(From January 2012)
Although tucked into a strip mall, this brazenly sexy spot is anything but demure. In one of the round booths with Marilyn Monroe winking from the wall, coddle a crisp, clean Herradura cucumber margarita. Yes, you can always absorb the booze from puffy tacos, but now that Vivo has a name chef--the ever-migrating Paul Peterson, of Little Texas Bistro in Buda, the Gage Hotal in Marathon, and Rick's Chophouse in McKinney--you should try something like the crab enchiladas: corn tortillas lushly stuffed with crab and scallions in a creamy poblano sauce. The smoked, tequila-braised pork belly with Dr Pepper-chipotle barbecue sauce is Peterson's too; ditto the brisket tacos. The more challenging, sophisticated menu items are a welcome counterpoint to the graffiti art and portraits of Latina lovelies. Bar.
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