This past weekend, He-Who-Must-Not-Yet- Be-Named and I went on a road trip to New Mexico to celebrate my birthday. We are still planning on seeing Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull this weekend (actually not until Monday), but since he had prior commitments for most of this up-coming weekend we decided to do the whole birthday shebang a week early.
On our way to Mesilla, New Mexico we stopped along Highway 90 outside of Valentine, Texas to visit the (in)famous Prada Marfa. Now, before you get too excited and think that we actually have a Prada store out here in the middle of nowhere, I must warn you that not only is the collection from 2005, it isn’t an actual retail store. Marfa has become fairly well-known for its artist community and Prada Marfa is actually a work of art. However, it is one of those places, along with the Marfa Ghost Lights that everyone around here has to experience at least once.
The trip to Mesilla was first and foremost a margarita tour of West Texas and Southern New Mexico. We stopped in El Paso for the first margarita of the day; a traditional margarita on the rocks with a salt-rimmed glass. This margarita was quite tasty, but what set it apart was its sheer size. It was, as they say, a Texas-sized margarita! (I wish had a picture of it, but wouldn’t you know it, my camera batteries died at Prada Marfa and I didn’t have my spares!)
We then continued on and once we arrived in Mesilla we inquired where the best margaritas in town were. The verdict was a toss up of two places: Either at La Posta or the Double Eagle Restaurant. We had fantastic mango margaritas at the Double Eagle and awesome “La Patronas” (made with “the top of the line 100% Blue Agave, Patron Anejo Tequila, Cointreau and freshly squeezed lime juice”) at La Posta.
Honestly, I am not sure how to cast my vote for the best margarita that I had all weekend. I have learned a lot about margaritas and tequila since moving to Texas and I must say that the “La Patronas” were good in a way that cocktails are when you use the best liquors available as opposed to the bar stuff. However, I think I am probably a little more partial to the mango margaritas because as much as I enjoy a good margarita on the rocks, I have a fondness for that extra bit of sweetness that fruit margaritas offer.
Jennifer says:
I love a good peach or mango margarita!
21 May 2008 at 08:33
Angela says:
Oh my, my, my! I had my first Margarita(s) last summer and Mmmmm it was love at first sip.
I had it with Jose Cuervo and lime I think it was. It was green anyways!
21 May 2008 at 09:19
kim says:
La Posta… some of the greatest Mexican food I’ve ever had. My dad used to be a sales rep in AZ, NM, and part of TX, and he would always eat at least once at La Posta on every sales trip. I had the pleasure of accompaning my dad on a couple occasions, and we always stopped to eat here. Although the last time I had a chance to go there, I was far from of age, so I can’t vouch for the margaritas but the food was delicious!
21 May 2008 at 10:08
Jenna says:
I actually had a taste of my first margarita (raspberry) at a Chilis in Flagstaff last week and was very pleasantly surprised. For someone who doesn’t normally drink because I don’t like the taste of alcohol, I found this drink to be way too smooth!
30 May 2008 at 16:48