There are certain people to whom we could never say “no”. When the Dancing Chef himself asked if we’d be interested in a Shirt Factory collaboration with Mariachi de Oro for a night of tacos and cocktails, the answer was an enthusiastic yes! 

Some of our favorite evenings in Medina have been spent with Leo, Lola, and their entire family. A couple years ago, Alix wrote the post  “Building Bridges at Mariachi de Oro,” it highlighted an amazing evening as we took a tour of traditional Oaxacan cuisine, and one of our first nights truly witnessing the positive impact that this family has on our town. If our love of good tacos (or a personal trip to Mexico) hadn’t already convinced us that we have a rare gem with this family and this space, that evening certainly did. 

mariachievent-10 mariachievent-14 mariachievent-2

It’s easy to go on and on about this place, but tonight is about tacos and cocktails. From 8PM – Later (midnight-ish), Leo will be making some insanely good tacos and I’ll be trying to salsa dance behind the bar. 

Leo’s challenge was two-fold: come up with a special cocktail menu for the evening, and a “Medina Margarita.” Oh – and dance. Well, I can promise Leo is going to dance, and that he and Alix are convinced I will too. 

Here’s a look at the cocktails that I’ve created for the evening: (full post recap coming with all of the ingredients)

mariachideoromidnightcocktails-10 mariachideoromidnightcocktails-8 mariachideoromidnightcocktails-6mariachideoromidnightcocktails-7mariachideoromidnightcocktails-5 mariachideoromidnightcocktails-1Hope to see you tonight!  And remember – dancing is encouraged.

Cheers!