"La Victoria is a big, boozy Mexican spot in Logan Square with drinks that are better than you might expect from a place decorated with neon cursive and plant walls. The sprawling space has a giant bar and a back patio. Both stay surprisingly uncrowded, so walking in is an option even if you happen to roll in with your entire clog art trivia league. All six of you will each be able to get different takes on a margarita, including a few smoky and well-balanced mezcal-based options. But the classic tequila-triple sec-lime juice combo is the best—refreshing, lightly tart, and just strong enough to make round two of trivia a little more interesting." - john ringor, veda kilaru