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 [...]
Boulder Rio in the News! April 13, 2023 Check out Boulder Weekly's article: The Sanctuary
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)
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 [...]
Blood Orange Margarita Recipe from the Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 dancing lesson, followed by a Salsa dance social from [...]
The Rio: A Keto Restaurant Near You! 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, “I can eat keto at the Rio? Are you sure?” We can assure you, the Rio is a keto-friendly restaurant - with enchiladas, fajitas AND burritos! TLDR; Keto-friendly options to order: Keto appetizers guacamole w/ fresh cut veggies salsa w/ fresh cut veggies [...]
Our Commitment to Being an Environmentally Friendly Restaurant 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 of the Rio as a company, caring for the Earth is held [...]
The Top-Secret, Legendary Rio Margarita Recipe A Google search will tell you that a basic margarita recipe is tequila, lime juice, and triple sec, but when you Google search “Rio’s margarita recipe” - there are a few theories that come up: "There’s definitely Apple juice" "Everclear is added to make it so strong" "A specific brand of lime juice" While these are all pretty good guesses… none of them are actually accurate! Here’s the scoop [...]
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