February freeze: Masa vs. La Cucaracha margaritas

Masa's Damiana margarita

We wanted to find a good place to have tropical drinks in the dead of the Minnesota winter. And just to spice things up, we thought we’d taste test cocktails from both sides of the river to see who offers the better tonic for the February deep freeze. I visited La Cucaracha in St. Paul and Masa in Minneapolis to sample margaritas from each.  We put ‘em head to head: St. Paul vs. Minneapolis, casual vs. fancy, and neighborhood hangout vs. downtown destination. It’s on!