Carne guisada (stewed beef) puffy tacos from Bar Amá, a Tex-Mex restaurant downtown. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
A look at the new restaurant Bar Amá in downtown Los Angeles.
The bar area of Bar Amá. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Cabrito (young goat) with cole slaw and tomatillo salsa. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
The lunch crowd at Bar Amá. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Diners eat lunch in the dining area. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Ama’s enchiladas, with carrot sofrito, queso fresco, and potato. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Juan Martinez, a bartender at Amá, fills up water pitchers behind the bar. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
