News & Events

All five Rio Grande Mexican Restaurants will soon add a few special items featuring blood oranges while they are in season, from Feb. 4 – March 2, 2020. This year marks the sixth annual blood orange menu to include a Lobster Taco, Winter Citrus Salad, Citrus Churros and of course, its famous Blood Orange Margarita…

Because of the expected snow storm – all Rio locations will be closed for LUNCH on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. Visit us for dinner! Thank you! Rio Management

Colorado Gives Day is Tuesday, December 10th which happens to fall on Taco Tuesday! KRFC will be celebrating at the Fort Collins Rio for Taco Tuesday!! All day, the Fort Collins Rio will be donating 50% of all food and beverage sales to KRFC 88.9 FM Radio Fort Collins. So come on down from 5pm…

At the Rio, we love tacos on Taco Tuesdays, National Taco Day and everyday! On Friday, October 4, we invite you to celebrate National Taco Day with our shareable, chef-inspired tacos including Baja fish, Tequila Shrimp, Grilled Steak, Cilantro Lime Chicken, Beer Braised Carnitas, and the featured taco of the month, Fried Cauliflower. The taco…

Nothing beats a good-old-fashioned holiday work party. Except of course, all the stories you get to hear the next day. The sooner you book yours, the easier this next conference call will be for everyone.   Please contact your local Rio to learn more about availability and details. Boulder (303) 444-3690 Email Boulder Boulder Event…

A Tequila pairing dinner to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County, featuring live music and more. Join us for the 3rd Annual Tequila Gala on October 19th at The Agave Room! All proceeds will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County. The semi-formal evening will include a 4-course dinner with…

This blog was written by the team over at Brillity Digital, frequenters of the Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant, fans of eating keto and all sorts of other life hacks.     When you think TexMex, you probably envision tortillas, rice, beans, and chips and salsa – not the most keto-friendly foods around. So you’re probably asking,…

Everything’s better:  The fresh, mountain picked Olathe corn is sweeter.  The locally sourced hogs, chicken, sausage and pinto beans are tastier.  Not to mention the Rocky Ford watermelons and the Palisade peaches – which are juicier than the summer’s top romance novel.  As a “from-scratch” kitchen from day one, we’ve been influenced by farmers from…

Practice Earth Kindness  This is one of the Rio’s core values – to care for our planet while we care for our staff and guests. Since it’s beginning, the Rio has always been passionate about the environment and making every possible effort to follow environmentally sustainable practices. Among the most core values at the center…

Tequila and TexMex food go together like chips and salsa and the Rio, which began serving the Classic Rio Marg in 1986, has been sourcing and pouring many fine tequilas for years. This year, with more people enjoying tequila than ever, National Tequila Day (July 24) will be an even bigger deal at all six…