Mixing a margarita is simple, right? Just throw some tequila, lime, and a little juice in a glass, maybe add some salt, and you’re good to go. OK, but then how come the ones we make at home never taste quite as good as those we order at restaurants? We asked some of the more popular margarita purveyors around to share their expertise and secret ingredients...

Aficionados of the Sunset Grill will recall that its key food group is beer. The food is good with beer. By itself, the eats would not win any prizes, but with more than 100 available beers, it is excellent cheap food. That’s basically the story at the new Sunset Cantina, despite the quasi-Mexican name, enormous menu, and full liquor license, which has inspired the owners to collect tequilas the way they collect beers...