Puesto Heats Up Summer With New Menu

Puesto Mexican Artisan Kitchen & Bar is heating things up this summer with a bold line-up of new menu items. From protein-packed bowls, to inventive tacos and decadent desserts, Executive Chef Raul Casillas explores the delicious diversity and nuances of Mexican cuisine. The stars of the summer menu are Puesto’s brand-new Bowls – a fresh, flavor-forward take on Mexican comfort food classics, served with black beans, herb lime rice, and sweet summer corn. But the innovation doesn’t stop there: two new tacos, two decadent desserts, and a playful Mexican Coke Slushy from VP of Bar & Spirits Beau du Bois are here to keep things cool (and a little spicy).

PUESTO SUMMER MENU HIGHLIGHTS

BOWLS (served with black beans, herb lime rice & corn) – Short Rib Birria Bowl – Short rib birria, guacamole, pickled radish, Jalisco salsa, Cotija cheese, cilantro – Filet Mignon Cali Bowl – Filet mignon, chips, guacamole, baja crema, jalapeño pico, Morita salsa – Chicken Al Pastor Bowl – Chicken al pastor, guacamole, piña pico, cilantro, hibiscus & chipotle tinga – Shrimp a la Plancha Bowl – Mexican shrimp, corn, cilantro rice, ayocote salad, yuzu kosho mayo, salsa cruda, cilantro

TACOS (served on handmade, non-GMO, organic blue corn tortillas) – Pulpo Taco (July Taco of the Month) – grilled octopus, salsa verde, ayocote & heirloom tomato salad, and yuzu kosho mayo – Rajas Taco – Rajas, nopales asados, panela cheese, crispy melted cheese, chile verde sauce, salsa macha

DESSERTS – Churro Sundae – Vanilla ice cream, churro bites, pistachio crumble, cajeta drizzle, dark chocolate chunks – Pistachio Tres Leches – Pistachio cake, tres leches, pistachio praline, pistachio nougatine, passionfruit whipped cream

Spirits guru, Beau du Bois, gives guests the opportunity to sip on summer with the introduction of a Mexican Coke Slushy made with ElVelo blanco tequila, lime, and Mexican Coca-Cola.

Find more information, including Puesto menus, locations and reservation information online at www.eatpuesto.com.

Puesto Celebrates Cinco Days of Cinco

Puesto Mexican Artisan Kitchen & Bar’s Cinco de Mayo festivities span five days with Cinco Days of Cinco from Thursday, May 1 through Monday, May 5. During this celebration, Puesto will highlight a special taco, festive shooter flight, and an exclusive beer, all available for a limited time to complement the restaurant’s award-winning menu of modern Mexico City cuisine.

Puesto’s Cinco Days of Cinco special offerings include:

– Taco de Pulpo – grilled octopus, salsa verde, ayocote & heirloom tomato salad, and yuzu kosho mayo on a handmade, non-GMO, organic blue corn tortilla

– Bandera Mexicana Shooter Flight – Cucumber Margarita, Coconut Margarita, and Mexican Candy Shot highlighting the colors of the Mexican flag

– Puesto Fiesta Lager – brewed at the Puesto Cervecería in Mission Valley, San Diego, this beer is Puesto’s nod to the celebration of Cinco de Mayo; the subtle notes of toast and honey biscuit are balanced by the hint of hop bitterness (6.2% ABV)

Following Cinco Days of Cinco, Puesto will offer the following Cyber Cinco promotions on May 6 and May 7 via DoorDash:

– Tuesday, May 6 – Get a FREE Toasted Hazelnut Tres Leches Cake with the minimum purchase of $30

– Wednesday, May 7 – Burrito BoGo (excluding burrito boxes)

Find more information, including Puesto menus, locations and reservation information online at www.eatpuesto.com.

Plates Join Puesto’s Menu of Award-Winning Modern Mexico City Cuisine

Adding an entirely new category to its menu of modern Mexico City cuisine, Puesto Mexican Artisan Kitchen & Bar has introduced “Plates” at all locations. Served at Lunch and Dinner services, the new Plates are meant to serve as main course options for guests to enjoy before or alongside Puesto’s award-winning tacos.

The new Plate offerings are served with handmade, organic, non-GMO blue corn tortillas, herb-lime rice, and traditional black beans. Currently, Puesto offers three unique Plates, each created with a focus on flavor and balance.

