Cedd Moses opened Las Perlas at 107 E. 6th St., Los Angeles, Tel. 213-988-8355,  http://www.lasperlas.la,  in downtown Los Angeles. It is a bar devoted to liquors distilled from the agave plant, Tequila and Mezcal. The main “mixologist” will be Rivera’s Julian Cox and he plans on maintaining the same format, using in-house concocted syrups, bitters, herbs, Mexican sugars, and special salts.  Fruits and vegetables will be purchased from LA’s produce markets. Hard to find, “small batch” tequila and mezcal are available and can be ordered neat, and a large selection of Mexican beer is available on tap or in bottles.

Another Cedd Moses creation has literally “just opened”:  Caña Rum Bar (At the Doheny) 714 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015, Tel. 213-745-7090, opening Hours: 6pm to 2am Monday through Friday, 7pm to 2am Saturdays. They  feature live Caribbean & tropical latin music.  To enter you will pay an annual membership fee of $20.