Our resident tequila expert Jay Silverman was recently featured in a great article in Men’s Health magazine: “How To Drink Tequila This Cinco De Mayo”. Check out Jay’s tequila recommendations for Cinco De Mayo cocktails, sipping, and shots, and be well prepared for Cinco tomorrow! Thanks to Michael Easter for a great article!

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North America’s oldest, largest and most comprehensive celebration of agave-based spirits, the Spirits of Mexico Festival, will kick-off its national tour in New York City May 23 and 24.

Spirits enthusiasts are invited to participate in the two-day festival beginning with a VIP dining event, Wednesday, May 23 at Toloache 50, 251 West 50th St. A tasting reception of the finest spirits will open the night, followed by a delicious agave-infused dinner prepared by celebrity Chef/Owner Julian Medina at 6.p.m. Tickets are $250 and the event will conclude with a celebrity-hosted live auction featuring rare and collectible bottlings not available elsewhere in the United States.

The main tasting event along with a silent auction will take place at Agave NYC, Thursday, May 24. Master distillers, authors, mezcaleros, tequileros, mixologists, and ambassadors from world-renowned and new-to-market brands will share their skills, experience and, of course, their agave spirits. Seminars will also be available for guests to learn about the history and culture of each spirit, current trends in the spirits industry and appropriate tasting techniques.

VIP tickets to the main tasting event at Agave NY are $85 in advance and include early entrance at 6:30 p.m., special agave-infused cuisine, gift bags for the first 100 reservations and admittance to all seminars. Tickets for general admission, starting at 7:30 p.m., are $65 and $15 per seminar. All proceeds from these events will benefit the Sky Ranch Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting troubled youth since 1961.

New York City is the Spirits of Mexico’s first stop, which will also travel to Chicago in July and San Diego in September. For more information & tickets, visit the Spirits of Mexico site here.

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Join us as we celebrate National Margarita Day 2012! In honor of the occasion we are extending our Margarita happy hour for one day only: enjoy our award-winning margaritas for 1/2 price from 4-9pm! Respect the Margarita!

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Agave Tequila Bar NYC presents NYE 2012! Joins us for a southwestern dinner with Partida tequila pairings, and a late-night party with open bar, DJ and dancing! This year there are two dinner seatings: early ( 7pm, and 7:30pm ) and late ( 10pm, and 10:30pm ). Each will include a 3 course pre-fixe dinner with Partida tequila pairings, and the late seating will include an optional open bar. We will be open until 4am, and DJ Ted Ganung will keep the dance floor going all night!

• DINNER DETAILS: 3 course pre-fixe

Appetizer includes your choice of our Autumn Leaves salad, Empanaditas of Spinach and Requesón, or Tesque Seared Ahi Tuna Tataki Tostaditas. Your appetizer will be paired with a Partida margarita.

Entree includes your choice of Mojo Marinated Swordfish, Black Angus Long Bone Ribs of Pork, Santa Fe Shepard’s Pie, Fajitas of Grilled Vegetables(option to add chicken), or Duck Enchiladas de Salsa Bandera. Your entree will be paired with Partida Reposado on the rocks.

Desert includes your choice of Xango or Mexican Chocolate Fondue, paired with Partida Anejo served neat.

The full pre-fixe menu is available here.

• PARTY DETAILS: Open Bar 11pm-2am, (the restaurant will be open until 4am, open bar ends at 2am)

We are offering an open bar from 11pm – 2am, with or without dinner. There will be a dance floor in the main dining room, and DJ Ted Ganung will keep it rocking until 4am!

• PRICES:

Early Seating: 7pm or 7:30pm
- Pre-fixe dinner including tequila pairings: $75

Late Seating: 10pm or 10:30pm
- Pre-fixe dinner including tequila pairings & midnight champagne toast: $100
- Pre-fixe dinner including tequila pairings, midnight champagne toast, plus open bar from 11pm-2am: $150

Party Only: Open Bar 11pm-2am ( no dinner ): $75

Please note these prices do not include tax or gratuity.

• RESERVATIONS:

Please contact us with:
- the number in your party
- which seating you are requesting ( 7pm, 7:30pm, 10pm, 10:30pm )
- whether you would like the open bar or not
- a credit card number to hold the reservation

Email: events@agaveny.com
Phone: 212-989-2100

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Agave Tequila Bar NYC introduces a new cocktail for the chocolate lovers! One of the five new Fall / Winter cocktails just added to the Agave Tequila Bar NYC cocktail menu, the 1921 Tequila Creme with Raspberry features 1921 Tequila, Chambord, microplaned Ibarra chocolate and fresh raspberries.Served on the rocks, $13.

Be one of the first to try our new cocktails, available both in the dining room and at the bar. Reservations are available here.

Agave Tequila Bar NYC is a tequila bar and southwestern restaurant located in Manhattan’s West Village. Agave Tequila Bar NYC features a carefully curated collection of over 130 tequilas, and has received many media accolades including “Best Tequila Bar” from New York Magazine and “Best Summertime Margarita” from the Food Network. For more info including reservations please visit our main site at www.agaveny.com

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:

• Best Of Design: Casa Dragones
• Agave Tequila Bar NYC featured on Kourtney & Kim Take New York
• Photos from the Gilt City event at Agave

Return to the Tequila Bar NYC homepage.

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Another of the five new Fall / Winter cocktails just added to the Agave Tequila Bar NYC cocktail menu, the Reposado Sidecar features Riazul Reposado tequila, Cointreau, brown sugar, agave nectar and lemon juice. Served on the rocks with lemon-infused sugar on the rim and candied orange zest.

