Tiki bar coming soon to South Presa

Tapa Tapa's watermelon perfumed with mint, lemon juice and pop rocks. Served at Boardwalk on Bulverde.

Tapa Tapa's watermelon perfumed with mint, lemon juice and pop rocks. Served at Boardwalk on Bulverde. Photo: MICHAEL MILLER, Express-News Photo: MICHAEL MILLER, Express-News Image 1 of / 11 Caption Close Tiki bar coming soon to South Presa 1 / 11 Back to Gallery

Look for a new tiki bar to open later this year, and this one is opening south of downtown.

It's going to be called Concrete Jungle, at 1628 S. Presa St., and it's a Latin American and Caribbean-style tiki bar that brings together Tapa Tapa truck owner Rudolfo Martinez and Esquire Tavern bartender Roy Guerrero.

Formerly the El Sauzeno Lounge, Concrete Jungle will focus on rum drinks with plenty of mezcal and some tequila drinks.

The name aims to give a sense of the exotic nature of tiki but with an urban sense of style.

"My first love was rum," Guerrero said. "I have been pretty obsessed with making tikis for a while."

Martinez is creating an Asian-Latin menu that includes crab rangoons, Spam rice bowls and glazed pork shoulder for groups of two or more.

The duo is shooting to open the bar by Dec. 1.