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Usually "jam-packed", Steve Hanson's "party" Mexicans host "major bar scenes" that can overwhelm the "solid" enough eats; they're renowned for "killer" guacamole made tableside, "muy excellente" margaritas and a "slow" but "exceptionally attractive" staff; P.S. an East Midtown branch is in the works.
"Winning candidates for food capital dining" by Bob Lape
"Mexican merry-making, a young and zesty crown, and assertively seasoned eats, including guacamole made to order at your table, are the attractions..."
"Cold Comfort - Putting the city's coolest summertime soups to the taste test" by Beth Landman
Dos Caminos - Chilled green-grape gazpacho with iced red graped and toasted almonds. FLAVOR: Grapes and tomatillos pop on the palate, and are quickly mellowed by almond milk. SECRET INGREDIENT: Almond Milk. CHILL FACTOR: The acidity of the fruit lends a chilling tartness, and cucumber's cooling properties are legendary. 4 STARS.
Critics Pick: Starters impress most here, especially the chopped salad and a brilliant toss of sauteed and fried calamari with chorizo. There's an elegant play of citrus and sweet in all three ceviches...
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