Mojad@s Anónim@s

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The Matricula Consular: a commonly used ID issued by the Mexican Consulate for Mexican born citizens who reside in California. I got mine when I was almost 17.

I was anxious to go out and use it because I thought, “Hey, I’m finally of “legal” age!” With my Matricula, however, came other dilemmas. What places take Matriculas Consulares and what places do not? You might have recently turned 18, 21, or perhaps you’re past those days and turning a quarter of a century. Whatever your age, the point is that you still like to go out and have fun with your friends. You also want to hit up new and exciting places just like the rest of us. But, we all have experienced the dread of having to show the Matricula, waiting for a possible rejection.

It’s a Saturday night. A friend might say, “Hey, I know of this great new place. I think you’ll love it!” You will definitely be excited, but in the back of your head you will be thinking, “God, I hope they take my Matricula.”

This is why we have compiled a list of Matricula-Friendly Hot Spots, and even some haters in an attempt to inform our community and avoid embarrassing moments of rejection. All research was done by Matricula-holding students.

The Lovers:

LONG BEACH
Cohiba
v2o
Rock Bottom
The 49er
The Bull Bar
Reno Room
Sevilla
Executive Suite
Debra’s (Club Ripples)
Vault 360
Alex’s Bar *depends on their mood

LOS ANGELES
The Catwalk
The Mayan
The Echo
Echo Plex
The Grand
La Cita
Coco Bongo
Sabor Lounge
Vertigos
La Sausa
The Heist

DOWNEY/NORWALK
The Mirage
Hully Gully
The Stardust Club
Anarchy Library
Kelly’s
Sage (Whittier)
Flux (Lakewood)

ORANGE COUNTY
Tia Juana’s (Irvine)
Rumors (Santa Ana)
New Oz (Anaheim)
Bravo (Anaheim)

HOLLYWOOD
Boardner’s
The Troubadour
Rage (West)
Arena (West)
Circus (West)
The Akbar (Silverlake)
Zen Sushi (Los Felix)

HUNTINGTON PARK/ S. GATE
Margarita Jones
La Boom
El Potrero (Cudahy)
El Pescador (S. Gate)
El Parral (S. Gate)
El Rodeo (Pico Rivera)

The Haters:

Clockwork Orange
Beat It
The Saddle Ranch
Elephant Bar
Applebee’s
Que Sera (Long Beach)
The Sandwich
Spaceland
The [fucking!] Nugget

Feedback time! Know any other locales that accept/do not accept Matriculas? Send them in to get loved/burned: el.reflejo.mojados@gmail.