SHORT RIB BIRRIA (GF) – short rib, radish, onion, cilantro, Jalisco salsa, avocado, consomé
POZOLE VERDE (GF) – S.C. Farms pork, hominy, salsa fresca, cabbage, radish, cilantro, avocado
SHRIMP A LA PLANCHA (GF) – Mexican shrimp, garlic butter, red onion, jalapeño, guajillo chile, avocado, tamarindo-chile sauce

In addition to the new elements in Puesto’s culinary program, come new cocktails offerings, as the brand’s craft bar program continues to reach new heights. Beau du Bois, Puesto VP of Bar & Spirits, adds a refreshing Honeydew Mezcal Margarita and Ginger Margarita. Guests will also be able to experience a new Cadillac Margarita presentation, which features a mini bottle of Grand Marnier.

PUESTO WEEKLY SPECIALS

THE ULTIMATE TACO TUESDAY

Puesto highlights the “taco” in “Taco Tuesday” with half off all tacos for dine-in service from 3 p.m. to close every Tuesday. Among the things that make Puesto’s tacos so craveable are handmade, non-GMO, organic blue corn stone-ground tortillas; jidori chicken and other sustainable meats; Baja and local line caught seafood; and local produce and scratch salsas. Guests are encouraged to mix and match from a selection of nearly a dozen unique tacos, including Filet Mignon, Chicken al Pastor, Carnitas, and Shrimp Tamarindo; as well as vegetarian options, such as Verduras and Mushroom.

THE HAPPIEST HAPPY HOUR

Puesto offers a weekday Happy Hour from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. every Monday through Friday with killer dine-in specials, including $10 Puesto Perfect margaritas; $9 wines by the glass; and half off all Snacks & Shares. Guests can enjoy Puesto draft beers for $6 during Happy Hour. All brewed at the Puesto Cervecería in Mission Valley, San Diego, the beer selections include a rotating Puseto IPA, Mexican Lager, Mexican Amber, and Mexican Negra Lager, which was awarded a silver medal at the Great American Beer Festival. Pro tip: on Tuesdays, guests can stack these specials with Taco Tuesday!

Guests may experience the new menu offerings at all locations, and can find more information, including full menus, locations and hours, online at www.eatpuesto.com.

Puesto Celebrates National Taco Day By Surprising Guests With Golden Tickets

To celebrate National Taco Day on Wednesday, October 4, Puesto Mexican Artisan Kitchen & Bar is presenting guests with an opportunity to win a Puesto Golden Ticket, redeemable for a $50 gift card! Golden Ticket’s can be found at random attached to the bottom of three-taco plates ordered for dine-in service, the promotion will be offered all day at all three Orange County Puesto locations, while supplies of Golden Tickets last.

Puesto currently offers the following taco options, each served on a handmade, organic, non-GMO corn tortilla:

CHICKEN AL PASTOR – crispy melted cheese, braised free range Jidori chicken, hibiscus & chipotle tinga, avocado, piña habanero pico (GF)
SPRING LAMB BARBACOA – traditionally braised leg of lamb, mint avocado salsa, nopales pico, herb salad (GF)
TAMARINDO SHRIMP – crispy shrimp, tamarindo-chile sauce, classic guacamole (GF)
BAJA FISH – Puesto beer battered local line-caught fish, shredded cabbage, classic guacamole, crema, Morita salsa
SHORT RIB QUESABIRRIA – crispy melted cheese, Jalisco salsa, pickled radish, classic guacamole (GF)
RIBEYE – marinated ribeye, asada pico, tomatillo-árbol salsa, queso fresco
FILET MIGNON – crispy melted cheese, marinated filet mignon, avocado, spicy pistachio serrano salsa (N)
CARNITAS – crispy melted cheese, traditionally braised Salmon Creek Farms pork, tomatillo salsa, avocado (GF)
POZOLE – crispy melted cheese, braised Salmon Creek Farms pork, avocado, cabbage, radish, cilantro, crunchy hominy (GF)
MUSHROOM – crispy melted cheese, garlic braised seasonal mushrooms, pickled onions, stone fruit serrano salsa, hearts on fire (GF, V)
VERDURAS – crispy melted cheese, rajas, tatume squash, papas, corn & tomato, nopales, avocado, jalapeño, zucchini blossom (GF, V)

Guests can enhance their National Taco Day celebrations by adding a signature cocktail from Puesto’s craft bar program, which features freshly squeezed juices, house-made sodas, and a curated list of agave spirits (tequilas, mezcals, sotols, bacanoras & raicillas) sourced from throughout Mexico.

Find Puesto’s menu, Orange County locations, and hours online at www.eatpuesto.com.

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