April Showers Bring Free Queso to Tin Lizzy’s Cantinas All Month Long​

Grab your rubber boots and umbrella and head over to your favorite Tin Lizzy’s Cantina location for free queso on rainy days during the month of April. Dip crisp tortilla chips into that luscious, gooey goodness…and order a couple of margaritas or cold brews to whet those whistles. Oh, queso, so there is some fine print: dine in only with $10 purchase, one per table and it has to be raining, not just cloudy with a threat of showers.

Bounce into March Madness Viewing Mode at Atlanta Restaurants

By now you’ve finished agonizing over which team to put where in those all-important brackets. W’hoop it up and follow NCAA March Madness action with fellow hoopsters over thirst-slaking bevvies and game munchies, be they shareable snacks or something more substantial. Atlanta restaurants are all over the court with brews, views and fan-worthy fare that banish stadium popcorn and peanuts to the cheap seats.

Atkins Park Restaurant & Bar in Virginia-Highland courts basketball fans with craft beers by draft, bottle or can, cocktails, wine for day or night drinking along with an Always Available menu of favorite appetizers, salads, burgers and sandwiches. Fast action and cold brews hanker for Guinness-dipped pretzels, pimento cheese and stout mustard, Big Green Egg smoked wings, Atkins Park confit wings and Atkins Park nachos and Southern “Totchos” ($7-$12). While players sink baskets, sink teeth into a Bruno burger or Big Green Egg pulled pork on a jalapeño bun and affirm the full-court press over a pressed Cuban sandwich or grilled chicken panini ($10-$11). Plenty of screens for almost-courtside viewing.

Glued to the games over the weekend? Gather to toast and rehash the win (or drown sorrows) over specially priced drinks and half-priced appetizers at Chama Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse in Buckhead. On Mondays and Tuesdays, the conveniently located steakhouse tosses out prices of $4.50 for draft beer, $8 house wines, $8 house caipirinhas and $8 for house martinis. Snap up half-priced appetizers Monday through Friday from 4:30-7 p.m. Stave hunger over a dozen marinated and grilled Chama wings ($7.50), shrimp or steak nachos ($6), charcuterie and aged cheeses ($8), or grilled delicacies of picanha ($5.75), shrimp ($5.50), chicken breast and filet mignon wrapped in bacon ($6) or two Australian lamb chops ($8). Game days, follow the action on two screens in the bar area while enjoying drinks, appetizers, lunch or dinner. Break away and enjoy some downtime outdoors over a relaxing patio meal of grilled picanha, filet mignon, rib-eye, Australian lamb chops, chicken breast or shrimp ($24-$38), as well as appetizers, soup and salads. Another way to celebrate a win and score points with your teammate? Take advantage of the restaurant’s March Malbec wine-and-dine special: a bottle of Catena Alta malbec and weekday lunch for two is $110; $130 for Sunday brunch for two or $150 for a bottle with dinner for two.
 

Bracket followers in Brookhaven and Midtown can watch their teams progress on big screens at both HOBNOB Neighborhood Tavern locations. Sip bourbon from the comprehensive list, go with craft brews or signature cocktails or toast wins with wine while enjoying mouthwatering tavern fare prepared with Southern flair. During the NCAA March Madness Final Four, March 31-April 2, adults wearing team gear from any of the Final Four teams can score a free shot during the game at HOBNOB Midtown or Town Brookhaven.

Taco Mac slam dunks it as a sports-watching venue with the most craft beers on draft, award-winning wings and multitudes of screens. Throughout March, specials on Budweiser, Bud Light, Michelob Ultra and Shock Top beers prevail including 60-ounce pitchers ($11.95), 20-ounce drafts ($4.75) and mix-and-match buckets filled with four beers ($13.99). Taco Mac’s annual Bracket Showdown is already underway. The guest with the best bracket at each location receives a $100 Taco Mac gift card; guests who correctly predict 60+ games take home $5,000; and those who predict a perfect 63-game bracket win $10,000 cash. One Overall Bracket Champion will ride home on a brand-new Harley-Davidson XG500 Street.

