Had dinner at a Mexican place called La Lupita a couple of blocks up Lorena from the hotel. Ordered the tortillas with steak for an entree. They were playing Billy Idol's Rebel Yell. I spent the first 10 minutes trying to figure out the connection to Mexico, or Mexican food. Failed. Soon after came the Oils Beds are Burning. Same result. By the time my meal arrived the Beatles Back in the USSR was playing so I stopped looking for connections and ordered a Caipirinha. Don't know who put the mix tape together, but I like them.
The tortillas were really good. Five pieces of crispy tostada covered in diced steak, guacamole, sour cream, fried onions and tomato. Very generous serve for an entree and this was enough to satisfy my appetite so I never got around to ordering a main. Ordered a nice tequila instead to finish and a shot of sangrita to go with it. I hadn't noticed they had a cocktail on the menu with the same name but luckily the waiter checked with me if this was what I wanted. I told him no, and gave him my preferred recipe; tomato juice, Tabasco and pepper which was delivered to my table in a shot glass as requested.
Really good, authentic Mex at a reasonable price. And they also make a mean Caipirinha. read more