Uncle Ho’s: West meets East way down south in Quito’s Mariscal

Uncle Ho’s: West meets East way down south in Quito’s Mariscal

Few places in La Mariscal, the center for Quito’s gringos, draw me in as does Uncle Ho’s.  It goes beyond the food or the cocktails, rather it comes down to the personality behind the bar.  Meet Kevin Sheehy: a five foot ten Irishman with a distinctive braided goatee dangling down below his chin who can be found most nights serving up  martinis, cracking jokes with the local clientele, and checking the baseball play-by-plays on his laptop.  Popular with  Quito’s English teacher crowd and local gringo business owner alike, Ho’s intimate bar provides a great place to catch the game and have a chat.  Kev’s a typical Irishman with a riotous sense of humor; he quickly friendlies up to anyone Read more

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