Think high-spirited rim shots, as in shots of tequila or salty-rimmed signature margaritas, at Tin Lizzy’s Cantina or choose cool bottled, draft or pitchers of beer to quench hoop-induced thirsts. Tin Lizzy’s multiplies game-viewing ops with multiple cantina locations, lots of screens tuned into the games and a star-studded roster of tacos, quesadillas, skillets, nachos and more. Staying on the home court? Let Tin Lizzy’s cater your home or office viewing party. 

Tin Lizzy’s Taco Tuesday Takes Over after 2 p.m.

Time it right and you’ll be able to fill up on $2 tacos on Tuesdays at Tin Lizzy’s Cantina. A hot menu of two-buck tacos kicks in after 2 p.m. and keeps on filling friends until closing time at Atlanta-area Tin Lizzy’s locations. Mix or match grilled, fried or Buffalo chicken tacos, chicken con queso tacos, fried fish tacos and chicken club tacos. Patrón shorties priced at $5 each stoke the festive feeling throughout the afternoon and evening. Specials are good all day at Tin Lizzy’s Cantina locations in Augusta, Georgia, Tallahassee, Florida, and Greenville and Columbia, South Carolina. Cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts.

Reserve Seats? Neat! Southern Proper Hospitality Restaurants Join OpenTable

To quote the late Tom Petty, “The waiting is the hardest part.” So don’t. Now you can use OpenTable to reserve seats at your favorite Southern Proper Hospitality restaurants including The Big Ketch Saltwater Grill, Smokebelly BBQ, Gypsy Kitchen, The Southern Gentleman, Beni’s Cubano, Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails and Tin Lizzy’s Cantina. Guests can quickly and easily reserve a table online and avoid using precious time waiting for seats during peak business hours. Whether you’re looking ahead or time-strapped and checking last minute for seats, making online reservations eases any hesitations about heading out, wait-time unknown.  And, the process couldn’t be easier. Just visit the restaurant’s website and click on “reservations” to check your preferred date and time. The convenient, stress-free process is the most direct route to skipping the wait and sitting right down to dining and drinks at your favorite Southern Proper Hospitality restaurant. Yes, now time is on your side…but that’s another song for another day.

Fall for Burritos and Autumnal Cocktails at Tin Lizzy’s Cantina -- Limited Time Only

Tin Lizzy’s Cantina already sets the stage for good times through a star-studded menu of FlexMex gourmet soft tacos, skillets and quesadillas supported by a host of margaritas, brews and cocktails. Through December, the Southeastern sensation is adding a first -- burritos -- to its fresh FlexMex mix, as well as autumn-themed cocktails. As expected, the limited-time-only burritos wrap up the same authentic ingredients and bold flavors as Tin Lizzy’s other craveables. For instance, the Ranchero burrito comes stuffed with a choice of pork, chicken, shrimp or steak, Monterey Jack cheese and pico de gallo, is smothered with queso and red chile ranchero sauce, topped with shredded lettuce and crunchy tortilla strips and served with rice and black beans ($11.49-$12.99). Crispy chicken flautas are another newcomer, topped with melted queso, salsa verde, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream ($11.99). Add an El Jefe XX amber to a burrito order for $5 or swizzle one of Tin Lizzy’s new fall cocktails such as In the Pama Your Hand with Milagro Silver, fresh sour mix and cranberry juice topped with PAMA pomegranate liqueur and rimmed with a cranberry orange gourmet salt ($8.50); Spiced Apple with Angry Orchard cider topped with Sailor Jerry spiced rum ($9); or Cool Citrus of Milagro Silver, Agavero Orange liqueur, freshly muddled citrus fruit and agave nectar rimmed with Solerno Orange gourmet salt ($8). Guests also can refresh with an Angry Orchard pint ($4.25), Angry Orchard El Jefe ($7) and Sailor Jerry ($6.50). There’s a Tin Lizzy’s location near you -- catch these new menu items while you can.

Chase Harvey and Irma with a Tin Lizzy's Margarita and Raise Funds for American Red Cross Texas and Florida Relief

Harvey and Irma have moved on, leaving a tide of destruction in their wake. Toast their departures with Grand Patrón margaritas at all Tin Lizzy’s Cantina locations and raise money to help those devastated by these two destructive Cat 3-4-5 houseguests. For every Grand Patrón margarita sold now through Oct. 8, Tin Lizzy’s will donate $1 to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Harvey and Irma relief. Tin Lizzy’s Grand Patrón margarita ($11.50) packs top-shelf power using Patrón Silver, Grand Marnier and a splash of sour mix. Harvey and Irma, you were strong, but our spirits and desire to help are stronger.

