Credit: John Anderson

With its bright beachy decor and Tex-Mex meets traditional Mexican cuisine, dining at Grizzelda’s feels like spring break in Cancún, only with better food, decidedly better booze, and way less embarrassing memories. Their equally fun cocktail menu features the playful mezcal-based “Bad Girl Ri Ri” and the vodka and banana liqueur “Tropic Thunder.” We won’t judge if you let out a few celebratory “woooooos!”

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