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Inside Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina

This week Ian Froeb reviews two Mexican restaurants: The reborn St. Louis institution Arcelia's and the Galleria location of Charlotte, North Carolina, -based Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina. Here's a look inside Vida.

Read Ian Froeb's review of Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina and Arcelia's.

Photos by Jennifer Silverberg for Riverfront Times.
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Vida's handcrafted guac with chips and salsa.
Vida's handcrafted guac with chips and salsa.
Carnitas, crispy twice-cooked pork served with guacamole, pickled red onions, cilantro, and corn tortillas.
Carnitas, crispy twice-cooked pork served with guacamole, pickled red onions, cilantro, and corn tortillas.
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Shots all around, poured by bartender Steve Barton.
Shots all around, poured by bartender Steve Barton.
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Churros at Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina.
Churros at Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina.
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Shots all around, poured by bartender Steve Barton.
Shots all around, poured by bartender Steve Barton.
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Vida's "Chicken Tinga" is red-chile chicken and chorizo simmered in blackened tomato salsa, topped with a sunny-side-up egg and served with fresh flour tortillas.
Vida's "Chicken Tinga" is red-chile chicken and chorizo simmered in blackened tomato salsa, topped with a sunny-side-up egg and served with fresh flour tortillas.
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Vida's bar.
Vida's bar.
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Vida's taco platter comes with six tacos. Here, they are chicken, carnitas and carne asada.
Vida's taco platter comes with six tacos. Here, they are chicken, carnitas and carne asada.
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Vida's skinny margarita
Vida's skinny margarita
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The exterior of Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina.
The exterior of Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina.
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View of Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina from the Galleria.
View of Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina from the Galleria.
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View of Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina from the Galleria.
View of Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina from the Galleria.
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Inside Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina.
Inside Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina.
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Inside Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina.
Inside Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina.
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Inside Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina.
Inside Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina.
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Vida's bar.
Vida's bar.
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Vida's frozen margarita
Vida's frozen margarita
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Inside Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina.
Inside Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina.
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High-top tables in the bar area.
High-top tables in the bar area.
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Inside Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina.
Inside Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina.
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