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Your A-List: Best Margarita
A little sweet, a little sour. That’s how you like your margaritas, since 46 percent of austin360.com readers chose the refreshing treats at Trudy’s four locations, including the South Congress Cafe, the local chain’s high-end iteration.
If you’ve ever stopped by Trudy’s Texas Star near the UT campus, you know they adore their margaritas, frozen and with salt. (Grown-up South Congress Cafe is more of a premium tequila / on the rocks kind of place.) The drinks fairly light up the rooms. Mexican Martinis, also made with tequila in a secret recipe, can also lubricate an after-class or after-work gathering.
Unlike many restaurants and bars, which use grain alcohol, Trudy’s blends Montezuma tequila into its frozen delights, along with drink mix and orange liqueur. Lime is the most popular flavor, but the sweeter strawberry — almost a daiquiri — gives it a run for its money. Swirls aplenty.
Top-shelf tequilas, with their bitter agave vegetative tastes, are preferred for the non-frozen varieties.
Z’Tejas (23 percent), El Arroyo (17 percent), Iron Cactus (10 percent) and the Four Seasons (5 percent) also placed highly in our margarita ballot.
Write-ins included: Abuelo’s, Antonio’s, Azul Tequila, Baby Acalpulco, Berryhill Baja Grill, Cantina Laredo, Cedar Door, Chuy’s, Clay Pit, Curra’s, Eddie V’s, El Chile, El Mercado, El Sol y La Luna, Enchiladas y Mas, Flores, Fonda San Miguel, Guero’s, Hula Hut, Iguana Grill, Jaime’s Spanish Village, Jardin Corona, La Feria, Las Palomas, Manuel’s, Margarita’s, Marisco Grill, Matt’s El Rancho, Maudie’s, Nuevo Leon, Oilcan Harry’s, Opal Divine’s, Polvo’s, Rio Grande, Roaring Fork, Santa Rita’s, Sazon, Serrano’s, Shady Grove, Stephen F. Bar, Texas Chili Parlor, The Oasis, Tres Amigos and Vivo.
Think Austin likes margaritas? You guess.
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By Margaux Bejarano
September 8, 2007 11:06 AM | Link to this
Manuel's downtown also has a marvelous Mango Margarita made from fresh mango. They also have a great Happy Hour, 7 days a week from 4p to 7p. The margarita's are VERY TASTY, and a whole dollar cheaper during their HH.