"Next door to Johnny Curiel’s one-starred Alma Fonda Fina, is his altar to agave spirits. Towering shelves stocked with 125-plus bottles of mezcal and tequila set the stage for a rendezvous over cocktails like the Stinger with Leyendas Verde, aloe liqueur, crème de menthe, and celery bitters — all built to complement such stylish small plates as pasilla-braised oxtail tacos with charred avocado and burrata with huitlacoche succotash, green tomatoes, and candied pepitas. It’s a moody, magical experience worth booking well in advance." - Ruth Tobias