We came across this blog post by Andrew Dwyer explaining how he first had Tacos al Pastor at Gueros and it inspired him to try to make a pizza version! Quite the read, and he is kind enough to include the recipe! (Click here for the recipe) It looks delicious! Thanks for spreading the #tacolove Andrew! You can read his blog here!
Just came across this article about our Oak Garden! What do you think, do you have some good memories from our Oak Garden?
Austinites demand more from their city and they get it from Guero’s Oak Garden. Picture the scene: It’s Friday night and you want to relax and unwind from a hard week’s work. In most cities, you have the choice to stay at home with drinks and a bad movie or go to a local bar where you spend what seems like forever waiting to order. You then spend half the night looking for a place to sit/stand and the other half avoiding drunk people bumping into you. The purpose of socializing is to relax, most bars do the opposite.
We are excited to announce our latest contest!
All you have to do is simply click here to join our email list for a chance to win a dinner for two!
Hurry because we will be choosing a random winner by May 1, 2011!
We are proud to announce that our homemade Salsa de Ranchero has now hit the shelves and is ready to be enjoyed by you! To compliment this great news, we also stumbled upon a great article on the web that talks at length about our famous salsa.
Guero’s Taco Bar has long since garnered a reputation for providing some of the finest Mexican food outside of the Motherland. In fact, its reputation has grown to the degree that eating there is considered to be an Austin, Texas tradition with locals flocking to have their hunger for real Mexican food and thirst for genuine margaritas satiated. If people come for the food and beverages, their taste buds stay for the salsa.
Love Guero’s? Come in and take a picture of you loving Guero’s or make a little video of your time at Guero’s! Post it on out Facebook page and we will pick one lucky fan to win a dinner for four!
So what are you waiting for? Get to it! 
The 10th Annual Lonestar Round Up is a huge car show with amazing rides driven here from all over the country that attracts visitors from all over the world. It’s a killer live music festival with some seriously talented artists, pinstripers & unique shopping that brings friends and families together for a special Texas-sized weekend.
Come out to Guero’s Taco Bar on Saturday, April 2 to see the amazing Rod and Kustom car parade that will be going up and down South Congress Avenue. It’s a great opportunity to people-watch as well as to get some of the best margaritas in town. We will have musical guests playing in our garden starting at noon on Saturday and Sunday.
Help us spread some #tacolove in Austin! Every week we will select someone to win a dinner for 4 (4 taco plates, $50 value)! You can earn multiple entries into the contest and there are multiple ways to enter:
Well what are you waiting for? Get out there and start spreading the #tacolove!
Everyone loves our Tacos al Pastor, but did you know the history behind it? Check out this cool history article highlighting yours truly!
It is believed that Lebanese immigrants are responsible for the creation of Tacos al Pastor. They brought over their shawarma method of spit-roasting lamb from their native land in the 1930s which was in turn used as an inspiration for experts in Mexican cuisine who changed the lamb used by the Lebanese to pork for their purposes. Puebla in Mexico could be seen as the birthplace of Tacos al Pastor as this is where the Lebanese brought their cooking method first.
ComboPlate Booking Roster Party
Wednesday, March 16, 1:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The roster party raises money for the Caritas of Austin Food Services programs, the Caritas Community Kitchen and Food Pantry. The event is hosted by ComboPlate Booking. Free and open to the public! Artists’ CDs and gift certificates from local restaurants, coffeehouses and businesses will be raffled off with all proceeds going to the Food Services programs. Austinites who are willing to help fight hunger in Austin – and hear some great live music while they are at it – are encouraged to come to Guero’s Taco Bar on March 16. If you are unable to attend the event, you are welcome to donate on our online fundraising page.
1:30 p.m. – Jiminy Crisket
2:00 p.m. – Elizabeth McQueen
2:50 p.m. – Michael Fracasso
3:40 p.m. – Matt The Electrician
4:30 p.m. – Moonlight Towers
5:20 p.m. – Eric Hisaw
6:10 p.m. – Monahans
7:00 p.m. – AJ Roach
7:50 p.m. – Elliott, Rose & da Costa
Mike Galaxy 12th Annual SXSW Day Party
Thursday, March 17, noon – 10:00 p.m.
