BY MIGUEL OTÁROLA, @MOTAROLA_EATS

Our March Madness food bracket is on to its third round. Eight restaurants remain in the tournament. Only one will be crowned by voters for serving the best green chile in town. We will announce the final four next week, so keep an eye on the newsletter. Now on to the news.

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Xiquita

I credit the concept of the "perfect bite" to my college roommate, Mauricio. At In-N-Out Burger, he would, in rapid succession, take a bite from his burger before adding in a couple of fries dunked in a strawberry milkshake. This new addition to the menu at Xiquita, a modern restaurant rooted in traditional Mexican cooking, was my perfect bite: a ribeye steak taco topped with French fries and served on a nixtamal tortilla with a side of salsa verde.