Cityretreat

As mentioned, we made another trip to Angels and Mariachis on Saturday night. This new Mexican restaurant is on Division, a short walk from the house. We've been habitually hitting a different Mexican cantina on Chicago Ave for the past several months once or twice a week - Chris has a new-found love for margaritas. So when A&M opened its doors a couple weeks ago, we went on opening night. It was packed and we had to abandon the mission without even a drink but headed back the following weekend to see if it was worth the hype. It was packed and we ate outside, though it was really too cold to do so comfortably. The food was great, excellent chips and salsa, queso fondido and guac.

I've also unofficially begun a hunt for the best fish tacos in town and theirs are pretty good. That night, for reasons I'm still unsure of (blame the delicious margs) the manager comped our meal. Something about packing up the patio furniture while we were eating, though it hadn't bothered us. Needless to say, it was a nice touch.

We visited last night with Gaston and enjoyed it again. The scene is great - a nice mix of the eclectic old neighborhood style with the new, trendy crowd. It is officially in the running to take over the old favorite. The patio will be great once the weather gets a little warmer. And back to the margs, they are fantastic!