April 29, 2013
Practice your best “gracias!” and get ready for this year’s 13th Street Cinco de Mayo block party. On Sunday, May 5 from noon to 9 p.m., El Vez is set to convert the block of 13th and Sansom streets in to an merry outdoor fiesta. The smells and tastes of Mexico will fill 13th Street [...]
Read more»April 9, 2013
In honor of the wonderful warm weather, we’ve put together a special edition of Tonight Picks to get you outside and into the balmy breezes. Stop what you’re doing and head for the nearest door, Philadelphia, it’s time to get outside and take in this springtime weather. • Dine Alfresco: Whether you’re grabbing a bite, [...]
Read more»March 4, 2013
We have exciting news for all the taco and tequila lovers out there (aka everyone). Lolita is bringing back their Taco Tuesday event for the month of March… rejoice! This month, the event will occur every Tuesday night in March (!!!). The hugely popular event features a $20 taco meal deal at one of Midtown [...]
Read more»February 4, 2013
Distrito, Chef Jose Garces’ modern Mexican restaurant and bar is the place to be on National Margarita Day – Friday, February 22. Put on your party hat and head out to Distrito for an evening full of tasty tequila and delicious food. From 4-7 p.m., enjoy half-price margaritas, food specials and (drumroll please) Chef Garces’ [...]
Read more»January 22, 2013
The folks at Xochitl, 2nd and Lombard’s go-to restaurant for authentic Mexican cuisine, want to give you a big taste of Mexico with their new molcajete meal. The meal, molcajete, is named for a Mexican tool created from volcanic rock which is used to crush spices, prepare salsas and now, to keep your delicious meal [...]
Read more»November 30, 2012
Cantina Dos Segundos is giving you a whole new celebration of what, to them, is holy, throughout the month of December. Consider this your Tequila-fied Advent Calendar: from December 1 until Feliz Navidad, the 25 Days of Tequila will allow you to count down the days to Christmas with tons of drink deals, prizes, surprises, [...]
Read more»February 21, 2012
In honor of National Margarita Day tomorrow, February 22, Cantina Feliz in Fort Washington and the newly-opened La Calaca Feliz in Fairmount will serve their signature Feliz Margaritas for the reduced price of $5. The two restaurants, owned by Brian Sirhal and Chef Tim Spinner, serve more than 50 types of tequila, including tequila flights. [...]
Read more»February 17, 2012
On the rocks, with salt, frozen, however you like it, everyone enjoys a good margarita or five (no judgement here). Wednesday, February 22 is National Margarita Day, and Distrito, the modern Mexi restaurant and bar in University City, is giving us reason to toss our sombreros with half-price margaritas from 4-7 p.m. Can we get [...]
Read more»March 10, 2011
Travel + Leisure Magazine just released its ranking of the 14 best BYO restaurants in America, and Lolita made the cut. The magazine compliments the fare at Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran’s modern Mexican spot, and even concedes that Lolita “also mixes what’s arguably the city’s best margaritas.” The writer notes the rise in the [...]
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