Be one of the first to try our new cocktails, available both in the dining room and at the bar. Reservations are available here.

Agave Tequila Bar NYC is a tequila bar and southwestern restaurant located in Manhattan’s West Village. Agave Tequila Bar NYC features a carefully curated collection of over 130 tequilas, and has received many media accolades including “Best Tequila Bar” from New York Magazine and “Best Summertime Margarita” from the Food Network. For more info including reservations please visit our main site at www.agaveny.com

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:

• Best Of Design: Casa Dragones
• Agave Tequila Bar NYC featured on Kourtney & Kim Take New York
• Photos from the Gilt City event at Agave

Return to the Tequila Bar NYC homepage.

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Another of the five new Fall / Winter cocktails just added to the Agave Tequila Bar NYC cocktail menu, the El Mora Negra features Pavoneo Blanco tequila, blackberry puree, agave nectar, and leaves with sage. Served on the rocks with lime, $14.

Be one of the first to try our new cocktails, available both in the dining room and at the bar. Reservations are available here.

Agave Tequila Bar NYC is a tequila bar and southwestern restaurant located in Manhattan’s West Village. Agave Tequila Bar NYC features a carefully curated collection of over 130 tequilas, and has received many media accolades including “Best Tequila Bar” from New York Magazine and “Best Summertime Margarita” from the Food Network. For more info including reservations please visit our main site at www.agaveny.com

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:

• Best Of Design: Casa Dragones
• Agave Tequila Bar NYC featured on Kourtney & Kim Take New York
• Photos from the Gilt City event at Agave

Return to the Tequila Bar NYC homepage.

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Agave Tequila Bar NYC is proud to present our new Fall / Winter cocktail menu, including 5 new tequila cocktails perfect for the colder winter months. Created by Agave’s resident mixologist Jay Silverman, these 5 new hand-crafted cocktails mix both new and traditional flavors, and some may present tequila flavors in a way you have not yet experienced.

• Electric Feel (pictured above): Corazon Reposado, pineapple puree, lime juice, splash organic pineapple juice, and agave nectar – served in a martini glass with lavender sugar on the rim, and garnished with a small triangle of fresh pineapple. $14

• El Moro Negra: Pavoneo Blanco, lime juice, blackberry puree, agave nectar, and leaves with sage – served on the rocks w/ lime. $14

• Ilegal Cider: Ilegal Joven, apple cider, white pear puree, squeeze fresh lemon juice, and Oaxacan Pasilla Chile/Cinnamon salt – served on the rocks. $13

• Reposado Sidecar: Riazul reposado, Cointreau, brown sugar, dash agave nectar, fresh squeezed lemon juice, slice of candied orange zest – served on the rocks with lemon infused sugar on the rim and candied orange. $14

• 1921 Tequila Creme w/ Raspberry: 1921 Tequila creme, Chambord, microplaned Ibarra Chocolate, and fresh raspberries. $13

Be one of the first to try our new cocktails, available both in the dining room and at the bar. Reservations are available here.

Agave Tequila Bar NYC is a tequila bar and southwestern restaurant located in Manhattan’s West Village. Agave Tequila Bar NYC features a carefully curated collection of over 130 tequilas, and has received many media accolades including “Best Tequila Bar” from New York Magazine and “Best Summertime Margarita” from the Food Network. For more info including reservations please visit our main site at www.agaveny.com

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:

• Best Of Design: Casa Dragones
• Agave Tequila Bar NYC featured on Kourtney & Kim Take New York
• Photos from the Gilt City event at Agave

Return to the Tequila Bar NYC homepage.

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Don Julio 70 is the newest addition to Tequila Don Julio’s portfolio of tequilas, and is now available at Agave Tequila Bar NYC. Named in honor of their 70th anniversary, Don Julio 70 is the world’s first Anejo Claro – an innovative new tequila combining the crisp flavor of a Blanco with the complexity of an Anejo. The Anejo Claro successfully blends the traditional Anejo flavors that result from 18 months of barrel aging with the fresh flavor and silver color of an unaged Blanco.

Don Julio 70 begins with the finest blue agave plants, hand selected by La Primavera’s jimadors. The blue agave is then distilled and aged for 18 months in reclaimed American White Oak barrels. Once the tequila has reached maturity, it is carefully filtered through a custom process that restores the citrus and fruity agave flavor notes that are muted during the aging process. This filtration process also returns the tequila to a clear silver color, but maintains the flavor of an Anejo.

A first of it’s kind, Don Julio 70 is a true representation of the evolution of Anejo tequila, and is produced using a process designed by Master Distiller Enrique de Colsa. “With a smooth and light character, opening with citrus notes similar to that of a Blanco tequila, yet exhibiting the notes of vanilla, wild honey and sweet toasted oak found in a quality Anejo, Tequila Don Julio 70 combines my favorite characteristics from both tequila varieties”.

Be one of the first to try Don Julio 70, make a reservation or stop by the bar.

Agave Tequila Bar NYC is a tequila bar and southwestern restaurant located in Manhattan’s West Village. Agave Tequila Bar NYC features a carefully curated collection of over 130 tequilas, including Don Julio 70, and has received many media accolades including “Best Tequila Bar” from New York Magazine and “Best Summertime Margarita” from the Food Network. For more info including reservations please visit our main site at www.agaveny.com

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:

• Best Of Design: Casa Dragones
• Agave Tequila Bar NYC featured on Kourtney & Kim Take New York
• Photos from the Gilt City event at Agave

Return to the Tequila Bar NYC homepage.

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