February 22 is National Margarita Day, and local bars and restaurants will be celebrating with various specials throughout the day and evening. Like Jimmy Buffett says, “It’s 5 o’clock somewhere.”
There are many stories out there as to who invented the margarita: that unmistakable mixture of tequila, triple sec, and lime juice.
According to National Today, one popular story credits Carlos “Danny” Herrera for creating the margarita at his restaurant in Baja California, Mexico in 1938. It was reportedly made for Marjorie King, an American Broadway dancer, “because she was allergic to spirits but not tequila.”
Regardless of who invented it, the more immediate question is where can you get one… or two or three? We’ve got you covered.
Since Mexican food pairs so nicely with a margarita, and since National Margarita Day coincides this year with 2-22-22 Taco Tuesday, here are a few places you can celebrate.
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop has multiple locations around the metroplex and is open until 10:00 p.m. On February 22, Fuzzy’s 18-ounce House Margarita will be $5.00 all day at participating locations.
Beto & Son will be serving up its margarita specials from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The Sangria Swirl Margarita will be $15, the La Flora Liquid Nitrogen Margarita is $22 (serves four), and $10 will get you the Mezcalita Margarita.
El Chingon in Fort Worth is celebrating the day with a taco-eating challenge. Grab your three best amigos and go head-to-head against other four-person teams in a race to devour forty-two tacos. The team that finishes first will win Don Julio 1942 Tequila bottle service for the night and $500 in cash. The fun begins at 7:00 p.m. Click here to register your team.
If Mexican food is not your preference, Legacy Hall in Plano has plenty of food options to suit every taste and is open until 10:00 p.m. The food court will be offering a House Margarita for $5.78. If you want to try making your own margarita, you can register for the 6:00 p.m. “Shaken N’ Stirred” cocktail class. For $65 per person, the class includes a welcome margarita, the creation of two margaritas led by mixologists, a $10 gift card to Legacy Hall, and a goodie bag with barware.
Jaxon Texas Kitchen and Beer Garden is open until midnight and will be serving the “Perfect Margarita” all day long for $7.00 each.
Knife Steakhouse will be open until midnight and serving “margarita flights” for $18 each. The three margarita options include the Vida Mezcal Margarita, the Knife Margarita, and El Tequileno Reposado.
Though it goes without saying, always drink responsibly, and happy National Margarita Day!
