# Eyeball-Garnished Cocktails The Bar in Australia Serves an Unusual and Unsightly Margarita Garnish By Alyson Wyers | Published 2018-01-30 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/margarita-garnish References: [grubstreet](http://www.grubstreet.com/2018/01/australian-restaurant-faro-garnishes-margarita-with-pig-eyeball.html) & [mona.net.au](https://mona.net.au/eat-drink/faro-tapas) Far from the traditional slice of lime and salted rim, this margarita garnish may leave some feeling squeamish. Australian bar [Faro Tapas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tierra-mar-y-aire) serves a margarita that is topped with a feral pig's eyeball. Located inside the Museum of Old and New Art, the new restaurant offers "all the usual stuff you'd expect from a Spanish bar in a museum wing named after a Greek lighthouse: [tapas and share plates galore](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/texture-is-everything)." In addition to serving black margaritas with pig eyeball garnishes and a black salt rim, the chaotic establishment also has bull eyes inside ice balls and a machine for slicing up pigs. On the other hand, Faro Tapas also has incredible decor and pink sangria. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 62% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Unconventional Drink Garnishes:** Bars and restaurants may offer creative and visually interesting garnishes to differentiate their drinks and create shareable social media content. - **Bold and Chaotic Branding:** Establishments may incorporate wild themes and decor, as well as contrasting beverage options, to create an attention-grabbing and memorable experience for customers. - **Sustainable and Ethical Meat Sourcing:** Restaurants and bars in the food and beverage industry may choose to focus on locally sourced, organic, and ethical meat options to meet increasing customer demand for environmentally conscious products. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** Businesses in the food and beverage industry may explore unique and unconventional drink garnishes to create a competitive edge in the market. - **Hospitality:** Hotels, resorts, and other hospitality venues may incorporate bold and chaotic branding to create a distinctive and memorable guest experience. - **Agriculture:** Farmers and meat producers may meet the increasing market demand for sustainable and ethical meat sourcing by providing locally sourced and organic meat products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Food-Inspired Cocktail Concept Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eat-your-cocktail.md) - [Spicy Pickle-Flavored Margarita Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pickle-margarita.md) - [Savory Beef Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-savory-project.md) - [Classic Cocktail Obituaries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-perfectly-spicy-margarita.md) - [Taquito-Topped Margaritas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delimex-x-jaja-taquitorita.md) - [Nose-To-Tail Italian Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manteca.md) - [Color-Changing Cocktail Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/platypus-punch-cocktail.md) - [Crystal Clear Margarita Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mirror-margarita.md) - [Ready-to-Sip Spicy Margaritas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spicy-marg.md)