Taco Tuesday: A Newport Beach Tradition
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If you have
been following SpotZone on Twitter
or regularly checking app updates, you know that it’s a great resource that
provides real time ratings of bars and
clubs in Los Angeles. If you’ve seen any of my other blog posts, you’ll note
that I have reviewed a few bars in West Hollywood and Santa
Monica. Well, now it’s time for me to open up a whole new world for you and
let you in on a little secret: SpotZone also rates venues behind the Orange
Curtain. That’s right, thanks to your feedback, we’ve started adding bars in
Newport Beach.
I want to
let you in on another secret: Tuesday is my biggest night out of the week.
Between Argyle
Tuesdays at The Argyle in Hollywood and La Vida Cantina’s $4 margaritas
every Tuesday night in Costa Mesa, I have no excuse not to be hungover on
Wednesday mornings (thank you Laventina’s,
for giving me life again).
At this
point, it’s more inconvenient not to go to Taco Tuesday than to go. Mark, the
manager of La Vida, offers us free tequila shots (unclear if this is because we’re
regulars or fun people. My advice to you is try to be both). There’s often live
music to set the Mexican food, and I’ve heard the tacos are good, but if I’m
being real with you, we only every go for the Taco Tuesday margaritas (on the
rocks with salt, of course).
Here are
some of my tips for making the most out of your Taco Tuesday in Newport:
1. Go to La Vida.
In fact, be sure to follow them on Twitter and Instagram because they often
have extended Happy Hours and specials that you can take advantage of.
Tempting, I know.
2. Start early.
There have been many nights when we’ve shown up and the Taco Tuesday seating is
full. No spots at the bar. You can’t sit in the restaurant area and get the $4
margarita price. That’s for dinner patrons. Wonder what it’s like to be mature
and spend your money on food. We’ve had the best experiences when we’ve gotten
there at 6pm. It gives you time to have your fill of margaritas and go home
early, so tomorrow isn’t too bad, but if you’re up for a late night…
1. Saddle Ranch
across the walkway has karaoke night every Tuesday, starting conveniently at
10pm, right when La Vida Cantina closes. Make sure you are drunk enough to perform or at least handle
listening to amateur singers without wanting to kill yourself. If you’re not…
1. Goat Hill Tavern across the street is one of the diviest places you can
find in Newport, but you can get beer for cheap and keep your night going. The crowd is young and diverse, and
on weekends they’re packed, but during the week, it’s a fun, chill place.
2. Make sure you Lyft home. I prefer them over Uber, more on that later, but try and get
into your car before surge pricing kicks in. Trust me.
There you
have it. That’s how I do Tuesdays in Newport Beach. What are your favorite places
to go to during the week? What bars or clubs in Orange County would you like to
see added to the SpotZone app? Let me know on Twitter @SpotZoneApp or email me at spotzoneaudrey@gmail.com. I look
forward to hearing from you, and I’ll see you out there.
