Tortaria

 

At work, I share an office with a lovely lady who just happens to also be named Rebecca.  In a matter of a few short months, we become really great friends, and we often marvel at the similarities that we share, which go way beyond just our first name.  So, we were really amused to discover that our birthdays were only four days apart, and we knew that we had to plan an after-work shindig to celebrate.  On a recent Thursday night, we headed to Tortaria and invited all of our work friends.

Tortaria is a cute little Mexican restaurant and tequila bar that makes you feel as if you've stopped off at a roadside bodega while en route to the beach.

It's got a really relaxed and casual vibe.  You just order food at the counter right inside the door, grab a drink at the bar, and then claim a table.

We got the party started with margaritas all around and chips and guac, of course.  Several of the girls ordered the Prickly Pear Margarita, which they raved about, but I went for the La Pasion Margarita.

Muddled cucumber, Serrano pepper, puree of Pasison fruit, and agave nectar.  I'm not usually a fan of spicy margartias, but in this one, the fire from the pepper was wonderfully tempered by the sweet Passion fruit.  I'd definitely order it again.

Over our drinks, we chatted away about work of course, but also about more important topics, like upcoming vacations, weddings, and puppies.

More margaritas were had, and then more and more people started showing up until we had a group of about 15 people.

This is when things started to get crazy.  Pitchers of margaritas just kept appearing at the table and at one point, someone bought tequila shots for the birthday girls (a fact that I did not recall until the afternoon of the next day, when I was scrolling through the pictures on my phone.  This is why it's always good to get the photographic evidence).

At a certain point, R and I decided to share a tray of spicy French fries, Black Refried Bean and Mexican Rice, and Mahi Lime Tacos.

The tacos were a bit disappointing, but the fries were pretty delicious.  As was the fried ice cream that showed up at the end of the night.

We all stayed later than we should have, had more tequila than we should have, and ended up having a much less productive workday on Friday than we should have.  But it was a great way to fete double birthdays and blow off some steam together at the same time.  I'm lucky to work with so many fabulous people.

They pair really well with  lime and salt.

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