Valentine's Weekend at Taco Joint

Looking for a Valentine's Day dinner that won't break the bank? Treat your amor to a margarita and taco tasting menu at Taco Joint in River North and Lincoln Park. Both restaurants will feature a special "For the Love of Tacos" couples prix fixe, available from Friday, February 12 to Sunday, February 14. The tasting menu, outlined below, includes the choice of any six tacos (barbacoa; cochinita; al pastor; ceviche; rajas; steak tijuana; carnitas; chicken tinga; baja; sweet corn and truffle) and two margaritas (classic; fruit) for $38 per couple. For table reservations (available at the River North location only) visit tacojoint.com or call 312-337-8226.

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Valentine's Weekend Prix Fixe
Choice of two margaritas and six tacos, $38

Taco Joint Margarita
El Jimador Tequila Blanco, orange liqueur, lime, salt rim; on the rocks or frozen

Fruit Margarita
Taco Joint Margarita, choice of: red prickly pear, mango-passion, strawberry-hibiscus; on the rocks or frozen

Barbacoa
Marinated braised beef, roasted red jalapeño salsa, onion, cilantro

Cochinita
Yucatan style pulled pork, habanero salsa, pickled red onions

Al Pastor
Marinated grilled chicken, tangy tomatillo salsa, onion, cilantro, caramelized pineapple

Ceviche
Citrus cured white fish, lemon-serrano vinaigrette, avocado, cucumber, pico de gallo

Rajas
Creamy tomatillo-poblano peppers & onions, black bean salsa, queso fresco

Steak Tijuana
Marinated grilled sirloin, avocado & roasted red jalapeño salsa, grilled spring onions

Carnitas
Confit pork shoulder, raw tomatillo salsa

Chicken Tinga
Pulled chicken, chipotle-tomato sauce, avocado salsa, cabbage

Baja
Beer battered white fish, arbol chile-slaw

Sweet Corn ‘n’ Truffle
Grilled corn off the cob, Mexican truffles, crispy queso Chihuahua, roasted tomato salsa, pico de gallo, queso fresco