Tin Lizzy’s Tips Throwback to $4 Margaritas Through Sept. 17​

Throwback week cuts the price of house margaritas to $4 each at all Tin Lizzy’s Cantina locations through Sunday, Sept. 17. Tweet it out, neat and sweet: $4 margaritas – through Sept. 17 – all Tin Lizzy’s Cantina locations – includes salt. What more can we say?

Touting $2 1800 Tequila Shots at Tin Lizzy’s during National Tequila Day Week, July 24-30

National Tequila Day on Monday, July 24 is a holiday well worth its salt. Tin Lizzy’s Cantina partners with 1800 Tequila to carry the spirit of the day through the whole tipsy-turvy week of July 24-30. Guests can sip or toss back $2 shots of 1800 Tequila (limit two per person) at any of the 13 FlexMex taqueria locations. Top-shelf quality, cheap-shot price. Leaves more moolah for chips, guac and tacos.

Make Memories this Summer with Tin Lizzy’s Cantina

Need an excuse to throw a summer soirée? This month, Tin Lizzy's Cantina is offering 20 percent off catering for orders over $150! What more of an excuse do you need?! You provide the tables, chairs and décor, and Tin Lizzy’s Catering will handle the rest. From taco bars to margarita mix, host a party your friends will never forget.

Speaking of never forgetting, this summer Tin Lizzy’s is also encouraging fans to share their favorite TL memories for a chance to win a $100 gift card. To enter the contest, guests can go online and reminisce about their greatest nights at Tin Lizzy’s – you know, the infamous girls nights you barely remember, the awkward first dates, the tequila Tuesdays – nothing is off-limits, so share away! 

Holy Jalapeño! Tin Lizzy’s is Spicing Up Your Summer with Tacos, Jalapeño Margaritas and Patrón Tequila Specials

Tin Lizzy’s Cantina calls the shots this summer – spicy and spirited! Tuesdays, toss back $5 Patrón tequila shorty shots and munch on $2 tacos from their special Taco Tuesday list. Note to self, invite friends to join in. Tin Lizzy’s Nashville chicken taco ($3.49), proves tacos can be hotter than hot Atlanta summer days and nights. This one tops Nashville spiced chicken with a cooling red cabbage pickle slaw and ranch dressing. Two “Spice Up Your Summer” margaritas take over as the ultimate flame chasers, even though both start with Tanteo jalapeño tequila. The cucumber jalapeño margarita ($8.50) chills with St. Germain, muddled cucumbers and sour mix. Keep your summer body in check with The Hot and Skinny ($8) that features Agavero Orange liqueur, agave nectar and nose-tickling soda. Yes, we’re forecasting a deliciously hot summer.

STOP Here for OTP Lunch Ideas

Cross the street (okay, highway) and go outward bound for lunch -- outside the Perimeter. Sail into Drift Fish House & Oyster Bar at the Avenue East Cobb for seafood, sandwiches, salads, raw bar and more seven days a week. Monday through Saturday, sister restaurant Seed Kitchen & Bar in Marietta offers a “Daily Trio” featuring a sandwich, soup and salad for $12.95 along with specialty plates, sandwiches and salads topped with grilled chicken, salmon or shrimp. Lunching at The Big Ketch Saltwater Grill Canton Street, situated amid the quaint shops and galleries of Roswell, is like taking a midday beach town “vacay,” any day, for fresh fish and seaside favorites, po’boys and signature low-cal bowls. Multiple OTP (and several right inside I-285) locations practically guarantee there’s a friendly neighborhood Marlow’s Tavern on your way from point A to B (even if point B is in Florida). Slip away to Taco Mac for a quick sports viewing fix, wings, soups, salads, burgers, wraps, tacos -- you name it, backed by a hefty beer program and lots of libations. Turn a potentially snoozer of a cubicle lunch from siesta to fiesta by crossing the FlexMex border to Tin Lizzy’s Cantina. Can’t help but say “ole!” to tacos, skillets, quesadillas, salads and a mega selection of margaritas, “Thin Lizzies” cocktails and libations. When pursuing lunchtime happiness, OTP is “fare” game.

