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Food and cocktails in one fell menu swoop at Xochitl

POSTED: Monday, January 31, 2011, 8:28 PM

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Every week this February, Xochitl (408 S. Second St.) is offering up one of chef Lucio Palazzo's dishes, paired with a cocktail, for one price â take his chicharrones and salsa verde (above) with a Bochito (El Jimador blanco, Aperol, lime, simple syrup) for $13. This matchup runs through Sunday, Feb. 6; check out the rest of the pairings, with prices, after the jump. Week Two, Feb. 7-13: Mollejas, veal sweetbreads a la plancha, served with root vegetable ceviche, grapefruit, avocado and habanero; paired with El Fumador, Del Maguey Vida mescal, El Jimador blanco tequila, muddled grapefruit, sugar and habanero ($17) Week Three, Feb. 14-20:Â Albondigas, veal tongue meatballs served with tomato-chipotle salsa, almonds, Castelveltrano olives and rice; paired with Nublado, red wine with tequila, orange, hibiscus, canela and strawberries ($20) Week Four, Feb. 21-28:Â Arroz con Pollo, a half chicken roasted with carnitas and served with beer, creamy rajas, celery and rice; paired with Michelada, Dos Equis amber lager with spicy tomato and a chili-salt rim ($18)

mom

Posted 2011-02-05 17:27:20

shut up you f-ing baby..
go eat a turd

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poncho

Posted 2011-02-01 12:57:38

No veggie or fish options?

andy cregar

Posted 2011-01-31 19:11:12

Sounds good!!

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