Mike Galaxy, owner of BandPromote PR and Indy Hits Music Publishing, hits
Austin again for his 12th Annual SXSW Day Party! Click here for more event details.
Noon – Special Guest
1:00 p.m. – Keaton Simons with Conor Flynn (Los Angeles)
2:00 p.m. - Cowboy and Indian (Austin)
3:00 p.m. – American City (San Francisco)
4:00 p.m. – Operator Please (Australia)
5:00 p.m. – Queen Sea Big Shark (Beijing)
6:00 p.m. – Sabrosa Purr (Los Angeles)
7:00 p.m. – We Are Hex (Indianapolis)
8:00 p.m. – Alberta Cross (Brooklyn)
9:00 p.m. – The Good Natured (London)
The Boxing Lesson 5th Annual SXSW Day Party
Friday, March 18, noon – 10:00 p.m.
This year’s bash is set to be the biggest yet as it’s being thrown with Frenchie Smith Records, 1Percent.com, The Loyalty Firm, World’s End Creative Licensing and includes a lineup of exceptional local, national and international bands. Grab a margarita and hang out all day!
12:15 p.m. – Dead Leaf Echo
1:00 p.m. – Colourmusic
1:45 p.m. – Living Days
2:30 p.m. – My Education
3:15 p.m. – Scorpion Child
4:00 p.m. – Death Letters
5:00 p.m. – Fake Your Own Death
6:00 p.m. – Smoke & Feathers
7:00 p.m. – Speak
8:00 p.m. – The Boxing Lesson
9:00 p.m. – Special Guest
LiveMusicRecords SXSCongress Party
Saturday, March 19, noon – 10:00 p.m.
LiveMusicRecords is a not for profit organization in Houston, Texas that promotes the second Saturday during SXSW for SXSCongress in Austin, Texas. Originally the idea was to only have Houston musicians, however livemusicrecords.com has started to include musicians that help promote the Houston music scene. This year’s lineup includes Austin’s very own Dan Dyer along with Houston’s premier indie rock band, Petesimple. Please stop by and enjoy Guero’s famous tacos and some great music.
12:00 p.m. – Orange Is In
12:45 p.m. – Tody Castillo
1:30 p.m. – Edmund Evans
2:15 p.m. – Jason Spencer
3:00 p.m. – Dan Dyer
4:00 p.m. – Massy Ferguson
5:00 p.m. – White Apple Tree
6:00 p.m. – Petesimple
7:00 p.m. – TBA
8:00 p.m. – Dan Kamas
9:00 p.m. – Cody Beebe & The Crooks
Bob Fuentes Presents
Sunday, March 20, 3:30 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.
Bob Fuentes is showcasing a great line-up of Texas talent that covers a multitude of styles. The artists that will be performing are really amped up and ready to get it. So, we enthusiastically invite everyone to come out and experience “ Bob Fuentes Presents”, you will not walk away disappointed.
3:3o p.m. – The Lisa Marshall Band
4:30 p.m. – Wink Keziah & The Kings of Cowtown
5:30 p.m. – Larry Lange & His Lonely Knights
6:30 p.m. – Sarah Houser / A House, A Home
7:30 p.m. – Mitch Webb & the Swindles
8:30 p.m. – Los Super Vatos
Bobby Longoria’s “South Congress Avenue” for Community Impact Newspaper covers the humble beginnings of some of the most noteworthy spots in Austin’s trendy SoCo neighborhood.
In the late 1800s, Guero’s, 1412 S. Congress Ave., was the Central Food and Seed store, serving the Austin community until 1993. Cathy and Rob Lippincott bought the building in 1995 and expanded their East Oltorf taqueria to the new location. The restaurant serves homemade corn tortillas and speciality dishes such as the caldo de pollo and tacos al pastor.
Click here to check out the full list of amazing SoCo spots!
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