What’s New on Pinterest: Magnificent Margaritas

Magnificent Margaritas handle every occasion. Blackberry champagne margaritas toast with ease. A strawberry basil batch uses up the last of summer’s fragrant herb. Brewsters and cocktailers come together over tailgating beer margaritas. Soothe prickly situations with a prickly pineapple concoction. Blood orange screams Halloween boo-zing. Leave it to Paula Deen to turn this cocktail into a strawberry mousse dessert all ages can enjoy (read tequila-free). Unplug the watermelon and you can whirl up watermelon margaritas. And, there’s always a place at the table for classic lime margaritas, with chips or solo.

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.

Olé All Day and Into the Night Celebrating Jefe’s Birthday Numero Uno Sept. 15

First birthdays are a huge deal, especially when the birthday boy is Jefe’s Tacos & Tequila. Party on at Jefe’s Birthday Celebration from 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15 to 2 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. The Brookhaven cantina will be even livelier than usual with live music from Marshall Coats, Norman Frank (from the Ghost Dance) and DJ Foamshark, a special food and drink menu and a raffle yielding mucho prizes. El Jimador comes through with an ice luge you won’t want to miss. Invite your friends; the more the merrier! Saturday mornings are made for sleeping in, anyway.

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?

Drink Up Ray’s Rio Bravo Daily Margarita, Cocktail, Wine and Beer Specials, Add in $1.50 Tacos on Weekdays

Ray’s Rio Bravo fills glasses with an “olé” lot of daily drink specials. Each day pours out a new special available from open to close throughout the entire restaurant and bar. Monday, cheer for $3.50 12-ounce house margaritas, frozen or on the rocks. There’ll be no teetotaling on Tuesday, thanks to $5 Tito’s cocktails. Wednesday welcomes half-priced wine by the bottle and by the glass. Live in suspense to find out which tequila merits Thursday “tequila du jour” half-price status. Free up some time on Friday to tip back $7 12-ounce Texas margaritas, frozen or on the rocks. Weekends deal out $2 Dos Equis drafts on Saturday and Sunday. About those bargain tacos? Beef brisket, shredded chicken and fried grouper tacos are priced at $1.50 each from 4-6 p.m. Monday through Friday in the bar area.  

Kick Back with ‘Rita and the Cocktail Crew at Ray’s Rio Bravo Sounds & Sips on the Patio Thursdays beginning September 22

Before the weekend kickoffs, kick back over cocktails at Ray’s Rio Bravo and chillax to live music at Sounds & Sips on the patio. Your new Thursday night calling begins September 22 and continues each week through October 27, capturing the 6-9 p.m. time slot. Ray’s Rio Bravo is well known for its fiesta of margaritas, specialty margaritas, margarita enhancements and stock of more than 50 different tequilas. Sounds & Sips is a fantastic time to sip any of those or to meet the cocktail crew partying hearty on the “Booze” menu-- Caipirita Colada, Burdette’s Banditos, Passionate Paloma, Rifle & Pony, Sangrita or the tequila Old Fashioned. Drizzle won’t stop the swizzle on this partially covered patio.

Ray’s Rio Bravo Salts Anniversary Month with Half-Price Margaritas and Mucho Menu Specials

For Ray’s Rio Bravo, a cupcake and candle don’t do justice to anniversary numero uno. Half-price house margaritas? Now you’re talking fiesta. Through August 31, Ray’s Rio Bravo guests can down 12-ounce house margaritas for $3.50 each – all day, every day. And how about some tacos to go with the toasting? Two-way tacos and a plate of three shredded chicken tacos, both priced at $9.95, top the list of anniversary menu specials. Chicken and steak sizzle in 2-way fajitas served over a bed of sautéed onions and peppers with lettuce, guac, pico, El Machino flour tortillas, rice and refried beans for $19.95. Those preferring Southern to Southwestern can delve into the Southern fried chicken and crispy salad fixings of the Church Lady fried chicken salad with cool buttermilk ranch dressing and a little fried jalapeño heat ($9.95) or gnaw on a half rack of baby back ribs, slow-smoked and glazed with house-made barbecue sauce and sided by rice and refried beans ($14.95). Bravo for this boatload of lunch and dinner specials, available in the dining room and bar – and let’s not forget those half-price house margaritas.

Oh, Queso, What’s New? Ray’s Rio Bravo Margarita Specials and Freebies

Ray’s Rio Bravo is better than ever with specials for its Atlanta amigos of all ages. Thirsty adults, Ray’s has some all day, every day deals for you: $15 pitchers of house, strawberry and seasonal fruit margaritas and $10 pitchers of draught beer for cerveza lovers. Kiddos, steer the folks to Ray’s on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday nights when kids eat for free. Choose cheese quesadillas, chicken tacos, chicken enchiladas, mini beef burritos or chicken fingers -- all served with a soft drink, choice of side and a scoop of ice cream. That headliner chile con queso or queso blanco? Complimentary from the 11 a.m. opening hour until 3 p.m. Wednesday, November 18 through Wednesday, November 25. Hold your horses, there’s another big deal going on that week. Every hour from open to close, the cantina will cover the final check for one randomly selected table or bar tab. Fast math calculates that’s 80 hours and 80 complimentary checks.

