Celebrate National Tequila Day

Tequila Basil Smash at City Oyster

(Press Release) SOUTH FLORIDA (July 16, 2024) —National Tequila Day is coming up on Wednesday, July 24 and many of South Florida’s top restaurants will celebrate the day with refreshing cocktails to honor the agave spirit.
 
National Tequila Day celebrates the popular liquor known for its inclusion in delicious cocktails like margaritas, palomas, tequila sours, ranch waters and more. Tequila has been around for centuries, with the first large-scale distillery established in the early 1600s in Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico. Since then, the alcohol has been booming, but tequila distilleries have a strict set of rules to abide by to ensure the authenticity and flavor of each bottle. For example, the drink must be made in one of five authorized locations in Mexico: Guanajuato, Jalisco, Michoacan, Nayarit, or Tamaulipas, made using the correct ingredients, and aged for the proper amount of time. With the careful curation of each drop, tequila is certainly something to celebrate. 

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City Oyster and Sushi Bar
Famed for its fresh seafood, City Oyster also rolls out an impressive list of cocktail pairings, like the Tequila Basil Smash ($13.50), loaded with tequila, basil, and citrus juices. City Oyster also offers a daily Happy Hour (4-7pm), where customers can enjoy the best people-watching in town along with two-for-one drink specials and $1 off Blue Point oysters.
 
City Oyster is located at 213 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. For more information, call (561) 272-0220 or visit cityoysterdelray.com.
 
Costa
Costa’s executive chef and co-owner Coton Stine crafts innovative and bold dishes along with tasty juices and cocktails in an inviting, coastal environment. Must try: the Crimson Fresh Margarita ($18), a garden-to-glass mainstay loaded with cold pressed watermelon juice, Teremana Tequila, Cointreau, and lemon, served with a salted rim. During Happy Hour (Wednesday through Sunday from 5-7pm), margaritas and house drinks are half off.
 
Costa is located at 502 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. For more information, call (561) 501-6115 or visit costabyokm.com.
 
Elisabetta’s Ristorante 
This Big Time Restaurant Group spot serves traditional Italian cuisine along with a robust wine and cocktail list at both of their locations in Delray Beach and West Palm Beach. Elisabetta’s offers the Organic Paloma ($14), with organic Elisabetta’s tequila, fresh grapefruit juice, and fresh citrus juice, topped with soda. 
 
Elisabetta’s is located at 32 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach; and 185 Banyan Blvd., West Palm Beach. For more information, call (561) 560-6699 (Delray Beach) or (561) 342-6699 (West Palm Beach) or visit elisabettas.com.
 
Palma
Tucked inside Hilton West Palm Beach, the gold-hued lobby bar, Palma, will celebrate the festive fiesta with a special Agave Adventure Flight ($50) paired with elegant light bites to enjoy while soaking in the glamourous pool views. The holiday-themed flight will include Komos Anejo Cristalino, Don Julio 1942, and Patron El Cielo tequilas.
 
Palma is located at Hilton West Palm Beach at 600 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. For more information, call (561) 231-6100 or visit hiltonwestpalmbeach.com.
 
Josie’s Ristorante 
A family-owned favorite, Josie’s Ristorante serves up Italian dishes and glamorous cocktails. Strike blue agave gold with Josie’s new summertime sip, the Black Cherry Margarita ($16) swirling with Lalo Tequila, black cherry, Cointreau, and fresh squeezed lime juice. 
 
Josie’s Ristorante is located at 650 E. Woolbright Rd., Boynton Beach. For more information, call (561) 364-9601 or visit josiesristorante.com.
 
Le Colonial 
Le Colonial boasts world-class French-Vietnamese cuisine and a stable of sleek classic cocktails. The gorgeous Golden Sunrise ($18) which marries Corazón Blanco Tequila, Turmeric Habanero Tincture, and Gran Gala Orange Liqueur with fresh lime and egg white, is perfect for the occasion. 
 
Le Colonial is located at 601 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. For more information, call (561) 566-1800 or visit lecolonialdelray.com.
 
Louie Bossi’s Italian Ristorante
Pasta lovers flock to Louie Bossi’s for authentic Italian classics and a fully stocked cocktail menu. The Spicy Passion Fruit Margarita ($14), touting Tanteo Jalapeño Tequila, Chinola Passion Fruit Liqueur, and fresh citrus, is the perfect accompaniment to a magnificent meal. 
 
Louie Bossi’s is located at 100 E. Palmetto Park Rd., Boca Raton; and 1032 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. For more information, call (561) 336-6699 (Boca Raton) or (954) 356-6699 (Fort Lauderdale) or visit louiebossiristorante.com.