I love everything about Takoba: their superior micheladas, Interior Mexican dishes, beautiful patio, and owner Jose de Loera’s affinity for soccer, which turns the adjacent Cantina El Milamores into fútbol central. Not to mention they have the best carnitas in the city, and some killer mezcal and sotol cocktails. Viva Mexico! – Claudia Alarcón

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