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Eating Gluten Free at Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant

EATING GLUTEN FREE AT RIO GRANDE MEXICAN RESTAURANT We often get asked if the Rio offers gluten-free Mexican food and the answer is YES! We pride ourselves on being gluten aware and made big shifts to our menu back in 2018 to be more gluten friendly. Namely, we swapped the glutinous flours used for thickening sauces and batters for a gluten free option. This change made it easy to order most of [...]

2023-07-06T10:21:18-06:00July 5, 2023|

How to Make the Perfect Jalapeño Margarita

HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT JALAPEÑO MARGARITA One of the hottest trends in tequila cocktails and Mexican cuisine is a spicy margarita. These margaritas are the perfect choice for all you heat lovers wanting to add a nice kick to your cocktail order. At the Rio, we offer a fresh Jalapeño Margarita to satisfy this craving.  The Jalapeño Margarita recipe is fairly simple. All you need is tequila, citrus, jalapeños, simple syrup, [...]

2023-06-12T17:31:44-06:00June 12, 2023|

How to Eat Vegan at a Mexican Restaurant

HOW TO EAT VEGAN AT A MEXICAN RESTAURANT Eating vegan at a Mexican restaurant like the Rio can be easy. You just need to know what and how to order! DOES THE RIO HAVE A VEGAN MENU? Our vegan menu includes plant-based twists on classic Rio favorites, including appetizers, entrees, salads, and sides. Start your meal off with our famous chips, salsa and guacamole (hold the cotija cheese). Then follow up with [...]

2023-06-01T11:15:34-06:00May 31, 2023|

Tex Mex at the Rio: What is it? What makes it special?

Tex Mex at the Rio: What is it? What makes it special? Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant has been serving Colorado its own brand of handmade Tex Mex fare since 1986. WHAT IS TEX MEX? Tex Mex food is a uniquely American style of cuisine that originates with the Tejano people of Texas, featuring dishes rooted in traditional Mexican cooking blended with ingredients available to and beloved by Texans. With a focus [...]

2023-05-08T07:50:42-06:00May 1, 2023|

Denver Rio reopens in a New Location – 1745 Wazee Street – June 3, 2022

News that the Denver Rio MOVED and reopened at 1745 Wazee Street, LoDo! Westword, “The Rio's New Downtown Location Opens June 3” - Published May 6, 2022 Denver Business Journal, “Full Plate” - Published May 17, 2022 Denver Post, “Rio Restaurant Moves After 23 Years on Downtown Denver’s Blake Street” - Published June 2, 2022 (also ran in print)

2022-06-24T11:02:29-06:00June 24, 2022|

Return of the Fort Collins’ Rio – May 19, 2022

News that the Fort Collins' Rio reopened with a new look and feel on May 19, 2022! North Forty News, “Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant Returns to its Original Location in Fort Collins on May 19” - Published May 9, 2022 The Coloradoan, “Fort Collins Rio Grande Restaurant Opens May 19” - Published May 18, 2022 North Forty News, “‘The Rio Moves Back After Fire: Extensive Remodel and Same Great Service, Food, Drinks” - Published May [...]

2022-06-24T11:24:33-06:00June 24, 2022|

Blood Orange Margarita Recipe

Have you ever wanted to enjoy a specialty Rio margarita from the comfort of your own home? Well, now you can! Recently, our Food & Beverage Director, Erich Whisenhunt met with the Bartender Magazine team to showcase this delicious Rio margarita recipe in their signature cocktail edition! Ingredients: 6 oz. ice 2 oz. tequila, Maestro Dobel Diamante tequila is preferred/recommended 1 oz. orange liqueur 2 oz. fresh blood orange citrus mix Juice from half a [...]

2022-03-11T14:38:53-07:00November 13, 2020|

34 Years of Rio! June 2020 – thoughts from the owner, Pat McGaughran

    Pat McGaughran, Founder & Owner | Summer of 1986. The Challenger Space Shuttle disaster had rocked our nation earlier in the year. The Chernobyl Nuclear disaster left us wondering if we’d survive. Many of us were rocking mullets and mustaches. We were listening to Hungry Like a Wolf by Duran Duran. Yes, frightening and uncertain times. And yet we opened a joint for friends, family and our community to gather and celebrate life [...]

2023-07-18T08:39:28-06:00June 22, 2020|

Salsa Nights at The Agave Room at Rio

For a fun start to the month, join us on the second floor of our historic and beautiful Agave Room at 149 W. Mountain Avenue, the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm, hosted by FoCo Events. Questions? Contact FoCo Connections Event (FoCoCo) – 970.818.2044; info@FoCoCo.Events. The evening starts at 6:30 pm with an hour-long beginner-friendly salsa lesson, followed by a Salsa dance social from 7:30 - 9:30 pm. Click here for a link to [...]

2024-01-29T11:55:46-07:00February 5, 2020|
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