lolita

For weekend date night, T and I headed over to Lolita in Back Bay. Lolita, a Tex-Mex restaurant tucked away on a corner of Newbury Street, is an unexpected mix of vampire lounge (with the red velvet couches, damask wallpaper, and dark nooks) and a carnival (with the dry-ice palate cleanser, and the cotton candy & pop rocks dessert), a nice change of pace from the sometimes serious Boston dining scene.

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Upon arrival, we were greeted with a grapefruit-tequila granita as a palate cleanser; a nice crisp & refreshing start.

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For beverages, I went with the Lolita Margarita, a combination of zapopan resposado, patron citronage, fresh lime, cane syrup, and grapefruit. T went with the Bourbon Smash, with bulleit bourbon, lemon, fresh mint, cane syrup & soda water.
 

 

We couldn't agree on a guacamole to start with, so we went with the sampler; one with tomato, serrano chile, diced onion & cilantro, one with jumbo lump crab meat, atlantic lobster, and a garlic-wine butter drizzle, and one with pork belly, adobo chile & fresh tomato. The sampler was a perfect size, little bits of each perfect for sharing.
 

For an appetizer, we shared the spicy mahi mahi flautas with roasted corn, pablano & chiptole chiles, habanero sauce & mango jicama salad.
 

As an entree, I had the crispy pork tacos with salsa verde (shown below) while T went with the carne asada with corn tortillas, salsa roja, red onions & jalapenos.
 

We also had a side of the iron pan corn bread, served with a roasted garlic sauce....which was DELICIOUS!! 

At this point, we were stuffed, passed on dessert and opted for the complimentary watermelon cotton candy with cherry pop-rocks.

 

 

We headed home to snuggle the animals & curled up on the couch before slipping into bed.
 

 

 

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the painted burro

The annual Molly's Mexican Monday fell on the Painted Burro this week. The Painted Burro is a younger sibling of Posto, the popular pizzeria in Davis Square. The new Mexican restaurant and tequila bar opened to high ratings & crowded tables. I am not Mexican food's biggest fan, but I am a fan of tequila, so I gave it a shot!

The Painted Burro is a quick 5-minute walk from the Davis T stop. The rain held out for my quick walk to meet a friend for dinner. We were seated in the rustic dining area, set away from the bar. I will definitely be back for their extensive drink menu that features over 100 bottles of craft 100% agave tequila, mezcals, and rum (check it out here).

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 We were greeted with an extensive menu that encourages trying different things by offering small plates. As we decided on our drinks (I had the strawberry margarita with rocks no salt or sugar) we nibbled away on the chips and salsa that were placed in front of us. As you may know, I am somewhat of a chip-connoisseur (or chip addict at times) and these were a nice break from greasy regular chips. These chips were presented vertically in a galvanized condiment pail and appeared to be half of a hard shell taco each. This was perfect for me, as my favorite part of family taco night growing up was eating cooked hard shell tacos with some shredded cheese sprinkled about.

 

 

 

After we had settled in with our drinks & chips, we decided on our food. I started with the Mexican shrimp cocktail of campechana, avocado, and candied grapefruit peel. Next was their new ancho & citrus chicken wings with ancho chile, orange, agave glaze, slaw, and baja mayo. 

 

I quickly filled up on the tasty drinks, apps, and chips, so headed home for an early Monday. I will definitely be back for their bar area and drinks that are so easily accessed from the red line.
 

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1. Images provided on The Painted Burro's website

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