Nico's Taco Bar on Como

Things may not be in full bloom yet, but we will be seating patio all week! 😎🔥 Reservations Online ☀️

St Anthony Park Elementary School Fundraiser today. All day! 25% of sale.

It’s official! We are OPEN and so excited to share with you our newest location at 50th & Penn in Mpls! An enormous amount of heart, soul, sweat, passion, & inspiration went into creating the space and menu for this sweet little corner. Experience the many vibrant & organic details that celebrate the true spirit of Mexico at its purest. MUCHAS GRACIAS to everyone who helped us on this journey.

Things to know:

1. We are walk in only at this time. So come in, rest your feet and let us take care of you! (Reservations available soon)

2. This week Wednesday-Friday we will open from 4-10pm. Starting Saturday, February 10, we will open daily at 11am for lunch!

3. Check the link in bio for current and upcoming press on this location. And keep checking our social media posts and stories for the latest Nico’s news!

4. Many of the Tinto staff have stayed on board, so if you know ‘em, come see ‘em!

5. And, really just an FYI. Signage is temporary as the production time was 2 months 🙃

¡Nos Vamos!

‘Check out our ‘Love Shack’ pop-up at Uptown Nico’s!! 💘💘💘

Reservations available now through February 29th!

Enjoy an abundance of Valentine’s decor, a kissing booth, love-themed drinks, your favorite love songs, and tacos of course!

2516 Hennepin Ave S
Minneapolis
612-345-7688

Will have some patio tables open on this beautiful day! 🌞

Happening Mañana 🖤

Thanks for the shoutout 😊 🐝

Join us Tuesday for the parade on Como Avenue.

Parade starts at 11AM!

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Happy Pride from us at Nico’s on Como! ❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ This is ‘La Mariposa’ our pride inspired margarita available while ingredients last! Infused with lychee for a slightly sweet and tropical taste 🤩

Join us this Thursday 4-8pm to help support the Saint Anthony Park Arts Festival! Dine in or takeout.

Join us this Friday as we celebrate Cinco De Mayo with live music by Vladimir Garrido Biagetti! Music 1:30pm-8:30pm.

Call for reservations for lunch, walk in's welcome for dinner! 651.450.8848

Join us tomorrow! 25% of all orders all day will be donated to the Aliveness Project to promote health, wellness and access to care for communities most impacted by HIV. Learn more at doflmn.org

Join us next Thursday April 27th for Dining Out For Life with the Aliveness Project. 25% of all sales that day will be donated: dine in, takeout, drinks & food.

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Giveaway! 3 $100 gift cards 🤩🥳🤩
Join us for Wednesday Feb 22nd 🍹

How to play! 🤓

1. Share this post
2. Tag someone who would be the perfect Margarita night date 😍

**Winners will be randomly selected next Thursday

Nico’s St. Paul will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Felices Fiestas a Todos! 🎄

Holiday cocktail alert! You really don’t want to miss out on this one. Clarified Ponche de Leche: Pineapple, canela, piloncillo, & vanilla infused Mezcal, lime, pineapple juice, agave and milk. Filtered and garnished with rosemary, candied cranberry. Premiering this weekend!

A creation

Are you ready for that holiday party?🎄 Taco Bar to the rescue! We do the work, you get the credit. More info at nicostacobar.com

The answer is yes! Of course the best gift card deal in town is back 🎁
$100 for them, $50 for you!

¡MUCHAS GRACIAS readers! We are incredibly honored to have won in FOUR categories in the 2022 MN Best Reader’s Choice awards:
GOLD: Best Margarita
GOLD: Best Vegetarian
SILVER: Best Tacos
BRONZE: Best Mexican

Thank you & for the amazing feature on our Pozole Rojo for Dia de Mu***os 💀
And for the capturing it so perfectly 🤍

“Alejandro Victoria was never afraid of ghosts as a child. "My mom would say, 'Don't be scared of the dead people; the dead people are your friends or family, they were your neighbors or your grandpa or your uncle. They're not trying to hurt you. They're trying to come back and, like, hang out with you.'"

Which is why Victoria was always excited about Dia de Mu***os, or Day of the Dead, the Mexican holiday that invites departed ancestors' souls back for a visit. One direct line to those ancestors? Food.

"The kinds of things that would appear after the harvest, you're bringing back what your family loved. You put it on the ofrenda, but when you cook tamales for your relatives that pass, you eat some, too."

To celebrate Dia de Mu***os (Nov. 1 and 2), Victoria, the chef/owner of Nico's Tacos' two locations, has put together a Mu***os Menu with dishes that are traditionally eaten on the holiday. One can't-miss dish from that menu is the pozole rojo, a red chile stew of braised pork and giant kernels of heirloom corn in a deep broth. The platter comes with a variety of garnishes (a sq**rt of lime is essential) and a tostada piled high with beans ($14). It's the food of the ancestors.

