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Imagine being able to bar hop without even leaving the building. The new, 42-seater bar comes from the stable of Siddharth Kerkar, Vipin Raman and Bonita Mascarenhas – the trio who have given us Room One, and Drop Dead Sexy. All on one floor.
Bloody Dangerous is newer, bigger, and shinier. And it has an entrance even grander than a red carpet – 3,500 lights framing a passageway leading into the bar. A camera at the end allows you to follow your own footsteps.
Bloody Dangerous is designed around phobias and fears as seen through the rituals of birth and death. ‘It’s about looking at things that are unsettling from a new perspective,’ says Kerkar, whose art and sculptures adorn the place. A ‘deathbed’ showcases life and death, together in bloom; a ‘dead man’ hangs from the ceiling; a beating heart takes rightful space in the room’s centre – its rhythmic beat almost mirroring that of your heart; and above the bar is a butcher’s shop, with hanging pieces of papier mâché ‘meat’.
The bar team comes from Dali & Gala in Bangalore – mixologist Arnold Hou has curated a fun selection of cocktails that are layered and exciting. Try The Jigsaw with tequila, mezcal, strawberry and tomato; Dirty Dick, which tastes like beer, Heart’s in a Cage with whiskey and toasted coconut and the not-a-picante Bloody 1986, and Ten Toes, with its frozen grapes, gin, Aperol and elderflower.
It’s the rare bar in Goa that lays emphasis on food too. The menu, built by Larder & Folk’s Priyanka Sardessai and Chef Yong of Dali & Gala features small plates with a distinct Asian American hum. It's food that's meant to be decadent and greasy: an orange sauce laced duck hidden under chips, a chicken karaage with chilli chicken sauce, grilled chicken with a mango hot sauce, and a snack mix with puffed rice, pumpkin and a lime Sichuan dressing.
As the night progresses, the place gets more crowded and the music goes a notch higher in volume. The service remains attentive. And the drinks come out as fast.
Getting there: The bar is part of a building that also houses Sopo, Room One, Drop Dead Sexy. It sits on the main Assagao Mapusa road. If heading from Mapusa, keep a lookout for the neon signs to the right. There is limited parking, but a valet on hand.
Time Out tip: Have fun at the mirrors you see at the entrance. They will teach you a lesson about confidence (and well, spatial awareness).