Margarita season

Cinco de Mayo is a week away, it's time to start testing out the margaritas in our midst. La Hacienda and La Carreta in Nashua, N.H. are good places to start. There are two camps here. Some live for Carreta’s freshly prepared guac and homemade, lime-forward ritas. Others say Hacienda is the place for gringos to enjoy cheap no-frills drinks in a cheerful atmosphere. A recent upgrade has brought Hacienda into this decade. East of the border, the restaurant that started it all the Border Cafe has my vote. Order one at the Harvard Square institute and you will be feeling no pain. It's fun to toss one back with giddy Havard undergrads in mod tweeds. And don't forget the chips and salsa. A more perfect combination of drink and snack I know not of. And speaking of salsa I hear Norm's White Horse in Methuen on Route 110 has killer salsa. Ole!