Marlow’s Tavern, Tin Lizzy’s Cantina, Rize Artisan Pizza + Salads Vie for “Chompionship” in Atlanta Eats Elite Eats 2017

There’s more than one set of brackets being filled in this town – the one for hoops and Atlanta Eat’s Elite Eats 2017 for top scoops, i.e., 64 of the most mouthwatering dishes in Atlanta. The Smoked Trout Dip at Marlow’s Tavern holds an Elite Eats bracket spot in the “Bar Bites” division. Chicken nachos from Tin Lizzy’s Cantina line up in the “Around the World” division. Asian BBQ chicken pizza from Rize Artisan Pizza + Salads slices into the “Insane Italian” division. Winners from each of these divisions will eventually face off with the winner of the fourth division, “The South Rules.” As with the basketball brackets we so painstakingly fill, restaurants progress through similar rounds until there is only one dish left as “Chompion.” Vote for your favorites in each division here; number of votes determines advancement. First round of voting closes at 4 p.m. on Mar. 19, and the winners will be announced the next day. The process continues with round voting closing Mar. 26, 28 and 30 then April 1 and 3 until the “Chompion” is announced April 4. During each round, one person will win dinner for two at one of the spots they vote for.

Tin Lizzy’s New Beverage Menu Tickles Spring Senses with Tequilas, ‘Ritas, Craft Cocktails and “Mix Your Six” Craft Beer Coolers

Springtime signals Cinco de Mayo is almost here. But why put off until tomorrow what you can “drinko” today from the new beverage menu at Tin Lizzy’s Cantina? Look for a cool option to mix your own craft cooler of any six brews for $25. Original margaritas -- Maestro, Texas, TLC, Grand Patron and 100 Proof -- are always crowd pleasers, priced by the glass or pitcher. Share some silver by ordering The Giving Goza margarita of Goza Silver, Agavero Orange liqueur and sour mix that portions off a bit of the proceeds to a local charity ($6.75/$26). Tin Lizzy’s expands the “Thin Lizzies” list with hugely flavorful hits such as the Old Fashionable with its hand-selected barrel-aged Avion Reposado, crushed orange and agave nectar; the Tanteo Jalapeño tequila-spiked Hot and Skinny; a Detox Margarita clarifier of Dulce Vida Grapefruit tequila, muddled lemons, limes and agave; The Ginny, dolling up Hendrick’s gin with muddled lemons, basil, agave and soda water, and more. Let mixologists craft cocktails to please your springtime cravings, whether for a coconut-ty Beach Bum, Ginger Margarita, Chipotle Pineapple, Thai Basil, Chile Mule, T el Tea or Smokey Mule. Spring has sprung. May your only ice-filled days involve cocktail and craft coolers at your nearby Tin Lizzy’s Cantina.

Tin Lizzy’s Tempers Winter with Fire in the Hole Tacos Cooled by SweetWater Second Helping

There’s never a dull mouth moment at Tin Lizzy’s Cantina locations. “Taco of the Month” specials woo with interesting combos like January’s Fire in the Hole folded around fried chicken, queso blanco, Tin Lizzy’s signature hot sauce, spicy salsa and fresh jalapeños. We feel those flames of desire for a basket of these, and we’ll balance the heat with January’s featured beverage -- SweetWater Second Helping IPA. During January, proceeds from the sale of this limited-time brew benefit The Giving Kitchen. Next month, hearts will cry out for February’s featured banh mi taco -- the ying to go with the tangy yang of drink special Milagro margaritas. Come March, we’ll boot scoot toward Nashville chicken tacos. Did you know Tin Lizzy’s also features a seasonal salsa? Hot news flash, salsa verde’s the star until March.

Rise Up! Catch the NFC Championship at These Atlanta Restaurants

The early bird may get the worm but our Dirty Birds have a thing for cheese. The Atlanta Falcons take on the Green Bay Packers in this Sunday’s NFC Champion Game and these Atlanta restaurants are the perfect place for gameday watching. Even better perk? No dish washing after. Rise up!

