New Years Day in downtown San Antonio - Margaritas at La Margarita

I had to go check on a rental property before the tenants moved in, and afterwards my husband and I headed downtown to see what was open for lunch. My favorite place, the Liberty Bar, was closed. The Pig Stand was open, but since we were already fairly close, we went to see if El Mirador was open. It wasn't.

But I knew that Mi Tierra would be open, since's it open every day. I've been going there since I was a kid--it's a San Antonio institution across from the Mexican Market. We parked in a lot down the street and headed to Produce Row through the back of their sister restaurant, La Margarita.

When we finally got to Mi Tierra, it was the most crowded I'd ever seen it. There were people standing in line to register at the front desk. So rather than go back to the Pig Stand, we went to La Margarita. We had to stand in a slightly shorter line there, but there seemed to be tables available.

Fittingly, La Margarita offers several flavors of margarita. We went to the bar and ordered a couple of mango margaritas, which turned out to be quite strong. As we were waiting outside for our table, and getting in some good people watching time, the sun came out.

When we finally got a table, it was about 75 degrees and we were glad to sit outside in the shade of an umbrella. My husband ordered chile relleno, and I had chalupas compuestas, both of which dishes were delicious. The tostadas and salsa, spicier than most other Mexican restaurants serve, were good, too. The servings were generous, and since by then it was almost 3:00, I probably ate more than I should have!

Feliz Año Nuevo a todos mis amigos en ActiveRain!