{"id":246019,"date":"2013-04-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-12T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/good-blood\/"},"modified":"2013-04-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-04-12T07:00:00","slug":"good-blood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/good-blood\/","title":{"rendered":"Good blood"},"content":{"rendered":"

Barrio Star
\n2706 Fifth Ave. (Bankers Hill)
\n619-501-7827
\nHappy Hour: 5 to 7 p.m., daily<\/p>\n

Come on Get Happy! | Dr. Ink<\/p>\n

I love all things blood orange and anything spicy. So a visit to Barrio Star during happy hour \u2013 specifically on \u201ctaco Tuesday\u201d \u2013 turned out to be a place where multiple dreams come true.<\/p>\n

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The blood orange margarita and soy chorizo taco (Photo by Dr. Ink)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Known for its contemporary interpretation of Mexican soul food, the restaurant features a sizable bar set among whimsical d\u00e9cor and metal chandeliers, with a few Day of the Dead skulls scattered around. The atmosphere is bright and hip, and feels equal parts dining room and cocktail lounge.<\/p>\n

Tequila flows cheaply during daily happy hour, when the Barrio margarita made with organic lime juice and agave nectar drops from $9 to $5. A five spot also buys you a glass of sprightly sangria or a select wine, while any beer in the house sells for $4.<\/p>\n

In addition, various munchies that steer clear of lard are priced at $6 or less. Among the newest dishes exclusive to happy hour are black bean nachos and peque\u00f1o bowls combining carnitas, frijoles and cheese served with chips and salsa. Both dishes are $5 a piece. Or if you\u2019re hankering for warm, ultra-fresh corn tortillas like the kind you\u2019d find in Mexico along Rosarito Beach, they\u2019re available with jalapeno butter for $2.50 per order.<\/p>\n

Taco Tuesdays usher in more deals, starting with the fabulous blood orange margarita that sneaks in about a shot and a half of Blanco tequila. The alcohol is effectively veiled by blood orange puree that is so fruity and refreshing, I had lost track of my intake and started talking gibberish among friends. The drink is served in a rocks glass rather than a standard wide chalice, which means the ratio of tequila to non-alcoholic liquid is greater than normal. Priced regularly at $9, you save $2 on Tuesdays.<\/p>\n

The same discount applies to blackberry margaritas using roasted jalapeno tequila. A cohort in the group easily survived the lip burn, saying that the berry flavor won over the pepper element.<\/p>\n

I fulfilled my hankering for heat with a couple of soy chorizo tacos that sell for $3 a pop from 5 to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays, dabbing them into feisty house-made hot sauce spiked with chili de arbol and roasted tomatoes. From the regular happy hour menu you can keep the fire burning with chipotle chicken wings ($6) or cool down with cucumbers dressed in cumin vinaigrette ($2.50). Combined with a few margaritas, your belly won\u2019t be growling for dinner.<\/p>\n

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CALIFICACIONES:<\/p>\n

Bebidas: 5
\nDaily happy hour features well-constructed house margaritas, several Mexican beers, sangria and a few wines. But the kicky blood orange margaritas, discounted on Tuesdays, go down remarkably easy.
\nComida: 5
\nNot your typical greasy Mexican food. Appetizers are well spiced and incorporate organic ingredients and house-made sauces.
\nValor: 4
\nFood and drinks are discounted about 20 percent during daily happy hour and on \u201ctaco Tuesdays,\u201d with some appetizers ringing in as low as $2.50 each.
\nServicio: 5
\nThe staff is upbeat, much like the atmosphere.
\nDuraci\u00f3n: 4
\nTwo hours any day of the week allows you to adequately booze up and sober down in a single visit. On Tuesdays, the margarita deals continue until closing.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Barrio Star 2706 Fifth Ave. (Bankers Hill) 619-501-7827 Happy Hour: 5 to 7 p.m., daily Come on Get Happy! | Dr. Ink I love all things blood orange and anything spicy. So a visit to Barrio Star during happy hour \u2013 specifically on \u201ctaco Tuesday\u201d \u2013 turned out to be a place where multiple dreams […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":726,"featured_media":246020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"11555","_seopress_titles_title":"Good blood","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11547,11551,11555],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-246019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-news","category-uptown-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/726"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=246019"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246019\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/246020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=246019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=246019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=246019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}