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Northshore October 2025
Traditions meld for sweet margarita goodness at Mexico Lindo.By Jack MorrisYou think you can make a good margarita? You might be right, but then again, it's unlikely that you are Alex Alvarenga, and you probably haven't been serving the Sangria Margarita at Melrose's go-to taco and burrito hotspot Mexico Lindo for the past four years. "I've never had one returned," says Alvarenga, whose house specialty is served with a combination of Milagro Reposado (one of 37 tequilas behind the bar), Patron Citronge, Grand Marnier, and a house sangria. The icy-smooth, sweet-tasting concoction goes down all too quickly, but you won't find it on the menu.
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