{"id":27661,"date":"2015-05-05T10:02:24","date_gmt":"2015-05-05T15:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=27661"},"modified":"2018-03-01T11:28:21","modified_gmt":"2018-03-01T17:28:21","slug":"the-5-best-margaritas-in-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/the-5-best-margaritas-in-the-country\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 best margaritas in the country"},"content":{"rendered":"

Those of you who followed our Vacation Drink Smackdown<\/a> already know that the margarita is the reigning champ of the season. But who among the margaritas deserves a place in the great, boozy hall of fame? Which drinks from around the country offer the perfect balance of tequila, lime and triple sec? Which show imagination and innovation? We\u2019ve rounded up some of the best margaritas\u00a0from near and far, and trust us\u2014these drinks are worth planning a trip around.<\/p>\n

\"Frontera

Frontera Grill, Chicago<\/p><\/div>\n

Frontera Grill, Chicago, Illinois<\/a> <\/strong>
\nYou might recognize chef Rick Bayless from PBS\u2019s Mexico: One Plate at a Time<\/a>. Or from his cookbooks. Or his supermarket packaged foods. The guy gets around, but that hasn\u2019t stopped him from formulating a variety of innovative takes on our champion cocktail, including his Mezcal Margarita. It\u2019s a smoky concoction of artisanal mescal from Oaxaca, a 10-year-old Torres brandy, Peychaud bitters and limonada\u2014all shaken right at your table. Mmm, gracias, Rick. 445 N Clark St, Chicago, IL (312-661-1434, www.rickbayless.com<\/a>).<\/em>\u00a0Find Chicago hotel deals and travel info\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Barrio Star, San Diego, California<\/a><\/strong>
\nThis popular San Diego Mexican restaurant offers several unexpected twists on the classic margarita, but its Jalape\u00f1o Blackberry Margarita has a special place in our hearts. Spicy, sweet, warm and tart\u2014all the flavors fuse together thanks to the mix of roasted jalape\u00f1o-infused tequila, muddled blackberry, fresh lime and agave. Que rico! 2706 5th Ave, San Diego, CA (619-501-7827, www.isabelscantina.com<\/a>).<\/em>\u00a0Find San Diego hotel deals and travel info\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Mayahuel,

Mayahuel, New York<\/p><\/div>\n

Mayahuel, New York, New York<\/a><\/strong>
\nThis East Village spot\u2019s cocktail recipes are as clever as their names (think Whoopsy Daisy and Sister Twisted). And while the culinary temptations at Mayahuel may be many, don\u2019t leave without trying their version of the margarita, knownas the Senorita. It\u2019s a perfectly balanced mix of reposado tequila, orangerie, lime, agave nectar and grapefruit bitters. And good luck leaving without asking for un trago m\u00e1s. 304 E 6th St, New York, NY (212-253-5888, www.mayahuelny.com<\/a>).<\/em>\u00a0Find New York hotel deals and travel info\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Related: These are the five Mexico City restaurants that celebrity chef Rick Bayless can’t live without. <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Las Perlas, Los Angeles, California<\/a><\/strong>
\nGood tequila is, of course, the foundation of any good margarita so Las Perlas\u2019 monster collection of the stuff should be a good indicator that your cocktail\u2019s off to a good start. A favorite here is the Spicy Margarita, which pleases the palate with a very unlikely list of ingredients: There\u2019s the expected tequila, orange liqueur and lime, plus some cooling cucumber, some warming jalape\u00f1o, just a bit of cilantro\u2014stay with us\u2014and a garnish of spicy chili salt. Extrano y fantistico! 107 E 6th St, Los Angeles, CA (213-988-8355, www.lasperlas.la<\/a>).<\/em>
\nFind\u00a0Los Angeles hotel deals and travel info\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Lonesome

Lonesome Dove, Fort Worth<\/p><\/div>\n

Lonesome Dove Western Bistro, Fort Worth, Texas<\/a><\/strong>
\nCome on, you didn\u2019t really expect the Texans not to make this list? Lonesome Dove chef Tim Love applies his talent for urban western cuisine to his cocktail menu, too: His Jalape\u00f1o Cucumber Margarita refreshes with its cool cuke flavor and entices with its pepper heat, both muddled in Cointreau and complimented with a blend of Love 303 Reposado Tequila and fresh lime juice. A salted rim and lime wedge finish the job. Viva la margarita! 2406 N Main St, Fort Worth, TX (817-740-8810, www.lonesomedovebistro.com<\/a>\u200e).<\/em>\u00a0Find\u00a0Fort Worth hotel deals and travel info\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Cinco de Mayo would never be the same without these versions of the revered margarita.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":27702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[4,21,32],"tags":[2667],"class_list":["post-27661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-california","category-midwest","category-new-york","tag-food-and-wine"],"acf":{"api_active":null,"api_title":null,"api_excerpt":null,"api_featured_image":null,"api_lob":null},"posts_api_cpm_point":[{"name":"","description":"","thumbnail":"","address":"US","latitude":"","longitude":"","icon":"\/images\/icons\/marker.png"}],"yoast_head":"\nThe 5 best margaritas in the country | Orbitz<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Which drinks from aroundthe country offer the perfect balance of tequila, lime and triple sec? 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