The team behind O.H.S.O. Brewery + Distillery , one of the state’s largest craft beer brewers, will open a second artist-inspired, cocktail-forward restaurant and bar this fall.

Funky Frida’s will replace Little O’s, the casual cafe next to O.H.S.O.’s flagship brewpub in Phoenix’s Arcadia neighborhood. The Mexican cantina is anticipated to open on Indian School Road near 49th Street in October, says owner Jon Lane.

Van Gogh was the visual inspiration for The Starving Artist , the eclectic tavern that Lane’s team opened in early 2024, just over three miles west of O.H.S.O. on Indian School Road. As the name Funky Frida’s suggests, this second restaurant’s interiors are a nod to painter Frida Kahlo’s bold use of color.

“We were looking at the vibrant colors of Frida, like the Blue Ho

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