In case you missed the news, The Vanguard announced it will be spending a Halloween-adjacent night dressed as “Mondo Taco.” The one-night pop-up event that doubles as a collaboration with Mondo Lucha! and a variety of area chefs is the latest installment of the Bay View bar and restaurant’s annual holiday tradition. Previous iterations have found sausage joint temporarily taking the form of a Chinese restaurant, a seafood shack, a Seinfeld tribute bar, an ’80s era comedy club, a honky tonk saloon, a sports bar called “Whooterz” and more.
Yes, from 5 p.m. to close on Thursday, October 29 (that’s tomorrow), the beloved sausage establishment will temporarily operate as the site of a self-described “Taco Battle Royale” that will feature an eclectic menagerie of specialty tacos created by a wide variety of Cream City culinary pros. Check out the full menu below and make your way to The Vangu… we mean “Mondo Taco” starting at 5 p.m. tomorrow!
Goodkind (Paul Zerkel)
Los Cheesehead Taco — Fried Cheese Curds | Chorizo & Piquillo Pepper Vinaigrette | Red Cabbage | Red Onion | Cilantro
DanDan (Dan Jacobs)
Happy Chicken Taco — Cabbage | Chili Crisp | Sichuan Peppercorn Mayo
Not Bad Foods (Scott Zajork)
Beef Dip Taco — Shredded Beef | Hot Celery Giardiniera | Mozzarella Cheese | Horseradish Mayo | Flour Tortilla | Side Of Gravy
Taco Moto (Mitch Ciohon)
Dr Pepper Braised Pork Taco — Dr Pepper Braised Pork Shoulder | Pickled Cabbage | Pickled Cucumber | Cilantro | Jalapeño | Radish | Garlic Aioli | Corn Tortilla
El Impostor (Jose Herrera)
Japanicow Taco — Shaved Ribeye Steak | Japanese BBQ | Green Onion | Wasabi Cream | Pickled Radish
Odd Duck (Sam Ek)
Shishito Relleno Taco — Beer Battered Shishito Relleno | Pepita Salsa Macha | Pickled Red Onions | Cilantro.
Maya Ophilias (Chase and Una Roldan)
Slow-Cooked Chick’n Taco — Tender Slow-Cooked Plant-Based Chick’n Shreds | Crisp Lettuce | Vegan Garlic Crema | Cilantro | Diced Onion | Corn Tortilla
Vanguard (Zeb Hall, Gregg Twigg, and Ben Frazee)
Chorizo Taco — Vanguard Housemade Chorizo | Pumpkin Crema | Cojita Cheese | Pepitas | Cilantro
