Wastin’ Away Again

Five margarita secrets

hat frozen concoction that helps you hang on may be more closely associated with tropical climes than, well, with ours. But while there may not be many tourists around here covered with oil, you can still sit on your proverbial front porch swing, hoist an icy margarita, and go searching for your lost shaker of salt. Sure, you won’t have much to show for it later—other than that brand-new tattoo, we mean. But that’s your own damn fault. Here are some great Boston margarita (and tequila) secrets.

An exotic margarita in the stuffy Back Bay
 

Creative margaritas (and great Mexican) in the suburbs
 

A unique, after-work blood-orange margarita, with a little jazz to go with it
 

A restaurant that combines tequila with raw fish (well, not in the same glass … )
 

A Mexican bar and grill right beside a Texan one