Gimme Gimme and A Perfect Day Media Preview
Hospitality industry veterans Aaron Peña (Amor Eterno and the recently departed Squeezebox) and Roger Herr (Bar Loretta) are back at it again with the newest dining and drinking experiences in Southtown: A Perfect Day and Gimme Gimme, which opened in August. The sister concepts are located adjacent to one another at 803 South St Mary’s Street and boast an unbeatable view of the Tower of the Americas.
A Perfect Day (named after the Lou Reed song) is a light, bright, and breezy wine bar with a “daytime” feel and an incredible selection lining the wall next to a massive photograph of the Blondies’ Debbie Harry. The starkly-contrasting punk rock Gimme Gimme bathes diners and barflies in red light, offering an intimate “nighttime” experience and elevated pub fare.
Guests invited to their media preview sampled the new menus, including Gimme Gimme’s venison chili, corn fritters, frozé (frozen rosé wine cocktail blended with watermelon), and pork belly sliders, as well as A Perfect Day’s wines and charcuterie boards. New on the menu is the Wednesday “Steak Night” special featuring a delectable $25 ribeye au poivre served with a green peppercorn demi sauce, herb butter, and duck fat waffle fries. Gimme Gimme’s full kitchen headed by Chef Paul Petersen is open until 1 AM for the late-night Southtown munchies.
Editor & Photographer: Ayesha Malik
