the 2018 TACO MENU
Featuring Chef John Simmons
Pulpo Taco
Grilled octopus w/ romesco, ipa pickled red onion, and beer batter fried cilantro.
Beer Barbacoa
Stout-braised beef barbacoa w/ pickled watermelon radish, grilled scallion, and cilantro.
Featuring Chef Bryan Forgione
The Smokin Shorty
Smoked Beer Basted Short Rib w/ Chili-Ale Hottish Sauce, and Poblano Crema.
Booty Cakes
BBQ Pork Butt w/ Chipotle Slaw, Roasted Corn Relish, on a Johnny Cake Taco.
Featuring Chef John Simmons
I Can’t Believe It’s Chorizo
Crunchy Chorizo-Spiced Cauliflower w/ roasted carrot hummus, smoked yogurt, crunchy chickpeas, harissa and cilantro on a chickpea flour tortilla.
Beer Barbacoa
IPA pickled red onions w/ cilantro, cilantro-lime crema and tequila barrel aged fermented hot sauce.
Featuring Chef James Trees
Caught by the hair of my chinny chin chin.
Beer Braised Goat Tacos Guisado Style w/ Chili Pickled Onions, Cotija Cheese and Ranch Flavored CornNutz.
Featuring Chef Josh Clark
Le Cubano Doblada
Chile Beer infused Pate de Campagne w/ Ham & Pickle Pico, Gruyere, French Beer Mustard, and Crispy Shell.
Like Chowduh
Crispy Potato w/ Bubble and Squeak, Chopped Clams, Tiny Veg, Green Chile Crema, and Tabasco Powder.
Featuring Chef Erik Hobbie
IT’S A FUGAZI
Dubbel Infused Marscapone w/ Chopped Figs and Cinnamon Agrodulce on a Waffle Taco.
CEMENT SHOES
Killa 3 Day Porkbelly w/ House Pickled Cucumbers, Arugula, Caper Aioli on a Garlic Tortilla.
SKINNY WIZE GUY
Parm Frico Shell w/ Romain Lettuce, Fried Capers & Housemade Lemon Caesar Dressing Topped with Boquerones.
Featuring Chef Hemant Kishore
Macha, Tacos Undo? (Bro, Got Tacos?)
Malabar Parotta w/ Kerala Fried Chicken, Curried Ginger Aioli, Kingfisher Pickled Fennel on a Masala Podi.
Taco Suzette
Caramelized Banana w/ Toasted Coconut, Jaggery & Ghee ‘Suzette’ on a Crispy Wonton.
Featuring Chef Will Staten
Cajun Deep Fried Rib Taco
Triple Cajun Seasoned Deep Fried Rib w/ Blackberry BBQ Sauce, Vinegar Slaw, Garlic, and Lemon Chow-Chow.
Sin City Bananas Foster
Coconut Citrus Rum Sauce w/ Caramel Drizzle, Salted Peanut Crumble Nutmeg, and Cinnamon Whipped Cream.
Featuring Chef Jainine Jaffer
Mediterranean Muse
Non-alcoholic Beer Braised Shawarma w/ Pickled Onion & Jalepeno, and a Toum (Garlic Sauce).
Curry Queen
Curry Cauliflower Taco w/ Crispy Chickpeas & Achari Slaw (VEGAN!).
Featuring Chef Bubba Grayer
Salty Doggo
House-salted cod w/ ackee, omnipollo, and pleroma-infused slaw.
Smoke Bomb!
Oxtail braised in Prairie Bomb! Spicy Imperial Stout smoked w/ applewood, pickled cauliflower, and cilantro sauce.
Featuring Chef Kevin Lopez & Chef Chris Bulen
Flying South For The Summer
Ale infused duck confit machaca w/ foie gras, pickled Fresno chili, cilantro, espelette creme fraiche.
Su Nombre Es Paco Mounds
Fried Pie Bread w/ Spiced Pineapple, Coconut Marscapone, and Tamarind-Chocolate Ganache.
Featuring Chefs Carol Garcia & Carlos Buscaglia
Birriachelada
Spicy Tecate diablo braised goat leg w/ fresh onions and micro cilantro on a corn tortilla.
Her Lengua Picosa
Sierra Nevada Otra Vez pickled beef tongue w/ jicama slaw served with an Ube handmade corn tortilla.
Bittersweet Chocolate Choco Taco
Fried corn shell brushed with dark Hexx chocolate w/ corn flan filling, fresh mango strawberries, and redkorderlig strawberry lime cider.
the 2018 WINNERS
Hopped Taco WinnerChef John Simmons
4 B’s
Stout-braised beef barbacoa w/pickled watermelon radish, grilled scallion, and cilantro.
Taco Loco WinnerChef Josh Clark
Like Chowduh
Crispy potato w/bubble and squeak, chopped clams, tiny veg, green chile crema, tabasco powder.
Taco Dulce WinnerChef Kevin Lopez & Chef Chris Bulen
Su Nombre Es Paco Mounds
Fried Pie Bread w/ Spiced Pineapple, Coconut Marscapone, and Tamarind-Chocolate Ganache.