Taco Tuesday is taking over the whole dang week during CityBeat’s Cincinnati Taco Week, seven days of $2 tacos from area eateries and taquerias including B&A Street Kitchen, Injoy, Lalo, Lucius Q, Slatts Pub, Taqueria Mercado, Tin Man Grill Food Truck and Veracruz Mexican Grill. Each location will be serving a special (or several special) Taco Week tacos like Injoy’s Chicken Tikka Taco or Lucius Q’s Smokin’ Taco with pork shoulder. These creative and/or classic options (some are even available To Go) will frequently be complemented by a Hornitos tequila special. Check with each restaurant and make sure to print out a Taco Week passport; get your passport stamped at three or more restaurants and you’ll be entered to win a gift card. Oct. 8-14. Get more info at cincytacoweek.com or citybeat.com.
Injoy Street food 1400 Republic St., Over-the-Rhine, injoystreetfood.com Chicken Tikka Taco: Our classic chicken tikka masala sitting in a tasty garlic naan soft taco. Sweet & creamy. Lamb Taco: A new experimental lamb dish, topped with chutney, sitting in a tasty garlic naan soft taco. Bold & tangy. Aloo Gobi Taco: Sweet potato and cauliflower cutlets, roasted in whole mustard seeds and garlic, sitting in a tasty garlic naan soft taco. Fresh & savory. Photo: Provided
Injoy exterior. Photo: Kellie Coleman
Slatts Pub 4858 Cooper Road, Blue Ash, slattspub.com Que Fantastico: Warm flour tortilla, filled with curry slaw and your choice of blackened tilapia, carnitas or pulled chicken. Topped with homemade pico de gallo and spicy aioli. Served with tortilla chips, guacamole and salsa. Photo: Provided
Lalo 709 Main Street, Dowtown, lalocincinnati.com Tempura Fish Taco: Battered white fish, Sriracha mayo, mango cabbage slaw, pico de gallo. Cochinita Pibil Taco: Slow roasted pork, pineapple and arugula. Mild spicy. Curry Chicken Taco: Grilled chicken with peppers and onions in curry sauce. Topped with queso fresco. Mixed Veggie Taco: Sautéed mixed vegetables and queo fresco. Vegetables may vary. Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Lalo interior Photo: Hailey Bollinger
B&A Street kitchen 1500 Race Street, Over-the-Rhine, bastreetkitchen.com Tacos Barbacoa: Mouthwatering Barbacoa Mixta (beef cheeks and pork shoulder) slow cooked in a savory broth topped with a traditional garnish of onion, cilantro, cotija cheese and a wedge of lime. Enjoy three barbacoa mixta tacos each served in a different style tortilla; one in a grilled corn tortilla, one in a grilled flour tortilla and one in a crispy deep fried corn tortilla. Includes one salsa. The perfect taco trio. Limit of 1 order per customer, no substitutions. Photo: Provided
B&A Street Kitchen Photo: Brittany Thornton
Lucius Q 1131 Broadway Street, Pendleton, luciusq.com Smokin’ Taco: Choice of pork shoulder or meatless “Veggie Q” smoked low and slow over cherry and oak wood, topped with smoked tomato corn salsa, and finished with pickled red onion and cotija cheese on a flour tortilla. Photo: Provided
Lucius Q interior Photo: Provided
Tin Man Grill Food Truck Multiple locations: Check cincytacoweek.com or tinmangrill.com for daily location Strawberry Chicken Taco: Smoked natural Amish chicken topped with strawberry salsa, basil, queso fresco cheese and honey. Pineapple Pork Taco: Smoked natural pork tenderloin topped with pineapple salsa, queso fresco cheese and our chipotle aioli. Sweet Potato Taco: Seasoned sliced crisped sweet potato topped with corn, green onion, queso fresco cheese and our cilantro garlic agave sauce. Photo: Provided
Tin Man Grill Photo: Provided
Taqueria Mercado 100 E. Eighth St., Downtown, taqueriamercado.com Taqueria Mercado Taco: Steamed corn tortillas topped with onions, cilantro, lime and your choice of meat. Photo: Provided
Veracruz Mexican Grill 3108 Price Ave., Price Hill, facebook.com/VeracruzMexicanGrill Authentic Barbacoa Taco: Authentic barbacoa (marinated beef) served on fresh soft corn taco with lime, onion and cilantro. Two for $4 during Taco Week. Served with an order of fresh hot chips and homemade salsa. Additional sauces available at your table. Chicken Taco: Authentic fresh chicken served on fresh soft corn taco with lime, onion and cilantro. Two for $4 during Taco Week. Served with an order of fresh hot chips and homemade salsa. Vegetarian offerings available. Photo: Provided Photo: Provided by Veracruz
Veracruz exterior Photo: Provided