Aparicio's Restaurante Mexicano & Tequila Bar

The place hosts a lively scene: happy hour, a DJ on Friday nights, and a major-league brunch on weekends. The food is as reliable as it gets, and atypical entrées are appealing, too, including calabaza con pollo, a homey stew with juicy shredded chicken and yellow squash, and tacos filled with pork loin and pineapple.