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Happy National Tequila Day!
No, it’s not Tila Tequila’s birthday! Today, July 24th, is National Tequila Day and how does one celebrate? By consuming tequila, of course! We Angelinos have no shortage of places to grab a margarita in this city so it might be a little overwhelming. To help you narrow it down, here’s a list of the best places to enjoy a margarita or other form of tequila on this wonderful, completely relevant holiday.

Best off-the-menu margarita: The Cadillac Margarita ($8) at Casita del Campo in Silver Lake.http://www.carolineoncrack.com/2006/08/10/casita-del-campo-the-cadillac-of-margaritas/
Best margarita named after a celebrity: The Jessica Simpson ($8.40) at Mexicali in Studio City.It’s made with Patron Silver and has no carbs or sugar.http://mexicalicocinacantina.com/
Best cheap margarita: Chipotle margarita for $3.75. Need I say more? http://www.chipotle.com/
Best break-the-bank margarita: La Reina “B” ($39) made with Patron Platinum at Asia de Cuba at the Mondrian, West Hollywood. http://www.mondrianhotel.com
Best non-margarita tequila drink: The Ruby Sleeper Martini ($13) from Copa d’ Oro in Santa Monica. Partida Blanco, Lychee Liqueur, organic agave nectar, fresh lemon juice, fresh ruby grapefruit juice. http://www.copadoro.com/
Best way to learn about tequila: Tequila School at The Spanish Kitchen every Wednesday night at 7pm. http://www.thespanishkitchen.com/
Best edible tequila: Tequila Peach Bundt Cake with Tequila Syrup and Tequila Glaze from Kiss My Bundt on 3rd St. Made especially today for National Tequila Day!http://www.kissmybundt.typepad.com/
Best tequila bar: El Carmen on 3rd St. with hundreds of different kinds of tequila.http://www.worldsbestbars.com/age_check.jsp?refer=/public/venue_listing.jsp?categoryId=29¤tVenueId=358
Best place to go for a margarita when you care more about the party than the drink: Cabo Cantina with 2 for 1 drink specials.http://losangeles.citysearch.com/profile/41506832/los_angeles_ca/cabo_cantina.html
Best uniquely flavored margarita: The Tijuana Brass ($13) made by some of the best bartenders in LA at the Roger Room. It’s a cucumber margarita made with Tres Reyes Blanco, lime juice, agave syrup and cucumber foam on the rocks.http://tastingtable.com/entry_detail/la/385/Tend_bar_like_the_Roger_Rooms_Damian_Windsor.htm
Best place to celebrate National Tequila Day because they’re actually celebrating the holiday: Mexico Restaurante y Barra in West Hollywood. They have a pretty extensive margarita menu and $5 drink specials. http://www.gogomexico.com/
Best upscale margarita: The Prickly Pear margarita ($14) from Bar Nineteen12 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. http://barnineteen12.com/welcome.html
Posted on July 23, 2009