A taste for tequila
At Amaranta Cocina Mexicana in Canoga Park, which has 350 types of tequila available, one way the liquor is served is in a flute, with cinnamon-dusted orange slices. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
The beautiful bottles in Amarantas collection give an idea of the variety of tequila flavors. But take a deep breath, bartenders: The 350 choices are arranged alphabetically. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
I try to do personalized tastings with myself or my staff so that people can better understand and get what they want, says manager Matthew Dickson at Malo in Silver Lake, where the list runs upward of 170 tequilas (plus 22 types of mezcal). (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
Some bars, such as Pink Taco in Century City with its panuchos (pink tacos) and rowdy Guadalajara-goes-Vegas atmosphere, are capitalizing on tequilas good-times reputation. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Six-month-old Pink Taco in Century City has more than 100 tequilas. We just bumped up the tequila list with another 12 last week, says chief executive Harry Morton. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
