Best of the Chippewa Valley

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Best Margarita

A good margarita is a blend of tastes; fruity, sweet, salty, and sour, all with a kick of that earthy tequila. Nothing quite washes down a burrito the size of your head like an ice cold margarita, and our readers have shared their favorites. In first is the new kid on the block, Encanto Cantina (2839 Mall Dr, Eau Claire) with a broad selection of tequilas and fruit mixes to explore. In second is perennial south of the border favorite Cancun Mexican Restaurant with four locations all over the valley to enjoy. In third pleace, readers voted for the spicy margarita at Helix Wine, Craft Bar & Cafe (1444 Front Porch Pl, Altoona) — a favorite at the bar since their opening. —James Johonnott