Margarita Tour
Posted: 11/01/2009 03:32 PM
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Autumn has taken hold in Santa Fe. My front yard attests to that, being
completely blanketed in fallen leaves which I have no immediate desire
to go out and rake up! (Lazy.) Anyway, it was a busy summer, and my
girlfriend and I almost missed our chance to indulge in a standard
summer ritual: our informal margarita tour.
Our favorite margarita spot is the same place most Santa Fe locals
would guess: Maria's. In terms of both variety and quality, we weren't
disappointed. This year, I was drinking the "Silver Bullet", and two of
them left me feeling quite nice.
We checked out a couple of other local joints with mixed reviews. I
won't name those places sinceĀ you can get a margarita pretty much
anywhere in Santa Fe and the drink has to be really good to stand out.
I will mention, however two other places that have done right by me in
the past with regard to margaritas: The Cowgirl is one: I usually get a
frozen margarita there since they serve it in a nice, tall frosty mug.
I've had their house margarita as well, which isn't bad. The atmosphere
is really western there and if you go in the wintertime, you can sit
next to a wood stove.
The second place I'll mention is Tomasita's. (I couldn't find a website for it.) I've had margaritas there
before that I bought by the pitcher with some friends. They were
delicious and Tomasita's offers some varity in tequilas. I've heard they
they offer a frozen margarita with a swirl of sangria, which sounds
awesome but I've never tried it.
One other place in Santa Fe that I've had a good margarita at is Del
Charro. Its prices are reasonable and they give you the shaker with
some extra margarita in it along with your drink. That ain't half bad!
Now that the harvest season is upon us, I'm doing my best to get into
the seasonal spirit. I bought some good scotch, which is a start. Have
a happy fall and wintertime!
The Santa Fe Conference
Posted: 06/28/2006 11:41 PM
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In Santa Fe, I've noticed a unique phenomenon that I will call the Santa Fe Conference. Basically, the term describes an instance when, two parties that know one another meet while driving opposite directions down the same street. Said parties will both stop next to one another, close enough to exchange a handshake. Sometimes, however, the conference will last for a long-ass time... pissing off those who happen to trapped behind them.
Just an observation.