Originally in Dorchester’s Lower Mills neighborhood, Yellow Door Taqueria has expanded with two sister-sequels: A larger locale outfitted with a big bar and outdoor patio in the South End, plus a verdant nook in Mission Hill. All three locations have a half-dozen Margaritas De La Casa to choose from. Contemplate concoctions like watermelon-basil, jalapeño, coconut, guava and pineapple, passion fruit, or raspberry-mint over snacks like carnitas-topped Street Corn Nachos. If you like a marg enhanced with ingredients rather than fruity flavors, opt for the drink menu’s Just Bought a Cadillac model, which uses Milagro Tequila, dry curaçao, lime juice, agave sweetener.

The food and drink at Barra in Union Square aims to reflect what you’d taste today in Mexico City. Snacks are surprising, such as refried bean- and Oaxacan cheese-stuffed Teleta corn pockets; and there are traditional dishes like Cochinita Pibil (slow-cooked pork in banana leaves) and beef birria. The drinks, meanwhile, focus on agave spirits as well as lesser-known Mexican liquors like sotol and Xtabentún. Barra’s house Margarita is simply prepared with tequila or mezcal and can be upgraded with a grasshopper rim, employing the crunchy, traditional snack as a unique cocktail garnish.

Jamaica Plain’s Casa Verde may be best known for its outdoor patio and tacos (think: house-made tortillas loaded with vegetarian-friendly Adobo Tofu or Crispy Yuca, and omnivorous options like Fried Chicken and Beef Barbacoa). But don’t sleep on the beverage program: Along with offering flights of craft beer and agave spirits, Casa Verde shakes up the classic Margarita with mango-guava, coconut, acai-pineapple, yuzu-ginger, and spicy varieties. You can also pull for the self-proclaimed The Best Margarita made with higher-end tequila, or a Nitro Margarita poured from the tap, available by the glass or the pitcher. 

Lolita Mexican comes to us from the brain trust behind such elevated party places as Yvonne’s, Mariel, Ruka, and Coquette. Born in Back Bay, where the original location recently reopened following substantial renovations, Lolita’s Fort Point location provides the high-octane atmosphere and well-mixed drinks we’re always looking for from this crew (plus, a channel-side patio). There are a half-dozen Margaritas on the menu, including the classic Lolita enhanced with grapefruit and house orange liqueur; the Spicy Cucumber Margarita made with serrano-infused tequila; and the fiery Diablo, balanced with blood orange, strawberry, and pineapple.