Although Lola’s Mexican Cuisine in Long Beach has a well-deserved reputation for its unique craft cocktails, the restaurant also serves both tequila and mezcal flights that pair perfectly with a selection of happy-hour shareables such as the succulent tinga tostaditas, handmade sopes and queso fundido. My favorite is the mezcal flight, which transported me back […]
Lola's Mexican Cuisine
Oaxacan Margarita at Lola’s Mexican Cuisine: Our Drink of the Week!
Although I’ll never say no to a neat shot of unadulterated single-source mezcal, I’m increasingly drawn to the array of mezcal-infused margaritas available nowadays. I’ve sampled an assortment of such cocktails, including blood orange and mezcal mules, but my favorite local application of the smoky drink is the Oaxacan Margarita at Lola’s Mexican Cuisine. Artisanal […]
More Bookish Than You
In 2003, just before she earned her undergraduate degree in journalism from Cal State Long Beach, Sé Reed decided to open a used-book store with friend Shea Gauer. It was time, after all: A self-confessed “bookaholic,” Reed had spent years slaving in commercial bookstores and obsessively collecting tomes on the side. She now realized she […]
