Restaurants in San Marcos, TX

http://www.tacovilla.net/mobile/locations dangit i was wrong they r all a ways off ignore me lol i dont kno directions but if u take a wrong turn

for food, here's a BBQ guide we recently posted: http://visitelpaso.com/trip_ideas/your-guide-to-the-best-locally-owned-bbq-in-el-paso and there's also these: http://visitelpaso.com/trip_ideas/eat-your-heart-out

Oh yes! For photo spots: http://visitelpaso.com/trip_ideas/5-instagrammable-spots-to-make-your-friends-jealous

Like YatraTeaCo said, samplers are one of the best ways to try out new teas. Some samplers contain teas of every kind, or you can narrow it down and buy just a black tea or oolong sampler, for example. Quite a few companies even offer free shipping on their samplers (if you're purchasing online)!

White2Tea.com their monthly offering to club member are great

My recommendation would be to purchase samplers from various vendors (we have one, and if you look through the recommended vendor list, you'll find a number of vendors offer samplers). For a relatively low cost investment you'll end up with a number of different teas from various tea growing regions. Now you can figure out what appeals to your palate. Also, samplers ensure you're not stuck with a huge volume of a tea you don't like. I would say do this before signing up for a monthly subscription service, if that is what you mean by monthly tea club. Say you purchase a sampler from XYZ, absolutely LOVE all the offerings - now you've vetted the vendor enough to sign up for a monthly service, if offered. Just my two cents. Hope you find many satisfying teas on your voyage!

You could do the diy route and pick your own samples, most tea companies have samples, Harney and Sons has free shipping if you are in the USA on any amount. Adagio's "better tea club" sends you three different samples each month for $7 a month, shipping is included. I got this for my mom for Christmas and she loves it.

Yunnan Sourcing have many samplers & and tea club boxes. You can now also pick single club boxes. https://yunnansourcing.com/collections/tea-club-boxes-curated-samplers

As it looks like you might be going with samplers, What-Cha has two different [introduction boxes](http://what-cha.com/categories/introduction-to-tea-collection.html). They also offer some smaller bag sizes outside these boxes, if you want to make your own sampler box.

I received a subscription to TeaRunners for Christmas and I love it! Four packages of lovely black and herbal teas from a variety of suppliers!

I also think you can email Paul from White2Tea. He is very nice, just explain that you are starting out, tell him what you like and ask for recommendations. He can tell you what would be good to sample...I know I sound like a commercial but at least when it comes the pu-erh which is an important category he never really let me down. there are other good vendors for other categories such as Yancha and Taiwanese oolongs... But sampling is indeed a good strategy and you can feel free to reach out to those vendors

Johnny C's off front street and 435 does a decent one. personally, if it doesn't come from Central Grocery, I rather make my own

The North End

Marco Polo deli at Jaspers

Jasper's Marco Polo

I've been using this book on my NY trip: https://www.findprices.com/redirect/?aid&c=shopping&n=aws&p=61.71&pid&s=new+york+restaurant&t=New+York+Hidden+Bars+%26+Restaurants+(Jonglez)+by+Michelle+Young+(2015-10-07)&token&url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9IaWRkZW4tUmVzdGF1cmFudHMtSm9uZ2xlei1NaWNoZWxsZS0yMDE1LTEwLTA3L2RwL0IwMU4wQlI3QjklM0ZTdWJzY3JpcHRpb25JZCUzREFLSUFJUFBRU0xST1VKTUpVUjJBJTI2dGFnJTNEZmluZHByaWNlczAxLTIwJTI2bGlua0NvZGUlM0R4bTIlMjZjYW1wJTNEMjAyNSUyNmNyZWF0aXZlJTNEMTY1OTUzJTI2Y3JlYXRpdmVBU0lOJTNEQjAxTjBCUjdCOQ%3D%3D

San Marcos....San Marcos, TX' class='name_reco'>Case Maria

Casa Garcias is on Saturday in kyle at 7

Amanda Oliva do they play for "free" or do you have to pay for them to come to table and play

Azul Tequila on ben white next to target

Casa Maria on friday nights

Casa Maria in SM off Guadalupe St

Golden Corral in Old Magnolia

Olive Garden.

Agree Olive Garden

Bobby Flay's - Mesa Grill is fabulous! Wanted to try Eataly but didn't get the chance. There is another Italian place I ate at close to Chinatown - in little Italy. I can get the name if you want. Have fun!

Sorry, George Molina just found out Mesa Grill is closed and so is the other restaurant I was going to suggest in Little Italy. That's a shame! They were really good!