Pull out your tank tops and shorts! A tropical breeze has blown into West Allis.
Throughout the winter season (January through March 10), the bar formerly known as Station No. 6 is on winter vacation. In its place, at 6800 W. Becher St., guests can once again experience the return of the escapist tiki-themed venue aptly named Port No. 06.
The immersive pop-up features a transformed (tropical) bar, a brand new tiki-themed cocktail menu featuring 14 original drinks (including refined versions of 2023 favorites like The Yeti, pictured below), plus zero-proof options, boozy slushies and even a few soul-warming hot drinks.
The goal of the pop-up, notes Miles Patzer, is to provide a winter getaway for guests during the doldrums of the winter season.
Some favorite drinks on the 2024 pop-up menu include:
- Poolside: white rum, banana, maraschino, Blue Curacao, key lime, coconut, pineapple, Bittercube Cherry Bark Vanilla bitters
- Cabana: Diplomatico Venezuelan Rum and black rum paired with a concoction of passionfruit, guava, blood orange and bitter spices
- Is That Parrot Talking Sh*t!?: tequila or mezcal, dark rum, Mexican pomegranate bitters, ginger and grapefruit with key lime, pineapple and house demerara syrup
- The Dead Don't Die: A potent take on the Zombie with elements of grapefruit, hibiscus and anise (limit one per person!)
- Surf Lesson (zero proof): chai, house demerara orgeat, pineapple, lime and ginger
- Vice City: a frozen blend of Port No. 06's Piña Colada and Strawberry Rhubarb Daiquiri
- Cannonfire (hot): house brown butter washed chai with coconut and dark rum
But that’s not all.
Head to Port No. 06 on Sunday, Jan. 7 beginning at 3 p.m. and guests can watch the Packers on the big screen while enjoying cheesy Chicago dogs and brews from Half Acre Beer and Three Sheeps Brewing Co.
Throughout the season, guests can also look forward to specialty dinner pop-ups from Chef Brian Dubowski which will showcase various tropical cuisines, from Brazil to Thai, and Hawaii to Jamaica. Watch Port No. 6 on social media for updates.
Port No. 6 will be open Tuesdays from 4 to 9 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday from 4 to 10 p.m., Friday from noon to 10 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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