A margarita at Ventana is an entirely different and superior species than the frozen neon green concoctions in salt-crusted glasses you see in chains across America. The delicious and sophisticated flavors include tangerine, habanero, jalapeño, and seafoam, but I think the cucumber margarita is the cream of the tequila crop.
It’s the rare tequila drink that makes you feel refreshed, but this Ventana concoction is the alcoholic equivalent of a cucumber eye mask at a spa. The flavor is fresh and tangy with the breezy cucumber flavor balancing perfectly with the tequila zing. It’s topped off with Ventana’s sea foam, which should be patented and served with margaritas worldwide. The frothy foam with… Read More
If you’ve taken any road trips in the last 10 years, you’ve surely noticed the Mexican restaurants popping up like Mexican jumping beans in all but the most far-flung reaches of this nation. For years I passed them by with a snicker, imagining the diarrhea-inducing dog food that they must serve at such places. Don’t get me wrong — I felt similarly about many truck stops.
Let’s start with the good news: the arrival of L’s Burrito & Juice Company, via cart, means that burritos are back on the downtown mall. The burrito cart, as it surely will be referred to by most, is at 1st and Main (in front of Derrière de Soie) every weekday. L’s menu is nicely restrained to chicken, pork, beef, and vegetarian tacos or burritos, a couple of sides, homemade limeade, and homemade sweet tea. And the guy makes waiting in line fun… 