• Atkins Park Virginia-Highland

• Hand in Hand

• HOBNOB Neighborhood Tavern

• Marlow’s Tavern

• Ormsby’s

• Smokebelly BBQ

• Taco Mac

• Tin Lizzy’s Cantina

Get In the Spirit for Tin Lizzy's Cantina's Grand Opening Week at The Avenue East Cobb

East Cobbers can cha cha their way into spirit days at Tin Lizzy’s Cantina to celebrate the grand opening of their 13^th location at The Avenue East Cobb. Now through Friday, Tin Lizzy’s is donating 10% of sales to benefit schools in the surrounding area. That’s not all! In addition to those donations, Atlanta’s favorite FlexMex cantina is featuring specials and live music all week long. Today, Pope High School Greyhounds can celebrate the end of the school day with $2 tacos after 2 p.m. Wednesdays are for Walton High School PTSA, where the first 50 tables get a chip salt to take home. Enter to win a kayak giveaway on Thursday and toast your luck while Sweetwater takes over the taps from 6-8 p.m. Savor every sip on Friday from 6-8 p.m. while sampling Tin Lizzy’s blood orange margarita, a colorful, potent blend of Casa Nobles Organic tequila and Napa blood orange juice. Consider your weekday plans made.

It’s Halfway to Cinco, Time for $5 Avion Margaritas and $3 XX Ambar Drafts at Tin Lizzy’s through Nov. 5

Halfway there, y’all. Gracias to Tin Lizzy’s Cantinas for looking forward and noticing Cinco de Mayo, May 5, is a mere six months out. Fabulous reason to float Cinco de Mayo drink specials -- $5 Avion margaritas and $3 XX Ambar drafts -- all day, every day through Saturday, Nov. 5. When excitement builds a case of the munchies, squeal for November’s featured taco, “The Stuffed Pig,” plump with seasoned pork, grilled onions, apple cinnamon chutney, blue cheese crumbles and chipotle mayo. As Tin Lizzy’s sees it, when you’re halfway to Cinco, the treats don’t end on Halloween night.

$2 Tacos Take Over Tin Lizzy’s after 2 p.m. on Tuesdays

Time out for Taco Tuesdays at Tin Lizzy’s Cantina. Unfurl that stack of ones or whip out your plastic because the FlexMex cantina crew is folding $2 tacos on Tuesdays after 2 p.m. Available at all Tin Lizzy’s locations, the two buck clucks include grilled, fried, Buffalo, club and chicken con queso tacos. The fried fish taco jumps aboard the $2 deal as well. Order a bunch for the table, and you’ll be more popular than a loaded piñata. These tasty tacos will fly out of serving baskets, especially when a couple of pitchers of Blue Moon beer, $14 each, make an appearance. (Cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts.)

Appetizing Aperture: Tin Lizzy's Margarit-O

Tin Lizzy’s Cantina introduced Senor Mojito to Senorita Margarita, and they hit it off so well a Margarit-O was born. The hybrid mixes the best of both cocktails: 1800 Silver, Agavero orange liqueur, house-made mint simple syrup and sour mix. Join the family for $8 a glass, $29 for a pitcher.

Tin Lizzy’s Sends Out August All Call for Taco Recipes in 7th Annual Taco Contest

Heard you’ve been keeping a super taco recipe under wraps. Time for the big reveal. Tin Lizzy’s Cantina is holding its seventh annual Taco Contest August 1-31. This year, they’re picking 12 winning tacos -- one for each of the FlexMex taqueria locations in Georgia and South Carolina. Submit recipes online and align with a specific Tin Lizzy’s location for the competition. The Tin Lizzy’s team of amigos will choose one winning taco recipe at each of the 12 locations, and that tasty taco will occupy the menu until next year’s contest rolls around. Fittingly, Tin Lizzy’s will announce the lucky dozen on National Taco Day (October 4). Each restaurant -- Buckhead, Grant Park, Midtown, Perimeter, Emory Point, Mall of Georgia, Kennesaw, Duluth, downtown Atlanta and Augusta, as well as Tin Lizzy’s South Carolina locations in Columbia and Greenville -- will host a release party featuring its winning taco, available at that location only. Each winning chef also receives a $500 Tin Lizzy’s gold card.