Michelada in LA?

[Hershey Bomar]

The discussion of michelada's got my craving:

http://www.chow.com/recipes/10662

I live in Silver Lake so where can I find a Mexican beer place? Guelegetza (on Pico maybe) has a great beer tomato clam drink but where else?

[swt9876]

La Cita downtown has them if you are looking for a bar atmosphere.

[LaLa Eat]

I have an aversion to clam juice and tomato juice. I stick to the simple Michelda ie. only beer, lime juice and salt! Yumm!
Places that serve my choice of Michelda closer to your area that I have had would be Barrigans in Echo Park, La Cabinita in North Glendale and Villa Sombrero in Highland Park. I think they would all do the style you are looking ( as DU stated any place with a license), but alas not the hole in the walls you may be looking for...?
Only serving simple style, Chicen Itza (MacArthur Park location).

[Hershey Bomar]

Chichen Itza serves michelada's (tobasco etc) and chelada' s (lime salt). I wasn't crazy about either or the food. Habenero salsa wasn't that so hot.

Friendly but poor service -- they forget part of are order so they comp'd it. Older crowd. Valet parking and plenty of street parking after 7 pm.

[burntwater]

At the York on weekends Brenda can make you a nice Michelada of her own special mix (the Clamato version) with the beer on the side.
It's great and refreshing.

[streetgourmetla]

As DA said,you can find them at any Mexican restaurant with a liquor license, and also at Central-American restaurants with a Mexican clientele.There are many recipes, but I always make sure they make it with Clamato which is the way it is usually served when I have one in Mexico.There is also the chelada without Clamato or tomato sauce.Choice of beer also makes a difference; I like using a clara like Pacifico.

Humble Mexican seafood places where the raza dine seem to always be the best for micheladas, like our Mariscos Colima here in the Valley.Truly a cocktail of the proletariat, and a favorite of mine.

[Hershey Bomar]

Lumpenproletariat -- great name for a bar.

Thanks for helping out.

[Das Ubergeek]

Any real Mexican restaurant with a beer license can make you one... I've even had them at La Serenata de Garibaldi.

[trojans]

The best I've had in LA believe it or not was at Chaya Venice.

[Hershey Bomar]

Thanks. I hate feeling like a douche when I'm ordering -- like the one time at In&Out I tried ordering off the "secret menu" and the girl was all like "what are you talking about?"

Any divey place that you can recommend that specializes in Mexican beer cocktails?

[techbod]

I'm pretty sure that In N Out doesn't have Mexican beer cocktails on their Secret Menu. But assuming you're willing to go beyond In N Out, I've got a serious recommendation for you...

Juquila on Santa Monica Blvd. in West LA mixes a mean michelada. They'll make it with any beer you choose (though I think they're best w. light bodied brews), and serve it in a heavy, frosted beer mug rimmed with pico de gallo and dressed with a fat wedge of lime.