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Cinco de Mayo may be a Mexican holiday, but when it comes to celebrating the margarita, Dallas deserves the pinatas and mariachis. Lore has it that the woman who invented the margarita was Margarita Sames, a wealthy Dallas socialite who claimed she made the drink for friends while vacationing at her home in Acapulco in 1948. And the frozen margarita machine—that adult-strength slush machine that has made hosting your own fiesta muy facil—was invented by Dallas restaurateur Mariano Martinez.
To celebrate the cocktail, here’s where to find Dallas’ five best margaritas.
