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ALL BOTTLED UP: La Cazuela
The spot: Your neighbor asked you to collect his mail while he’s in Cancun. Your obnoxious coworker can’t stop talking about her upcoming trip to Cozumel. Instead of moping about your own (nonexistent) spring break plans, create the tropical feeling right here at home with dinner at La Cazuela (Click here for info). The bright, casual Rogers Park spot takes its influences from Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Exposed brick walls are decked out with whimsically ocean-themed decorations entwined in a net. And though the enchiladas, burritos and fajitas are all tried-and-true options, it’s the extensive seafood lineup that’s kept neighborhood fans coming back to this family-run business for the past 18 years. The coctel a la campechana grande appetizer, a shrimp, crab meat and octopus cocktail ($14) is a crowd pleaser, as is the big-enough-for-two Seven Seas Soup ($13.99), a hearty melange of seafood and shellfish. Tilapia or shrimp tacos are $2 each; a meal, which includes three tacos, rice, beans and a salad, is $8.50.
The bottle: The neighborhood has a handful of liquor stores and mini-super markets, but the Super Mercado Roman has everything you need to complete the spring break vibe—including cheap, cold beer. Snag a six-pack of Tecate cans ($5.99) or upgrade to a six-pack of bottled Dos Equis or Sol ($7.99). If you need a fruity drink to feel like you’re really on the beach, grab a bottle of Jose Cuervo Especial tequila ($19) or Bacardi Superior rum ($14.50) to mix with La Cazuela’s non-alcoholic pina coladas, margaritas or daiquiris (all $3.99). La Cazuela charges no corkage fee for the first bottle or six-pack; there’s a $5 charge for any additional bottles or six-packs. --Emily Hiser Lobdell is a Metromix special contributor. metromix@tribune.com
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