The Desperado margarita at Culinary Classics
The Desperado™ served at The Saloon in the Coconut Point Shopping Center in Estero, Chops City Grill and Yabba Island Grill on Fifth Avenue South in Naples and Chops City Grill in Bonita Springs (Photo by Samantha Bloom)
In celebration of National Margarita Day, a new sophisticated margarita arrives on cocktail menus across Southwest Florida. Culinary Concepts' award-winning bar team debuts The Desperado™ ($25) margarita featuring premium 1800 Añejo tequila and Grand Marnier liqueur for the perfect combination of sweet, salty, sour and bitter. Sip on this signature cocktail at The Saloon in the Coconut Point Shopping Center in Estero, Chops City Grill and Yabba Island Grill on Fifth Avenue South in Naples and Chops City Grill in Bonita Springs.
For a beachfront view, Baleen (La Playa Beach & Golf Resort) offers a twist on the drink with their Blood Orange Jalapeño Margarita. If you’re looking for a classic with a view, stop at Rhode's End (Naples Grande Beach Resort). Or, e njoy a frozen strawberry margarita after an 18-hole round on the putting greens of the newly opened PopStroke.
Pair your National Margarita Day celebration with a tasty meal from any of these local restaurants offering classic and signature margaritas:
Cabos Cantina in Downtown Fort Myers
$1 off classic/silver/gold margaritas during happy hour from 11am-6pm
$7 margaritas during happy hour from 3-6pm
2-for-1 margaritas all day today
$3 house margaritas today (all three Southwest Florida locations)
Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar in Coconut Point
$6 margaritas during happy hour from 3-6pm
Tommy Bahama Restaurant on Third Street, Naples
$7 margaritas during happy hour from 3-6pm
$6 margaritas all day today
For a twist on this classic cocktail, try a Prickly Pear Margarita from LPD
Ziggy Damico's Whiskey Bar & Diner
Refresh your taste buds with the Backyard Marg made with Ziggy's house-made sour mix & El Jimador Blanco Tequila, fresh watermelon juice, spritz of mescal and Cointreau Noir