Ray’s Rio Bravo Throwback Thursdays Pour on Retro Pricing

A five spot buys a 12-ounce house margarita, $7 brings on a 12-ounce Texas margarita and a Jackson? The $10 bill will procure a 64-ounce pitcher of Dos Equis during Throwback Thursdays at Ray’s Rio Bravo. Such a deal! Prices for these bad boys are regularly $7, $9 and $18 respectively. Settle in for a “Rio Fresh, Rio Fun” afternoon or evening with your amigos and a menu rounding up engaging compadres such as crisp tortilla chips and fresh guac hinting of Rio Bravo’s secret spice blend, queso fundido blending Cotija and Chihuahua cheeses and locally made chorizo, beef-brisket laden and beanless Texas chili plus tamales, street tacos (try veggie or fried red snapper), fajitas, nachos, quesadillas and enchiladas for every taste. Open Thursdays from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. 

Appetizing Aperture

Lobster rolls, high tail it back to Maine. Southerners are eagerly wrapping their claws around lobster tacos at Tin Lizzy’s Cantina. Every mouthful catches a juxtaposition of tender beer-battered lobster with honey-chipotle sauce topped with crunchy bacon-cilantro slaw. $5.99 each while lobster season lasts. A salt-rimmed margarita subs for a salty ocean splash.  

Oh Me, Oh My Oh, Today is Cinco de Mayo!

Cinco de Mayo salsas into today’s agenda wielding a banner of independence from Tuesday’s usual tame fare in deference to chips, guac, tacos, margaritas and cervezas. Oh queso, where are you going to go? Tin Lizzy’s Cantina locations, Atkin’s Park Restaurant & Bar and all three Ray’s Restaurants are quick picks -- see their specials on our blog. 

Raise a Glass to National Margarita Day on February 22

Restricting your margarita intake to the summer months is like denying yourself a tropical vacation when you need it most. That's why National Margarita Day falls on Saturday, February 22. Looking for the right place to celebrate? Tin Lizzy’s Cantina serves seven house margaritas, from skinny to “Fall Off the House” strong, as well as five specialty blends -- watermelon basil, pomegranate cilantro, Mexi-mule, Texas or the Thai with 1800 Coconut tequila. Simply Buckhead magazine (May/June 2013) picked the St. Rita at Hearth Pizza Tavern as the epitome of summer in a glass. St. Rita wears tequila blanco, St. Germain and fresh lime juice. By the way, Hearth Pizza Tavern serves up the St. Rita and other margaritas for $5 each on Thursdays, adding another day of margarita mania to your week! A margarita bonbon from Chocolate South’s Cocktail Hour Collection works inside the box and out. This lime ganache treat, complete with margarita Himalayan salt, has all of the fabulous flavors of a margarita without the glass. Chocolates and cocktails all in one bite? That's a pairing we can get behind!

Follow @TinLizzysCantina on Instagram

Our #foodgram of the week is Tin Lizzy's Cantina (@tinlizzyscantina). Follow them for photos of fun and lots of margaritas. Unfortunately technology still hasn't made it possible to drink from your phone so you'll have to visit the closest location ASAP. Don't forget to tag them while you're there!

Watch Uncle Julio's Fire up Fajitas on CBS Better Mornings Tomorrow

It's never too early to start thinking about lunch, so tune in your taste buds to CBS Better Mornings tomorrow morning at 9:45 a.m. to get a peek at some of the "10 items under $10" at Uncle Julio's Fine Mexican Food. On Tuesday, August 21, Uncle Julio's President and CEO Todd Conger will be showing viewers how the restaurant prepares their chicken fajitas, which are included in the "10 items under $10" lunch menu at their Peachtree Street location. The fajitas, along with nachos, veggie quesadillas and more, are offered at this discounted price until 4 p.m. on weekdays at the Buckhead restaurant. For the OTP viewers, Uncle Julio's in Sandy Springs offers $5 margaritas (The Swirl, Julio's Gold margarita on-the-rocks and the classic frozen margarita) and $10 chicken fajitas all day on Sundays.

Uncle Julio's is the Place to Celebrate National Tequila Day on July 24

This Friday, July 24, is National Tequila Day, and Uncle Julio's Casa Grande serves up 15 types of tequila and several different margaritas to help you celebrate. Among the restaurant's 14 locations nationwide, about 200,000 margaritas and tequila drinks are prepared each month. While purists can head for the straight tequilas, those fond of frozen varieties will want to try the signature Swirl (classic frozen margarita layered with homemade frozen sangria); the Baja Gold (margarita and Corona) or other classics such as the strawberry or passion fruit margaritas.

Uncle Julio’s managers attend tequila training in Mexico each fall, bringing home novel tequila ideas such as using it as a marinade in Uncle Julio’s chipotle borracho shrimp. Click here for the full recipe if you are celebrating at home.

Uncle Julio’s Casa Grande: 1860 Peachtree Road, NW: 404-350-6767.