I have a new favorite restaurant. La Carta de Oaxaca opened up recently in the space formerly occupied by a Taco Del Mar at the north end of Ballard Ave.

Handmade chips, fried to order. A half dozen homemade salsas. Stiff margaritas. And that’s just to start.

Main dishes consist of a selection of authentic Oaxacan dishes — no mix-and-match Mexican here. All the plates were small — in size and price — perfect for sharing.

Ballard just keeps getting better and better.