Review: Where to find the best margaritas to-go in Orange County

Critic Brad A. Johnson has been drinking a lot of restaurant margaritas at home lately, and he says these are the best he’s found.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • January 14, 2021
Dry January has been canceled. We’ll try again next year. For now, it’s margaritas for everyone! Correct me if I’m wrong, but margaritas to-go might be the greatest innovation of the pandemic. I’ve taste-tested a lot of restaurant margaritas at...
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