T&T (Tacos & Tequila) Now Open
For Immediate Release
T&T (Tacos & Tequila) Now Open
at Luxor Hotel and Casino
Restaurant offers high-energy atmosphere with a sexy menu
LAS VEGAS — T&T (Tacos & Tequila), a highly stylized restaurant with a fun, energetic vibe and flavorful menu opened its doors today, Sept. 26 at Luxor Hotel and Casino. The restaurant is owned and operated by Drive This Entertainment! and its partners Michael Frey and Craig Gilbert.
“This is not your grandma’s cantina,” Frey said. “Tourists and locals now have a sexy, energy-infused Mexican restaurant to hang out in with amazing décor and innovative but no-fuss food. This restaurant is unlike any other in this town.”
Embodying traditional and modern elements of Mexican style intermixed with rock‘n’roll flair, T&T combines the talents of world-renowned restaurateur and chef Richard Sandoval with the innovative creations of New York-based design team Rafael Alvarez and Brannen Brock.
The menu was designed by Sandoval and expertly executed by Executive Chef Saul Ortiz, formerly of Isla Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar at Treasure Island. It includes unique presentations of modern and traditional Mexican cuisine and a drink program highlighted by an extensive list of tequila selections, specialty cocktails and infused tequilas. Menu items include adobo shrimp or marinated beef quesadillas $12; crab, chicken or tuna tostadas $10-12; nachos $11 and chicken tamales $10 for appetizers. Entrées include cheese, beef or chicken enchiladas $14-16; beef or chicken burritos $14-16; carne asada $22; chicken, skirt steak or shrimp fajitas $15-17; chile relleno $15; pork spare ribs $17 and a variety of tacos filled with the lobster, carne asada and Kobe beef. In addition, T&T offers a ceviche flight, one shot of tuna, mahi mahi and shrimp ceviche paired with a complementing flight of tequila.
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In addition to the culinary treats within T&T, the 8,000 square-foot restaurant was designed with five icons of Mexican culture – the sombrero, the shot glass, the bullfight, skeletons and seductive women – in mind. Diners and onlookers will be amazed by the massive brushed aluminum covering with countless laser cutouts depicting skeletons dancing and drinking tequila poking through. The roof is lined with lights that shoot down toward the ground, reflecting the images on the floor and peppering the space with jagged illuminations. Serving as additional eye
candy and a second design focal point, the bar area features a striking 25-foot-by-65-foot mural
illustrating the excitement and voracity of a bullfight and the sensuality of its main subject: a female matador. Three similar murals with provocative images of the matador and bull appear in the restaurant’s lounge area, El Salon, positioned off the main dining room providing a more intimate experience. In keeping with the Mexican theme, the designers chose a bright color palette of yellows, reds, greens and oranges throughout the restaurant in chair coverings, countertops and decorative lighting.
Complementing its bold style and menu, T&T keeps its guests excited with rock ‘n’ roll music and its signature Tequila Temptresses, Bridgette and Carly. The girls, sporting sexy T&T branded apparel, roam the dining area with a tequila cart and provide guests expert recommendations on tequila pairings and shots.
T&T will soon offer a gift boutique complete with branded apparel and accessories as well as a freestanding frozen margarita bar.
Located above hotel registration at Luxor, T&T is open daily for lunch and dinner from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and offers late-night dining until 3 a.m. For reservations or more information, call (702) 262-5225.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Jenny Burke or Michelle St. Angelo / Kirvin Doak Communications
(702) 737-3100 / jburke@kirvindoak.com or mstangelo@kirvindoak.com
