La Adelita

Mezcal is quickly becoming a very popular drink here in Mexico and the U.S.. Although Mezcal is available at most other bars,  La Adelita is the first Mezcal bar in Loreto. It was opened by Orlando, of Orlando's Restaurant fame. The bar features about a dozen different varieties of Mezcal with more on the way. Along with Mezcal, they serve many fine tequilas, beer, wine and all your favorite cocktails and soft drinks.
Most Mezcals come from Oaxaca, where it is served with worm salt, sal de gusano, and accompanied with chapulines, fried grasshoppers, and limes or oranges.  I always say "don't knock it til you try it"   DeeDee and I have both had Mezcal before, the smokey flavor takes some getting used to, I like it, she's not a fan. I ordered the '400 Conejos' that Orlando recommended,  smooth and not too smokey, DeeDee ordered a Mezcal Margarita. Our drinks came with a plate of Chapulines, yup grasshoppers. We each tried one, one was enough for DeeDee, but I ate the whole order. They were crunchy and tasty, and full of protien!  The Mezcal was nice and smooth with just the right smoke flavor. DeeDee was quite surprised at the nice flavor the Mezcal lent to the Margarita, so much so that she ordered a second! The menu has a nice selection of empanadas, quesedillas, enchiladas, tacos and soups for a nice lunch or light dinner.
Orlando is planning a trip to Oaxaca to learn more about Mezcal and bring back some Oaxacan food ideas, so look for some more new offerings coming soon. La Adelita is open Tuesday thru Sunday from 12:30-10:00, happy hour is 4:00-6:00. You'll probably see us there, DeeDee sipping on a margarita, me sipping on Mezcal and crunching away on Chapulines!