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Show Recently Wliif Costa Azul XX2ZX..Z' Tasting away in There is something eerily familiar about the new Provo restaurant in the Fat Cats bowl-- . ing alley. We'd know their pork burritos and tortilla salads anywhere. The cuisine is a spot-o- n rendering of the food available at the behemoth local chain Cafe Rio, so much so that it's tempting to wonder how and where Costa Azul got its recipes. The restaurant features a walk-u- p station where fresh Mex cuisine is prepared to order. The salads and smothered burritos are so good that the restaurant is sure to attract large crowds. But when it comes waiting in long lines for a tortilla salad, weft, that's eerily familiar, too. 1200 N. University Ave., 6 Provo, Mock-aritavil-le Local eateries offer festive nonalcoholic drinks V Elyssa Andrus DAILY V HERALD A. you like pina coladas (and getting caught in the rain), but prefer the take slushy drinks wfthout.alcohol You're not alone. A growing of restaurants are reaching out to the abstemious consumer, offering f festive blended drinks with all of the sparkle and none of the sauce. Locally, ' there are plenty of restaurants that offer nonalcoholic specialty drinks paper umbrella optional. Here are a few places that put the Kmc in the coconut but not much else and shake it all up. If ; - - : . . - 373-187- Carrabba's Italian Grill You must have to be beautiful to work at Carrabba's, an East Coast chain that is pushing its aggressive brand of loveliness on Utah County. The restaurant features classic Italian pastas manicotti, cannelbut also deloni, spaghetti votes a good deal of attention meats. The wait to d time on weekends can induce instant crabbiness, but the menu is full of complicated specialties sure to delight and, unfortunately, enlarge. Trust us, order the Chicken Bryan-We'trade our first child for the killer combination of chicken breast, tart caprino cheese and basil lemon butter sauce. 683 E. University Pfewy., 2 Orem, LosHermanos Utah's homegrown Mexican chain is known for its blended specialty drinks. The selection includes virgin renderings of the familiar margaritas, pina coiadas, strawberry daiquiris as well as more exotic blends. One of the most popular drinks is the Brisa de Mora Negra, a blend of blackberries, strawberries and ice cream that is zingy without being overly sweet. And what could be more fitting for a Beehive State bar hop than the Cold Fusion a blend of mangos, oranges and strawberries? 16 W. Center St., Provo, 5 395 N. State St., Lindon, " 375-573- 2; d 785-171- Carrabba's Italian Grill This elegant Italian restaurant has smoothies, milkshakes, Italian sodas and frozen lemonades. Try a Bellini, a fresh peach puree blended with shaved ice, or a fruity raspberry banana smoothy. If you prefer frozen lemonade, Carrabba's offers i it with mango, strawberry, pina colada, ' . peach or raspberry flavoring. Or you can order an orange creamskle Italian soda for a sweet, carbonated thirst quencher. - 683 E. ' University Pfewy., " 2 Orem 765-122- Chinatown restaurant :! 3,." ; HeraW " JOSHUA MOWNDally The restaurant's dim lighting, cowboy-bo-ot Herman oftospecWtydrinta decor and blaring country music lime, pineapple sherbet and avocado; El Tropica, center, which has pomegranate, make it a perfect after-worstomping , burned-ouorange, pineapple sherbet and mango; and the Brisa de Mora Negro, with blackberries, a t Grab cowgirls. ground for ; Wt or saddle up to the bar and or- strawberries and van31a ice cream, booth and der smoothies, floats root beer or soda There are also Mock-a-rita- s named drinks that include the Wallaby y and the Outback Steakhouse, in Darned (a sweet, frozen peach drink), the that as Daiquiris flavodiag,afiwll original Australian-theme- d Koala Colada (a blend of coconut and This boisterous, that mix fruit and fee of Donl, a blend restaurant has a fun bar (darling barpineapple juice), and the Bonzer Bloody stands withottttalcclhoL Useny number exmost of one the with tenders free the Mary (a virgin bloody mary garnished included) down wash to drinks of specialty with a Cajun spiced bean). tensive alcohol selections in the county. , shelled peanuts available in abundance. . 372 E. University Pkwy But don't discount the vodka- - and rum-fre- e : 1454 S. University Ave, : , : 2 Choose from Orem, . ; offerings. qwkSy Provo, . , to k i hand-"brewe- d" Dont be put off by the small, slightly ramshackle exterior Chinatown has more space and imagination than one might think. Inside, the interior is dark and almost smoky, the . sort of place you might expect for backroom dealings by the ' Mafia. But the restaurant's menu is au uunese. .,, - Choose from an extensive menu of Mandarin specialties that includes everything from Pork with Garlic Sauce to Sizzling Tofu. Some items are greasy and boilerplate, while others-arsurprisingly bold and inventive. Take time to peruse the Chinese zodiac placemats: After all, you never know whether or not to marry a rat. 300 S. 700 East, ;. Provo, 373-76- 9 - 765-122- Ruby River ' -- fcaiyuK-peawberr- 764-055- 371-06- t.. ....... . 51 3c e 13 |