Babalu Lunch Special Tackles Weekday Hungries for $7.99, $8.99 or $9.99

All morning long, thoughts race toward tacos. And something you can stick a fork or spoon into, like leafy greens and bean mix or a thick soup. Truth be told, your appetite feels bigger than your wallet. Babalu Tapas & Tacos in Midtown serves a delicious solution -- a lunch special available Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at price points of $7.99, $8.99 or $9.99. Full-filling news: each option includes a side of either the soup of the day or the fan-favorite of Babalu chop salad, which boasts healthy romaine, black beans, Anaheim peppers, red onions, grilled corn, tomatoes, toasted pumpkin seeds, cotija cheese tossed with a house lime vinaigrette. Choose between enchilada of the day, half portion of Babalu chop salad or two tacos. For $8.99, select tacos of the day, chicken satay or a black bean burger. Up it to $9.99 and choose something like a Cubano Torta, a Baba burger or a fresh and delicious grilled shrimp/strawberry salad. Babalu’s taco list boasts seven different tacos pleasing meat, seafood and veggie lovers alike. Save the day and lunch bunch dollars by spreading the word!

Join Food 101 and Babalu at Atlanta Brunch Festival March 10

Waffling on what to do this weekend? Commit to brunching with the best of ‘em -- including Babalu Tapas & Tacos and Food 101 -- at the Atlanta Brunch Festival on Saturday, March 10. Tasting stations, cash bars and musical entertainment spread like butter on hot biscuits over the festival area from 12-4 p.m. Food 101 executive chef Ron Eyester and 101 Concepts are designing the VIP food experience, which includes 11 a.m. entry, unlimited drinks and an exclusive VIP food and drink tent. Buy tickets online: general admission tickets are $20 per person in advance/$25 festival day, include entry and entertainment; VIP tickets are $79 in advance (not available day of event). Those anticipating heavy thirst can opt for “Bottomless Drinks” tickets covering all drinks from noon-3:45 p.m. ($50 advance/$60 festival day). Fork over $3 per portion (payable to each vendor) and supplement with bloody marys, mimosas, beer and wine priced from $5-$8. Rain or shine event open to guests ages 21 years and up only; no babies, kids or pets.

Babalu Morphs National Margarita Day into Baba-rita™ Week through Feb. 25

National Margarita Day, a holiday well worth its salt, is much too tasty to relegate to the official one-day status of Feb. 22. Babalu Tapas & Tacos expands on tradition, offering its signature Baba-Rita™ to guests for $7 — throughout the entire week! Si, Baba-Rita™ lovers can enjoy this potent sipper for just $7, now through Sunday, Feb. 25. The Baba-Rita™ is so smooth and desirable, Babalu trademarks the name for its perfect-o blend of Patron Silver tequila, agave nectar, fresh-squeezed sour mix, POM and triple sec. Guess you’ll have to experience one (or two) up close and personally at Babalu, in Midtown

It’s 10 “o’guac” Somewhere! Social Hours and Late-Night Specials Flow at Babalu

Check your clock and get ready to guac and roll with the new afternoon and late-night Flights & Bites menu and specials at Babalu Tapas & Tacos in Midtown. Come hungry and thirsty. Leave happy and quenched. Chime in from 3-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, Thursdays from 10 “o’guac” p.m. until midnight and Friday and Saturday from 10 “o’guac” until 1 a.m.

Savor a flight of three tequilas for $10 or a $10 sangria flight featuring house-made white, red, rosé and seasonal sangrias. For a buck more ($11), buy a specialty margarita flight with your choice of any four margarita flavors. Settle in over $4 pours of sangria or draft beers, $5 glasses of house wines or well drinks, or a house margarita for $6.

Bite into your choice of Babalu’s eight taco flavors for $3; queso blanco fries ($6); Babalu’s best dips -- guacamole, pico de gallo, black-eyed pea hummus -- and chips ($7); black bean fritters ($8); crab bites ($10); a Baba burger, crispy pork belly, and lamb and goat cheese slider trio ($10); or a dessert sampler of chocolate cayenne truffle, dulce de leche cheesecake bite and cinnamon bread pudding ($5). Night owls, it’s time.

