Feel like blowing $100 on a drink? Then Red O has just the cocktail for you, moneybags. more ›

No doubt you already knew this, but today is Margarita Day! As a nation, we don't get it off from work (although we here at LAist think it's at least as important as President's Day), but it's still a good excuse to go out after work and find the best tequila-and-lime-based beverages in town. Here's our guide to the margarita guides, to help you in your journey: more ›

It's May 5th, and you have a thirst for celebration, Mexican-style. But where to go? What to do? We'll break down the lists and roundups inundating the webosphere in our Guide to the Guides: Cinco De Mayo. more ›

You drink it from a shot glass with some salt and a wedge of lime, or you mix it into a margarita or other cocktails, but do you know how tequila is made? Los Angeles-based mixologist and cocktail expert Natalie Bovis, aka The Liquid Muse, recently had the chance to see how it's made, from the agave field to the distillery of Jose Cuervo in the town of Tequila in Jalisco, Mexico. She warns us, though--you'll probably crave a margarita after watching this! more ›

Finally...a reason to drink on a Monday! (Like you needed one, right?) more ›

Cosmos and Mojitos may come and go, but margaritas are forever. In celebration of national tequila day, we would like to share a few specialty margarita recipes with you The Herradura Habanero Margarita (pictured) 1.5 ounces Herradura Reposado 1 ounce of fresh lemon juice 1 ounce of Monin Habanero Lime syrup more ›

If you still don't know where to get your drink on for Cinco de Mayo, check out the following festive venues. Arriba drink deals! more ›

Because you need an excuse to imbibe: Today is National Margarita Day! Woo hoo! Drink up! Now, if you want to be a know-it-all drinker, though, you can wow your fellow fiesta-ers with these margarita facts, passed on to us by the nice people at Tequila Herradura: more ›

Loteria Grill at the Original Farmers Market has long been one of the city's most popular Mexican outposts (we reviewed it back in April just for kicks), so it's nice to see chef Jimmy Shaw take up residence in an attractive space on Hollywood Boulevard. The new restaurant's menu is more extensive than the original's, but there are still plenty of your old favorites to choose from. LAist's editor Zach Behrens has given the place thumbs up for vegetarian options, but meat eaters will enjoy a long list of pork, chicken, and beef entrees as well. more ›

Malo has created a special drink for this weekend's festival called the Sunset Junction Margarita ($8). Made out of El Jimador, Cointreau, a simple syrup and lime juice, it's got a quite a nice spritzy and refreshing kick to it and soothes your quench for thirst (and alcohol) easily. Additionaly, they have some very good specialty cocktails). more ›

Nancy Luna, otherwise known as the Fast Food Maven at the OC Register, has developed a true appreciation for tomatoes in the midst of the latest food recall. A recent trip to El Pollo Loco inspired this realization: more ›

As usual, big media continues to be flummoxed by Los Angeles neighborhoods as easily as any stargazed tourist would be: The teen queen was spied by TMZ Monday night in Margaritaville; Casa Vega in the L.A. suburb of Sherman Oaks, where Lohan sipped on cola during the evening while her entourage pounded down strawberry margaritas. She ate most of her two taco meal, and was polite to patrons who approached her. Her only bad... more ›