Chef Jim Shirley has expanded his collection of popular SoWal restaurants with the opening of North Beach Tortilla Co. (NBTC), a taco and tequila bar on the bay at the 331 bridge.

Excellent sunset views and happy hour offerings already have us hanging out regularly on the white sand beach, working to disprove (prove?) the slogan painted over the beachside bar, “Tequila Always Wins.”