Need something to get you over the hump this week?
Wednesday, July 24 just happens to be National Tequila Day, so it makes perfect sense to celebrate with an agave-based beverage.
Home to a collection of more than 160 tequilas, Blue Bat Kitchen & Tequilaria, 249 N. Water St., will be toasting the holiday with a day-long celebration.
From 11 a.m. to close, they'll roll out the tequila barrels with a variety of specials including $4 House 'Ritas, Tequila 'Ritas ($7) and Blue Bat margaritas (made with top shelf El Tesoro Platinum for $10).
There's also a tequila-infused menu to enjoy. A quick peek shows drunken mussels infused with El Charro Reposado, citrus & jalapeno ($12) and Salsa Borracha featuring El Charro infused salsa alongside a bag of seasoned chips ($9).
Prefer it sweeter? There's also the El Burro Esparkalo featuring white peach and lime shaved ice, tajin and Sparkle Donkey Blanco ($11) or margarita lime bars for $3.95.
If you get there early, you might even get a free mini 'rita. They're giving them away to the first 100 guests to step over the tequilaria's threshold.
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
