Celebrate Cinco de Mayo for a whole week. Explore the taco and nacho dishes area chefs have created for these amazing seven days. Many restaurants will also offer LALO Tequila margaritas. Be sure to follow us on Facebook @217FoodWeek. Don’t forget your 217 Taco, Nacho & Margarita Week passport to plan your food journey and for a chance to win gift cards from local restaurants! Download your passport or get one from inside the Illinois Times April 24 and May 1 print issues. Be sure to send it to the IT office by Monday, May 12.
Pease’s At BUNN Gourmet
2941 Plaza Drive
217-793-1840
Kitchen hours: Mon.-Thu. 8am-7pm, Fri. Sat. 8am-8pm and Sun. 10am-3pm.
Food Week special is available Mon.-Thu. 11am-6pm, Fri. and Sat. 11am-7pm, and Sun. 10am-3pm.
Short Rib Tacos
We will be featuring Short Rib Tacos with cotija, pickled onions, avocado and lime $14, and Xangos (chimichanga cheesecakes) for $8.
Curve Inn
3219 S. Sixth Road
217-529-5806
Mon.-Wed. 11am-2pm and 5-9pm, Thurs. 11am-2pm and 5pm-midnight, Fri. and Sat. 11am-Midnight, Sun. 11am-7pm
Street Taco Pork Egg Rolls
Our house-made Street Taco Pork Egg Rolls are served with a green roasted salsa Verde dipping sauce. Appetizer $6.50. This is perfectly paired with our Lalo Blanco tequila margaritas. Over 20 flavors available. Come have lunch and try your luck on video gaming powered by J&J Gaming.
The Taco Joint
710 S. Grand E
thetacojoints.com
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 11am-8pm, Sat. 11am-9pm, Sun.10am-4pm
Deluxe Munchie Box $12
Features a Gringo steak taco in a flour tortilla with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and cheese, a beefy nachos and a Chorizo Chicken taco.
Enjoy with a LALO Strawberry Margarita Bucket for just $8.
Legacy Pointe Eatery
1130 Legacy Pointe Drive
On the northside of Scheels
217-670-1217
legacypointeeatery.com
Kitchen hours: Tues.–Sat. 11am-9pm, Sun. 10am-3pm.
Taco Flatbread (gluten free) $14.99
Our homemade crust with white garlic sauce, ground beef/chorizo blend, shredded mozzarella baked and topped with shredded lettuce, house taco sauce, diced tomatoes, and green onions. 16.99
Nacho Dip (gluten free) $14.99
Chorizo/ground beef blend, house taco sauce, and spices added to our homemade cheese sauce baked with more cheese and topped with more taco sauce, shredded lettuce, tomato, and green onion. Served with fresh yellow corn tortilla chips.
Al Pastor Style Tacos (gluten free upon request) $11.99
Served as a pair in grilled flour tortillas and filled with house rubbed and smoked pork, shredded lettuce, pineapple pico de gallo, and house taco sauce. finished with slices of fresh jalapeño and green onion.
Tropical “Staycation” Margherita $12 each
Elbandido Blanco Tequila, Gran Marnier, Pineapple Juice, Orange Juice, Simple, Fresh Lime Juice, Splash Cherry Juice. Sugar Rim.
Legacy Jalapeno Margherita
Elbandido Blanco Tequila, muddled fresh Jalapeno, Simple, Fresh Lime Juice, Orange Juice, Tahin Rim.
Silver Sevens Gaming Pub & Parlor
3217 Lake Plaza Drive
217-585-0460
Kitchen open Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Mango Habanero Pulled Pork Tacos – $9
2 sweet and spicy pulled pork tacos flavored with mango habanero sauce, topped with lettuce, shredded cheese, tomato, onions and sour cream. Play here. Win big! Video gaming powered by J&J Gamin
Blue Margaritas Mexican Bar & Grill
3151 Horizon Drive
217-670-13946
Kitchen hours: Sunday-Monday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Tuesday-Wednesday 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Thursday-Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Nachos Birria – $15
Nachos covered with cheese sauce, topped with delicious birria meat, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Margaritas On The Rocks – $8
Made with fresh lime, our own margarita mix and Tequila Blanco LALO