Another must-have is the turkey tamale, with a smoky, rich chocolate mole ($5 each). A seasonal dish that's also eaten on the holiday, the supremely comforting turkey tamales will be available all fall.

The Mu***os Menu is offered at both locations through next week. On Oct. 29, the restaurants will celebrate with live music, face painting and tarot readings.”(Sharyn Jackson)

Muchas Gracias for shining a light on this beautiful tradition in our culture 🇲🇽

In addition to the above items listed, our Mu***os Menu also includes Chiles en Nogada & our Chamorro en chile guaje.

Join us this Saturday at our Mpls or St Paul location for our Dia de los Mu***os events

This SABADO! Our 4th Annual Dia de Los Mu***os Festival will be in full swing. And new this year…an Ofrenda! Join us for live music, face painting, craft making, tarot card readings, Mezcal flights, Mu***os menu y mas!

Fall libation alert. Ponche de Ocampo 🌺 Mezcal, jamaica, Oleo Saccharum, rum, angostura bitters, varietal fruit, nutmeg. Straight out of Michoacán 🇲🇽

A creation

Once a year, our departed come back to celebrate with us. Join us for this symbolic holiday originating in our native Mexico. Live music, sugar skull face painting, creation station, Mu***os menu, Mezcal flights, & this year, an ofrenda!

Did you know:
Dia de los Mu***os has its origins in the rituals practiced by the indigenous peoples of the Americas (Mexico being the birthplace). Its precedents date back to more than 3000 years ago when the Olmecs and subsequent Toltecs, Mixtecs, Zapotecs, Maya, and Aztecs honored death in the cycle of life.

Join us for our 4th Annual Dia de los Mu***os Fiesta Saturday, October 29th!
“A celebration for those who should never be forgotten 💀”

Hispanic Heritage Month and the Need Today For Immigration Reform

Minnesota businesses, faith, and civic organizations are celebrating Hispanic heritage month and we at Nicos Taco Bar welcome you to join us on September 16th. Why does Hispanic Heritage Month begin in mid-September? It’s a story of liberation that begins with a church bell ringing, the release of political prisoners, and a struggle that gave birth to the first republics in Latin America.

On Sept 15, 1810, in Dolores Mexico, a church bell rang late at night to call the people together. By 2 am on the 16th hundreds gathered, including released political organizers. The speech Father Hidalgo gave then launched a revolution that lead directly to the establishment of the republics of Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Just as in 1776, in 1810, the people resented a government they did not elect. Also, like in 1776, it took cooperation and support from all sectors of society to make democracy possible.

Hispanic Heritage Month is also a good time to remember that 11 million undocumented workers need a Pathway to Dignity or citizenship; and that elections are key to settling differences in a democracy. The profits from underpaying these workers drive migration. Yet the political blame, enforcement, penalties, and laws don’t focus on the profiteers, they focus on exploited migrants. This enables profiteering and is also unfair. Our fundraiser for immigration reform on the 16th is an example of how other faith, business, and civic organizations can counter that politic, advance democracy, and help things progress.

Join us!

Learn more: https://www.forprogress.org/comprehensive_immigration_reform_now

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There are so many ways to taco. What’s on yours?

Pictured here: Carnitas. Carne Asada. Pollo de Tinga. Nixtamal.

It’s Sunday Funday Amigos! Come soak up the sun & sip up the goods on this gorgeous summer day ☀️

Have you tried our elote? A menu favorite since opening our doors almost 9 years ago.
Did you know: the highlands of Southern Mexico is believed to be the birthplace of elote, where indigenous tribes cultivated and selectively bred this beautiful vegetable.
And remains a sacred component in the cuisine of its birthplace 🇲🇽

Nothing like being awarded with a real trophy for having the Best Margaritas! 🏆 Gracias for honoring us with this very prestigious “Margarita Battle” title!

Special shout-out to our Agave directors & for battling it out at Grill Fest 2022 🌟

¡Nos vemos pronto for a marg on one of our glorious patios!☀️

Mezcal is an incredibly diverse category of spirit, it can be made from dozens of varietals of agave, each one affected by climate, terroir, mash and distillation style.

This mezcal expression from
Xicaru is made with 100%
Espadin Maguey (agave) and
distilled with roasted chicken
breast. seasoned mole spices.
The result is an incredibly clean spirit that carries the salinity and peppered spice from the distillation process. The breasts are hung in the distillation pot and as the mash heats, the vapors rise and condense on the
meat creating an incredibly
unique and exciting spirit. Best enjoved with fresh fruit (I like orange) and some spiced salt, such as Tajin or sal de gusano.
Salud! —