Popular Mexican Restaurant Offers St. Patrick’s Day Specials

WASHINGTON D.C. (February 19, 2010) – On Wednesday, March 17, Irish eyes will smile…even at Uncle Julio’s Rio Grande Café.  All five Washington D.C. area locations of the restaurant are offering guests award-winning, authentic border-flavored fare and St. Patrick’s Day specials all day long from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., making it easy to be green.

Super Green Frozen Margaritas will be offered for $5.50, and Julio’s Gold margaritas on the rocks will be available for $6.  Beer drinkers can get Dos Equis green beer on special for only $3.50.  With the purchase of any other item at the restaurant, guests can get a “Pot of Gold” (cup of queso) for the discounted price of $3.

In addition to serving lunch, dinner and weekend brunch, Uncle Julio’s also caters home and office parties — serving fresh, mesquite grilled favorites cooked on-site – as well as offer a new express delivery service, Catering Express.  Now, when guests select Uncle Julio’s for their events, the restaurant offers three different options: Full-Service Catering, or delivery with Express Basic Service and Express Deluxe Service.  For more information or to place an order, guests must call 800-244-7633 or 972-554-3611.

The first Uncle Julio’s (www.unclejulios.com) opened in Dallas in 1986, and Uncle Julio’s Corporation now operates 15 restaurants in five major metropolitan areas: Atlanta, Boca Raton, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth and the Washington D.C. area.  Uncle Julio’s provides the freshest and

highest quality fine Mexican food in large, reasonably priced portions.  The company’s mission, creating hospitality, fun and value, shows in everything from the food to the atmosphere.

In the Washington D.C. area, Uncle Julio’s Rio Grande Café has five different locations including Arlington/Ballston at 4301 N. Fairfax Dr., 703-528-3131; Bethesda Row at 4870 Bethesda Ave., 301-656-2981; Fairfax Corner at 4251 Fairfax Corner Ave., 703-266-7760; Gaithersburg at 231 Rio Boulevard; 240-632-2150; and Reston Town Center at 1827 Library St., 703-904-0703. For more information, visit www.unclejulios.com.

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