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Frontera Grill
445 N Clark St Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 661-1434
The famous Topolo Margarita by celebrity chef Rick Bayless is a Chicago staple. The magical concoction consists of Sauza Conmemorativo Tequila, Gran Torres Orange Liqueur, limejuice water and sugar. After the ingredients are mixed together and poured in a glass, Rick himself puts his magic saliva in with the drink to complete the process. Ok, maybe that’s a fib, but these drinks ain’t no lie. You will love your Topolo Margarita, so savor every sip. Open Tue-Thu 11:30am-2pm, 5:30pm-9:30pm; Fri 11:30am-2pm, 5:30pm-10:30pm; Sat 5:30pm-10:30pm
Carnivale
702 W Fulton St Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 850-5005
Carnivale is an ecosystem of Latin lifestyle! Upon entering the giant space, you will witness and taste flavors from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, El Salvador, and Mexico. The colorful décor, salsa music and cuisine gets you feeling super spicy and aside from some serious people watching the kaleidoscope of margaritas in flavors like Strawberry, Passion Fruit, Pomegranate is the major draw. Just don’t drink too fast - brain freezes are a beeeatch! Open Mon-Thu,Sun 5pm-12am; Fri-Sat 5pm-1:30am
Blue Agave
1 W Maple St Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 335-8900
Gold Coast's infamous Blue Agave has been the catalyst for many a blurry evening for margarita lovers and newbies alike. We recommend you simply pining a sign on the front of your shirt that says, “If found wondering aimlessly around Chicago, please call my mom to put me to bed.” The Blue Agave margs are famous for being SUPER strong. We recommend the "Horni" margarita (Sauza "hornitos," 100 percent blue agave tequila with a splash of Cointreau orange liqueur), but expect to wake up with bruises and perhaps missing a shoe. Open Mon-Thu,Sun 11:30am-12am; Fri-Sat 11:30am-2am
Salud Tequila Lounge
1471 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 235-5577
Any Tequila bar that chooses to name itself “Salud” gets props from us. “Salud” translates as “healthy” and we certainly want our readers to take care of themselves. So, if that means downing a Tradicional margarita – made with Sauza Tres Generaciones, Cointreau and hand-squeezed lime to do the body some good…so be it. Salud offers an amazing selection of 100% agave tequilas, so you know their margaritas are pure octane! Hours: Sun-Fri 5pm-2am; Sat 5pm-3am
The Twisted Lizard
700 E Grand Ave # 123 Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 494-9400
This Lincoln Park joint is berry delicious. In fact, many Sneaky readers seem to think that they have the best Strawberry and Raspberry margaritas in Chicago! On Mondays and Wednesdays the Lizard offers $3 Margaritas ALL Day! And they DO serve pitchers for all you Sneaky boys and girls that like to pour, drink and repeat. Hours of Operation: Monday-Wednesday, 4pm-10pm; Thursday, 4pm-11pm; Friday & Saturday, 11am-Midnight; and Sunday, 11am-10pm
De Cero
814 W Randolph St Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 455-8114
They should have named De Cero, De Fall Off The Chair-o! Just one pear-cilantro or hibiscus margarita and you’ll be slurrrring for sure. Thank goodness they have bottomless baskets of chips to prepare your stomach for the impending influx. Sneaky suggestions: De Cero margarita, the Hibiscus margarita and the Guava margarita. Just please be sure to write your address on a napkin and hand it to the cab driver, because after a long night here, simple tasks like speaking English become virtually impossible. Open Mon-Tue,Thu,Sun 11:30am-11pm; Wed 11am-11pm; Fri-Sat 2pm-12am
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