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It's National Guacamole Day and there are plenty of places in Las Vegas that will satisfy your desire for guac.
Hussong’s Cantina at The Shoppes at Mandalay Place and Boca Park have not one, but three delectable guacamole options to choose from on National Guacamole Day! Highlights include choice of the Hussong’s Classic (fresh avocados, tomato, onion, cilantro, jalapen?os and fresh squeezed lime juice; $9); Mango-Habanero (Hussong’s Classic guacamole enhanced with mangos, sundried tomatoes and spicy Habanero peppers; $10); and Shrimp (fresh avocados, shrimp, onion, cilantro, garlic, yuzu juice, pickled cucumber, furikake and Sriracha aioli; $12).
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Pancho's Mexican Restaurant at Downtown Summerlin and Cabo Wabo Cantina inside Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood are celebrating the food holiday with exclusive guacamole offerings on Sept. 16.
Stop by Cabo Wabo for the CW Guacamole Trio, featuring three guacamole creations for avocado lovers: a blue crab and micro greens guacamole; a guacamole topped with crispy applewood-smoked bacon; and a refreshing jicama and cucumber guacamole, priced at $15.95.
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Pancho’s will offer their Sweet with Heat Guacamole, loaded with fresh Serrano chilies and chunks of juicy mango tossed with Pancho’s signature handmade guacamole and served with tostaditas. Perfect for sharing, the Sweet with Heat Guacamole is priced at $13.95 for lunch and $14.95 for dinner for a full-sized portion that serves three to four people.
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Nacho Daddy is the king of guacamole according to some of our friends and followers.The guacamole is made fresh daily and you can tell. It is served with a generous helping of crispy chips. Best of all, there are several locations now in the valley.
Other favorites mentioned by our friends and followers (in no particular order):
Cantina Laredo
El Dorado Cantina
Tacos El Gordo
Baja Bar & Grill
Macayo's Mexican Restaurant
Lindo Michoacan
Viva Zapata
Olivia's Mexican Restaurant
Guy Fieri's El Burro Borracho
Hecho En Vegas Mexican Grill HEXX Kitchen + Bar
And if you want to enjoy some fabulous guac AND help out a good cause, head to Border Grill Mandalay Bay or Border Grill Forum Shops.
Border Grill will donate $1 of every purchase of their roasted tomato and bacon guacamole to Share our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign! No Kid Hungry is a campaign created by Share Our Strength, aiming to end childhood hunger in America. The money raised will help connect kids to nutritious food where they live, learn and play; support school breakfast and summer meal programs; help low-income families learn how to cook healthy meals on a budget; and raise awareness of childhood hunger in the U.S.