Don’t Hold Back: Tacos are $2 on Taco Twosdays at Babalu Tapas & Tacos

 

On Tuesdays at Babalu Tapas & Tacos, all tacos are $2 each, all day long. The dine-in-only “Taco Twosday” deal opens up the Midtown’s eatery’s entire taco list as fair game. Pollo frito boasts flash-fried or grilled Joyce Farms chicken, tomatoes, arugula, cotija cheese, pickled red onions and buttermilk avocado dressing. Costilla enfolds Creekstone Farms braised short rib, fresno pepper slaw, cilantro, cotija cheese and pickled red onion. Pig out on carne de cerdo with smoked Niman Ranch pork belly, citrus BBQ sauce, roasted peanut slaw and cotija cheese or carnitas, filled with citrus-braised pulled pork, roasted peanut slaw, salsa roja and pickled red onions. A trio of seafood-filled tacos please seafarers: atun with spiced and seared saku tuna, cilantro slaw, Sriracha lime crema and spicy tortilla strips; blackened or fried Gulf redfish with fresno pepper slaw, jalapeño-poblano vinaigrette and radish; or camarones of grilled or fried Gulf shrimp, cilantro slaw, radish and comeback sauce. Vegetal gets those veggies in with yellow squash, zucchini, crimini mushrooms, grilled red onion ring, red chimichurri, arugula and cotija cheese. Any other day of the week, these tacos are $2.95-$3.75 each. Taco Twosdays afford a primo opportunity to go through the list a few at a time or go totally taco crazy and try them all.

Babalu is on GrubHub and DoorDash -- Cozy Up with Tapas and Tacos at Your Place

You’re craving redfish and camarones tacos, Mexican street corn and cinnamon bread pudding. But you just made it home and the thought of bundling up, again, keeps you frozen in thought. Relax and drop the gloves. Babalu Tapas & Tacos now comes to you via GrubHub and DoorDash. Warm, sunny Latin-inspired flavors will be on their way to you in an instant. Wow. That torta Cubana with citrus-braised pulled pork or Baba burger would hit the spot. So order up and find those sunglasses -- Babalu sunshine is headed your way.

Latch onto Quickie $8.50 Lunch Special at Babalu

Some days demand a fast repast that still feels like a real lunch break, involving friendly wait staff and made-from-scratch, mouthwatering options. Others lean toward a leisurely yet easy-on-the-budget lunch. Either way, the best new lunch buddy in town is the $8.50 lunch special at Midtown’s new Babalu Tapas & Tacos. Choose a quarter Babalu chop salad or soup of the day and two tacos plus a drink for $8.50 (excludes tax and gratuity) Monday through Friday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Located at 33 Peachtree Place at the corner of West Peachtree Street and Peachtree Place, the restaurant serves lunch daily in its spacious dining room and out on the huge covered patio. Babalu satisfies the lunch bunch, getting them in and out in a timely manner, all within easy walking distance of MARTA’s Midtown Station.

Be In the Know Before You Go -- Insider Tips for New Babalu Tapas & Tacos

Midtown neighbors are embracing Babalu Tapas & Tacos, which opened June 26 in Midtown’s 33 Peachtree Place mixed-use development at West Peachtree Street and Peachtree Place. They’re buzzing about the fresh flavors of Babalu’s Latin-inspired dishes tweaked with a tad of Southern influence, the fabulous cocktails made with freshly-squeezed juices and a natural sense of hospitality -- right down to welcoming pups on the patio. Even the neighborly grapevine may not know all of Babalu’s captivating traits.

