Mercado on West 3rd Street

The still-covered exterior of Mercado on 3rd Street.  (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)

Carlos Nieto III finishes a mural in the dining room in the back of Mercado.  (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)

Photos on plywood of Mexico City’s markets hang above the dark leather booths in one of the dining rooms at Mercado.  (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)

An open-air bar at Mercado features caged bar shelves.  (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)