cantinas
Southwestern watering holes
Cantinas are bars or taverns, especially in Spanish-speaking countries or the American Southwest.
The word evokes a rustic atmosphere—somewhere you might find locals drinking beer or tequila: We stopped at a cantina near the border.
In Mexico, cantinas may also sell basic groceries.
The singular is cantina.
Public drinking establishment
- barDrinking establishment
- saloonDrinking establishment, often frontier
- bodegaSmall urban grocery
- watering holePlace for drinks
pub · taproom · roadhouse · honky-tonk · dive bar · beer joint · taqueria · joint
Distilled agave spirit
- mezcalSmoky agave liquor
- cervezaBeer, in Spanish
- margaritaTequila-lime cocktail
- micheladaSpiced beer with tomato
shot · lime · salt · beer · cocktails · paloma · chaser · rounds
Mexican folk ensemble
- norteñoSpanish northern adjective
- corridoMexican narrative folk song
- rancheraMexican folk song genre
- cumbiaColombian folk dance genre
bolero · conjunto · guitar · accordion · trumpet · jukebox · live music · serenading
Collection of people meeting
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- communityCollective of connected people
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- regularsHabitual visitors
conviviality · mingle · socialize · camaraderie · hangout · meeting place · friends · conversation
tavern
Public drinking establishment
watering hole · pub · taproom · roadhouse · honky-tonk · dive bar · beer joint · taqueria · joint · haunt
tequila
Distilled agave spirit
michelada · shot · lime · salt · beer · cocktails · paloma · chaser · rounds · toast
mariachi
Mexican folk ensemble
cumbia · bolero · conjunto · guitar · accordion · trumpet · jukebox · live music · serenading · trio
gathering
Collection of people meeting
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- communityCollective of connected people
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
regulars · conviviality · mingle · socialize · camaraderie · hangout · meeting place · friends · conversation · laughter
tacos
Filled folded tortillas
- tostadasCrispy flat tortilla dishes
- nachosTopped tortilla chips
- quesadillasFolded, griddled cheese tortilla
ceviche · guacamole · salsa · carnitas · tortas · antojitos · snacks · bar food · tapas · peanuts
- Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba
- tavernstavern keeper, taverns, tavern sign, tavern wench, inns
- coloniasdirt roads, unpaved roads, septic tanks, water tanks, makeshift housing
- Mexican culturetacos, tortillas, guacamole, mariachi, sombreros
- MexicoMexico City, Cancun, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Oaxaca
- Mexico travelCancun, Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta
cantinasgentlemen's clubs
Exclusive social organizations for men
drawing rooms · parlors · salons · tea rooms · lounges