Take the Chef’s Table, for instance, where guests are privy to the best seats in the house -- at no extra cost. Chef’s Table diners order off the same menu as guests seated at other tables, with the bonus of being able to interact with Babalu chefs. Prime food-entertainment here, surveying kitchen action while sharing starters ($4.95-$10.95) like guacamole made tableside and yellowfin tuna ceviche. Or, head straight for tapas ($9.25-$13.50) including braised chicken tamales, pan-seared jumbo lump crab cakes, enchilada of the day, “Fierce” shrimp, pan-roasted redfish or the shrimp and chorizo skillet. Order three of the same tacos for $9 or mix them up ($3.25-$3.75 each) choosing among beef tenderloin Carne de Vaca, smoked Niman Ranch pork belly Carne de Cerdo, veggie-full Vegetal, Atun (spiced seared saku tuna), duck confit De Pato and others. Salads, sandwiches, shareable sides and desserts round out the menu. Sometimes “extras” are thrown into the meal mix for lucky Chef’s Table diners. Although Babalu doesn’t take reservations, guests can request Chef’s Table seats upon arrival. 

Marlow’s Tavern, Willy’s and Babalu are Sweet on Charity, Donate Almost $75K this Summer

That mighty mouthful satisfies senses even more when you know the restaurant behind it is reaching out to help others and aid local communities. The June 26 grand opening event for Babalu Tapas & Tacos in Midtown raised $10,426.96 in donations to be split between the Atlanta Children’s Shelter and Shepherd Center. Look for more community benefitting opportunities from this new hotspot!

Thanks to guests’ donations, Marlow’s Tavern locations raised nearly $40K for Special Olympics Georgia in June, exceeding expectations. In return for their June generosity, Marlow’s gave each guest donating $1 or more a $5 gift card to use on a future visit. The 19^th Annual Marlow’s Tavern Golf Classic in Roswell on Sept. 18, hosted by Marlow’s Tavern and Sterling Spoon Culinary Management, will drive even more funds toward Special Olympics Georgia.

Willy’s Mexicana Grill strives to inspire youth and support children in our community through donations and hands-on learning experiences. Calling upon loyal customers to pitch in during June and help raise $22K in 22 days, Willy’s was thrilled to surpass its goal and present a total of $25,585 to The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta. Willy’s presented the check July 11 at The Boys & Girls Clubs’ “Salsa, Salsa” event, where the Brookhaven club proved to be hot stuff, winning the competition.

Babalu Tapas & Tacos to Bring Latin-Inspired Sharing-Style Fun to Midtown, Opens First Atlanta Location in June

Midtowners will soon be singing "Babalú" for their supper while enjoying conversation, camaraderie and good times at Babalu Tapas & Tacos, opening in late June in the Midtown 33 Peachtree Place mixed-use development (West Peachtree Street at Peachtree Place). Named after the signature song of Desi Arnaz’s character Ricky Ricardo in the television series “I Love Lucy,” Babalu sambas in with a sharing-style dining experience of made-from-scratch, Latin-inspired dishes with Southern touches. The Jackson, Mississippi-founded restaurant company with local offices in Roswell, Georgia, already has six existing locations throughout the Southeast. No two Babalus are alike, drawing inspiration from locally sourced ingredients for made-from-scratch dishes and handcrafted cocktails. The large outdoor dining patio offers a sociable setting to share starters, soups and salads, chef-inspired small plates, tacos, sandwiches, sides and desserts. Specifics? Think signature guacamole made tableside with Hass avocado, sun-dried tomato, red and green onion, kosher salt, cilantro and lime juice, served with house chips; pan-roasted redfish, rösti potatoes, smoked corn pico de gallo and red chili butter sauce; De Pato Taco with duck confit, avocado mousse, yellow onions, Cotija cheese, lime vinaigrette and cilantro; and Creole shrimp and grits made with Gulf shrimp, garlic, herb Creole sauce, mushrooms, cilantro, Coldwater Creek grits and served with grilled country bread. Margaritas, sangria, signature cocktails and a curated tequila selection accompany local craft beers and wines by the glass and bottle, all to be enjoyed with friends at tables or at the indoor/outdoor bar. Babalu, looking forward to meeting, eating and drinking with you!