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A couple of Saturdays ago I was lucky enough to take part in a fashion blogger get together. As you know I’m not a fashion blogger but one of my very good friends Stephanie from the-loudmouth.com is and she had invited me to dine with these lovely ladies while we partook in conversations over Tex Mex cuisine and cocktails over lunch. I’ve never been to a blogger meet up before aside from just sitting and talking over drinks or dinner with Stephanie but we talked about the world of blogging, a very new and interesting topic for me, these ladies were from around the Southern California area and they all have a very interesting and different take on blogging. Ranging for the most experienced to the girls on their way, we all had a common love for writing and it was lovely to see it come to life and meet new people at the same time. These are the lovely ladies of fashion please follow their blogs and give them a little love if fashion so speaks to you.
We dined at Marix http://www.marixtexmex.com/ in the lush center of West Hollywood. Any place I’ve never been before always seems to be a good opportunity to check into places and see what other people are doing to become successful restaurateurs. On the corner of Santa Monica and North Flores tucked away behind some of the city’s most pretentious and exaggerated restaurants is Marix. At first glance the possibility of overlooking this place is highly probable. The sign is of white cloth and a small logo and awning make a small walk way through which on the right there is a small patio and the door to the restaurant is apparent. When you walk in the small shack of a place, the bulding is made of large glass panels that let in the spring sunshine, its set for one purpose which is casual posh dinning. The clientele is a mixture of local West Hollywood fair and tourists. Valet parking or walking 5 blocks you choose.
I found the party of girls I was to meet and sat down the waiter promptly greeted me and asked if I’d like something to drink. The drink menu is extensive having many different kinds of margaritas to enjoy and lots of different taquilla to try. My body wasn’t calling out for a margarita at the time so I ordered a Bloody Mary. Bloody Mary’s are my go to afternoon cocktail. The table was adorn with salsa and chips which for me a definite must when eating Mexican food. My bloody Mary came with a long stalk of celery and picked Haricot Vert. The bloody Mary was thick and spicy with lots of absolute pepper vodka. The picked haricot vert was a very nice textural flavor to the drink over all I think this is one of the best Bloody Mary’s I’ve had.
We waited, looked over the menu, talked, and finally we were all there and we ordered our dishes. This is their menu I ordered a side Caesar salad not the most Mexican of choices but the menu was full of things I could normally cook on my own so I just wanted something light that would sustain me without ripping a hole in my wallet. We were in West Hollywood so I knew it was going to anyway. I also ordered a tuna tartar, the ladies choose from entrée sized chopped salad, charbroiled chicken and fruit salad, shrimp tacos, and a vegetarian burrito. We had no complaints with our food and for a couple of minutes the table was quiet a good sign for dining.
The fish was very high quality and the lightness of the ahi and crispy tortillas as well as a spicy mayo accompaniment made my pallet happy. The tuna was seasoned well with lemon and lime. The avocado was fresh and sweet and the small amount of cucumber gave a little crunch texture. Over all something I enjoyed as well, simple and well done. For Mexican I’m sure in the heart of California I would go somewhere else but for drinks and appetizers this place is a go to, attention to details and very good service.
We finished our food and talked for a couple of hours. We ended our afternoon with a blogger photo shoot. Here are some of the fun pictures of the beautiful ladies.
Thank you all for sharing in food, friendship, fun, and fashion. I look forward to meeting new people who love what they do, these ladies are certainly in this category.
