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| - A gem to remind us what Phoenix *can* be, in a utopian sense.
Locally owned and operated restaurant, in a locally owned and operated hotel.
The decor is stylish and casually comfortable, with LOTS of local art on the walls available for purchase.
Went this past weekend for a UYE and had a BLAST! Even my boo-boo drink mix up was A-OK!
Started with a happy hour Bloody Mary. (That's a Sunday law, right?) Once our group was seated, I got another. (If one is good, two is GREAT, right?)
I ordered the elote to start with - planning on eating light to save room for dessert (and more drinks, RIGHT?)
Darn that Lynn W - she is *such* a bad influence. Tacos, too! One each please - carne asada, cochinita and fish!
And that brings us to the mistake. I meant to order the "La Ruso" - which is Hendrick's gin, ginger beer and lime. Instead, I asked for the "Paloma" - wich is El Jimador Resposado tequila, grapefruit soda, lime and salt. The drink was tasty. Soooo tasty. Tasty enough that I neglected to enforce my NO TEQUILA rule. At the beginning of the night, I even told a couple of my companions that my next tattoo will be a med-alert bracelet reading 'allergic to tequila!" But I drank it. I drank it all!
When the tacos came (the cochinita was good, but not as good as La Condesa, the carne asada and fish were AMAZING!), I corrected the gaffe by ordering my La Ruso. Fantastic drink - but I probably should have skipped it, as by that time, I could barely tell the flavor difference between the two, and had to have others at the table confirm by taste I got the right drink. But hey - if three drinks are great, four must be fantastic, right?
The stragglers of the group (Lynn W, Norm R and I) shared the orange cake for dessert. Just sweet enough to refresh our mouths - but not at all overpowering. And incredibly moist.
When all was said and done -
The food and drink were as good as ever!
The service was spot on and she had a GREAT attitude!
I happily made great new Yelp friends!
What a fantastic way to wrap up the weekend!
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