Margarita's: Supporting Local Agriculture

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Margarita's Burritos and Barbeque on Pale San Vitores (Hotel Road) in Tumon, has always been vegan friendly, but they came out with a new menu a few months back and actually included a vegan section. They have a few different options, all of which include plenty of fresh veggies and their homemade black beans. When many restaurants are uncertain what vegan even means, it's refreshing to see one that not only understands the needs of the vegan diet, but goes out of their way to accommodate it.

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In addition to their tasty vegan fare, Margarita's serves mojitos made with organically grown mint, and uses a locally and organically grown herb called culantro rather than imported cilantro as a major staple. The restaurant's tomatoes, too, are grown on a small farm in Yigo. It's great to see more local businesses supporting sustainable agriculture on Guam! 

I was happy to see the following note on their new menu as well: "In our effort to reduce waste, Margarita's does not offer bottled water.We also compost our organic waste and recycle aluminum cans!" Just another reason to check them out!