Lubbock's Velvet Taco announces summer party series with giveaways, specials

The Honey Chipotle Chicken taco at Velvet Taco
The Honey Chipotle Chicken taco at Velvet Taco

Velvet Taco is bringing back their Party on The Patio and a variety of specials and giveaways this summer.

Velvet Taco announced the second season of the parties, which take place at 4 p.m. on Thursdays at 2401 Glenna Goodacre Blvd. Along with specials, this year's performances will include:

  • June 15: Kara Balko

  • June 22: Erin Wolff

  • June 29: Erin Wolff

  • July 6: Junior Vasquez

  • July 13: Robert Lopez

  • July 20: Micah Burns

  • July 27: Robert Lopez

This season's parties will offer $3 Miller Lite Drafts, $4 Tacos, $4 Chips & Queso, and $5 margaritas for dine-in customers. The five tacos will be the Spicy Tikka Chicken, Beer Battered Cauliflower, Mexi-Cali Shrimp, Korean Fried Rice, and Kobe Bacon Burger.

Other new menu items will include:

  • Burger & Fries Taco: smash burger, queso blanco, french fries, cheddar, spicy ketchup, flour tortilla ($4.50)

  • Chicken & Avocado Salad Taco: crispy chicken bites, avocado, lettuce, cucumber, creole vinaigrette, honey Dijon, tomato, lettuce wrap ($4.25)                                       

  • Chicken & Mac n' Cheese Taco: crisp tender, mac n' cheese, queso blanco, red chile aioli, flour tortilla ($4.00)

  • Chicken Tenders Taco: crisp tenders, corn pico, avocado crema, cheese blend, flour tortilla ($4.25)

  • Hangover Breakfast Taco: slow-roasted angus brisket, slow-roasted pulled pork, peppered bacon, crispy potatoes, fluffy egg, cheese blend, flour tortilla ($4.50)

  • Burger Quesadilla side: smash burger, cheese blend, flour tortilla, side of spicy ketchup ($4.50)

  • Brisket Mac n' Cheese side: mac n' cheese, slow-roasted angus brisket, queso blanco ($4.50)

Happy hour deals will include Exclusive College town Menu tacos and a fountain beverage for $8.59; 2 regular tacos and a fountain beverage for $9.59; and a $6 swap fountain beverage for a regular "kick-ass margarita."

Customers could also win branded bags, cups, journals or other Velvet Taco prizes.

This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Lubbock's Velvet Taco brings 2nd Party on the Patio series, specials