Fourteen East, open until 10 p.m. Fridays, has special desserts to mark "Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit." (Facebook photo)

The hit exhibit Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo at the Detroit Institute of Arts triggers creativeness in the local caloric world. 

The museum invited local bars and restaurants to create specialty cocktails and dishes with Rivera and Kahalo in mind. 

These 12 responded, according to a press release:

Antietam: 1428 Gratiot Ave., 313-782-4378

  • "El Poco Querido” — a cocktail made with colorful ingredients, inspired by Kahlo's masterpiece The Wounded Dear. It is light, delicate, sweet and a bit bold, made with Espolon tequila, shaken and served in a classic short-stemmed glass with an edible flower garnish. The drink pays tribute to the pelea de gallos (fighting cocks) and Rivera and Kahlo’s sometimes-heated relationship.
  • Cajeta flan — goat milk caramel flan popular in Rivera’s home state of Guanajuato, Mexico.

El Asador Steakhouse: 1312 Springwells St., 313-297-2360

  • Pork in yellow moleguajillo — chiles, tomatillos and the leaves of hierba santa.
  • Poblano chiles — stuffed with picadillo or cheese, chicken pipián, (güero chiles, pumpkin seeds, almonds or peanuts)

El Barzon: 3710 Junction Rd., Detroit  313-894-2070

  • Traditional Oaxacan mole negro (black sauce) — three types of roasted chiles, sesame seeds, chocolate, raisins and almonds, peanuts, and cloves served over turkey legs.

El Zocalo: 3400 Bagley St., 313-841-3700

  • Frida Fridays — every Friday a different entree taken from the cookbooks and notes of Frida Kahlo will be featured. 
  • Diego & Frida-inspired specially crafted tequila varieties infused with flavors such as jamaica (hibiscus) flower, cucumber and habanero, to name a few.  These infusions can be enjoyed alone or as an added new dimension to traditional margaritas.

Fourteen East: 15 E. Kirby St., 313-871-0500

  • Extended Friday hours
  • Mexican spiced hot chocolate whisked with a molinillo
  • Lime pie with a crust made of Marias
  • Almond Polvorones, traditional Mexican cookies

Gold Cash Gold: 2100 Michigan Ave., 313-242-0770

  • Frida’s Blue House — Lunazul Blanco tequila, fresh cucumber and lemon, bluecuraçao

Las Cazuelas Grill: 4000 Livernois Ave., 313-996-5529

  • Diego’s Mole Poblano — chile ancho, roasted peanuts, chocolate, roasted pumpkin seeds, black pepper, garlic and salt.

La Feria: 4139 Cass Ave., 313-285-9081

  • Red: the color of passion, the color of communism, the color of love. La Feria, heralding from the country of Spain where the color of red is equally revered, pays tribute to the spirit and energy of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera through tequila and tapas draped in red.
  • Sipping tequila—Corralejo Reposado.
  • Cocktail—La Pasión De Frida, an invigorating mix of Corralejo Añejo tequila, tamarind, freshly squeezed lime and lemon juice and a splash of Maraschino water.
  • Tapa—Papas Arrugadas con Mojo: red skinned potatoes with a red bell pepper and garlic salsa

Our/Detroit: 2545 Bagley Ave.,  313-656-4610

  • Dreams of Coyacan — Our/Detroit vodka, jalapeño simple syrup, lime juice and coconut sparkling soda.

Rock City Eater: 11411 Joseph Campau Ave., Hamtramck,

  • Panzón + Friducha — tongue, ash-baked beets, radish, avocado, pickled corn, dill and cilantro served with a shot of Cabresto tequila (choice of silver or gold)

Traffic Jam and Snug      511 W. Canfield St., 313-831-9470

  • Mixiotes — chicken marinated in guajillo chiles, garlic, onion, cinnamon, tequila, thyme and marjoram, steamed and served with potatoes and corn tortillas. Garnished with traditional accompaniments including avocado, pineapple and house pickled onion and habanero peppers. This dish hails from Rivera’s birthplace, Guanajuato, Mexico.

Union Street:  4145 Woodward Ave., 313-831-3965

  • “Ode to Detroit Industry” — made with Del Maguey Vida  Mezcal, Chartreuse Green, Luxardo Maraschino liqueur and fresh lime elegantly presented in a martini glass
  • “La Casa Azul” — Mexican hot chocolate trifle made with luscious layers of chipotle-chili-spiked chocolate cake and cinnamon pastry cream topped with fresh whipped cream and candied jalapeño
  • Chiles En Nogada — poblano chiles stuffed with picadillo covered in walnut-sherry cream sauce and sprinkled with pomegranate seeds.