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Top 8 Places for Great Margaritas in the Southwestern United States

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I had my first Golden Margarita on the River Walk in San Antonio, Texas and I was hooked on the American favorite, the frozen Margarita. We have selected some Southwest favorites. Do you have a recommended Margarita hang-out that has also received rave reviews. E-mail us and we will consider it for our list.

1. Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant - Texas and Colorado

Rio Grande's margaritas have been well known in Colorado since 1986, winning awards for Best Margarita in contests and reader's polls. In 1999, six weeks after opening in Denver, they won the Reader's Choice Award in the Westword and again in 2000. They have a three drink limit 'cause the Margaritas are just too much fun!

2. Old Town Tortilla Factory - Scottsdale, Arizona

Winning Best Margarita awards from CitySearch and Phoenix Magazine, The Old Town Tortilla Factory has the setting and the ingredients for a great Margarita. They have a 1200 square foot flagstone patio surrounded by green vegetation and shaded by 100 year old pecan trees and a cooling misting system. They also serve Margaritas at a separate gazebo bar featuring over 80 premium tequilas.

3. Chacho's - San Antonio, Texas

Chacho's has been named as the top place for Margaritas in San Antonio by the San Antonio Express-News. They are well-known for Mexican Food and are open 24 hours a day. They band their Margarita drinkers to help protect against serving to minors. Looks like a place to party!

4. Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville - Las Vegas, Nevada

Comes highly recommended by About Walking Guide, Wendy. Her review: The version I like best is aptly named "The Perfect Margarita" made with lime juice, Margaritaville Gold and Silver tequila, Bols Triple Sec, Bols Curacao, on the rocks. Maybe it's the atmosphere, nothing like singing along with Jimmy Buffet and watching the wait-staff launch into full-blown maragaritaville mode every half hour or so, complete with a mermaid sliding down from a volcano into a giant margarita blender.

5. Maria's of Santa Fe, New Mexico

Maria's touts that they have 100 REAL Margaritas from which to choose. They explain just what REAL is. They received a Best Margarita - Frozen or Rocks Award from the Santa Fe Reporter. Submitted by the About Nutrition writer, Shereen Jegtvig.

6. Salud Tequila Bar - Marriott Starr Pass Resort, Tucson, Arizona

With an extensive menu of tequilas, creative Margaritas made from freshly squeezed juices and an outstanding selection of beer, there's no better place to toast than Salud. At sunset, join in on a complimentary tequila tasting and toast at the resort. The Margaritas, including the house specialty are to die for!

7. Bally's Tequila Bar - Las Vegas, Nevada

Located on the casino level, Bally's Tequila Bar & Lounge is an exciting Mexican sidewalk cantina with over 50 different tequilas. Enjoy a limitless number of signature margaritas plus frozen daiquiris and Mexican beers.

8. Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville - Glendale, Arizona

Of course you love Jimmy Buffet's music and the margaritas but what makes Glendale's Margaritaville a destination is the decor. It's an amazing collage of maps, boats, fish and fun... all with that colorful Caribbean flair. Fantastic margaritas. For $5 more, take home the glass.
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