Celebrate Mexican Independence Day With Drink & Food Specials At Tacos & Tequila

Mexican Street Tacos

Tacos & Tequila (T&T) at Luxor Hotel and Casino will honor Mexican Independence Day from Friday, Sept. 13 through Monday, Sept. 16, with a lively celebration featuring authentic Mexican street tacos, margaritas and a Mariachi brunch.                                                                   

Throughout the holiday weekend, Corporate Executive Chef Saul Ortiz will serve authentic Mexican street tacos, priced at $3 à la carte. The signature tacos include: Bouche (pig’s stomach) topped with salsa de puya, onions and cilantro; Lengua (cow’s tongue) topped with tomatillo salsa, cilantro and onions; and Chapulin (grasshopper) topped with cabbage slaw, cilantro and onions tossed in avocado vinaigrette. 

T&T will offer a Deer and a Beer margarita, priced at $18. The frozen margarita is made with Cazadores tequila, a brand whose iconic deer symbol represents Jalisco highlands, a place known for its succulent agave, and an upside down bottle of Dos Equis Lager that flows directly into the cocktail. 

Mariachi Brunch will be available from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The menu includes house favorites such as the traditional Huevos Rancheros, Albondigas Soup, Chilaquiles with red or green sauce and Breakfast Burritos made with machaca. Guests may complement the brunch with two-for-one Top Shelf Margaritas and Bloody Marias.

About Tacos & Tequila:

Tacos & Tequila, a highly-stylized Mexican restaurant and bar with a fun, high-energy vibe and flavorful menu is located at Luxor Hotel and Casino. The 8,000-square-foot venue is open daily from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. for lunch and dinner, as well as for a Mariachi Brunch every Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. The design embodies Mexican culture and a flavorful menu by Corporate Executive Chef Saul Ortiz. Guests may call T&T at 702.262.5225, visit the website, follow Tacos & Tequila on Twitter or Instagram @tacosandtequila and become a fan on Facebook. 

Chef Ortiz recently appeared on Food Network’s “Chopped,” where he brought modern Mexican cuisine to a national platform. Named one of the best tequila bars of 2011 in America by USA Today, Tacos & Tequila embodies the cool modernism of Mexico City while incorporating traditional elements of Mexican style and Las Vegas flair. The color mixture of old and new creates a vivid picture of brushed aluminum, dark wood, leather, bright fabrics and colored glass. The focal point of T&T’s design is its abstract sombrero composed of 20 brushed-aluminum panels featuring thousands of laser-cut images, including two 30-foot dancing, tequila-drinking skeletons. Lit from within, the breathtaking panels stretch across the entire length of the restaurant floor and across the common area, connecting the T&T retail store and walk-up daiquiri bar.