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Anaconda Bar

The lounge at El Monte Sagrado is hard to miss, what with the giant metallic snake sculpture slithering up the wall and the 11,000-gallon saltwater aquarium behind the bar. It's a chic spot compared to most in town, with occasional live music and celebrity sightings. If you get the nibbles, there's a short menu of bar food: Pizzas, burgers, and upscale Southwest dishes (I recommend the trout tacos).