We will be closed down for a little vacation from 1/1/13 to 1/8/13. We wish you all a happy new year and will see you when we get back! Thank you for another great year!

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We love Fridays, but not in the traditional “day job, work week’s over” way, more of the “we love seeing everyone enjoying the end of their work week” way.  You see, many of you out there have a week that revolves around business hours, our week revolves around the hours during which you are ready to forget about work and enjoy yourselves, even if just for a short time…like a lunch hour.

DID SOMEONE SAY LUNCH? Yes, it was mentioned and it IS THAT TIME AGAIN for you all to join us at BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB for yet another amazingly astounding (and hyperbole laden) FRIDAY LUNCH PARTY!!!!!!!  This week we have the usual favorites like our AWARD WINNING TACOS, our semi-well-know Taco Salad, Unmatched Nachos, little special other things, and our two lunch specials. Which are:

SOUP OF THE (FRI)DAY: POSOLE – our take on the traditional Mexican Pork and Hominy stew, it has been described by an entire table of diners as “the best f#cking thing I have ever put in my mouth.” It is, evidently, THAT good.

BURRITO:  Bul Go Gi Burrito – Korean BBQ Beef, Home Made Kimchi, and a hot Cous Cous pilaf with a little cucumber and hot sauce thrown in for good measure.  I just had one, and it is astounding.  Why Cous Cous? Well, I don’t like filling burritos with rice. There are plenty of people out there who take care of that thing,  Tacopocalypse does not subscribe to the Rice/Burrito philosophy.

All of that goodness with the added bonus of FIFTY CENT DOMESTIC DRAWS OF BEER, ONE DOLLAR DRAWS OF IMPORT BEERS. WHAT WHAT?  YES YES.

Lunch served from 11 am until 4 pm.

See you then

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Braised Pork
Vegan Chorizo
Chorizo Verde
Korean Chicken
Sweet Potato Parsnip.

Pure 1000% awesome.

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It’s officially fall. True. I have officially decided that fall is my official favorite season.  How can you go wrong with a nice cool down from the summer heat, and the bountiful harvest of fall vegetables????  YOU CAN’T. TRICK QUESTION.

As it was mentioned just a few short words ago, I officially love fall above all other seasons (but don’t tell them, I still want to keep things cool with the other three…just in case…) and today was inspired by fall things to make fall things into fall food things.  Here is what we will have for you tomorrow from 11 until 4:

Lunch Burrito Special: BRISKET MADNESS. I don’t really know what to call this thing except madness. Roasted Fennel Black Beans, Sweet Potato/Parsnip, braised Brisket, all rolled up in one of our giant tortillas, covered with Queso and garnished with Adobo Crema and Spicy Slaw. WHAT WHAT WHAT? (YES, THREE WHATS)

Soup Of Day Thing: Our soup of the day is a Butternut Squash, Apple, and Habenero soup.  It tastes like a fall-gasm. With a kick, but not too much.

This is too much kick.

We will see you for lunch tomorrow. Did I mention fifty cent domestic drafts?  JEAH! Bombay Bicycle Club, 8410 Hickman Ave, Clive

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It is again that day, the day on which all places taco near and far have some kind of CRAZY taco action to tell you about.  It’s Taco Tuesday. wee.  It’s not only Taco Tuesday, but also…

TACOPOCALYPSE CUMMING TAP TUESDAY!!!!

THIS day is extra special within the realm of our tacos, because of our unique brand of food stuff and our lovely location right along the Great Western Trail in Cumming, Iowa.  You will not find a better taco in this state, or most of the surrounding area, especially not in a tiny town like Cumming (I am not just saying this because I am the one who produces said tacos, this is a conglomeration of feedback from taco lovers like you).  AND WE ALSO HAVE $2.50 DRAFTS OF NEW BELGIUM BREWING FAT TIRE BEER. WHAT WHAT? Yep.

Tonight’s Menu:

• Braised Pork
• Korean Chicken
• Bacon Chorizo
• Vegan Chorizo
• Sweet Potato and Parsnip – this is our new flavor which made its debut one week ago and has gone on to be a huge hit! It even elicited at least one marriage proposal for your not so humble chef here.

That is what is going down tonight.  We will be serving from 4 until 10pm, due to a few promised late comers and folks riding out after Cyclocross practice.  Take advantage of another beautiful day to ride, imbibe, and take down a few tacos.

ON THIS, THE SACRED DAY OF TACOS, TACOPOCALYPSE CUMMING TAP TUESDAY!

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two notes: 1. We are also open at Bombay Bicycle Club tonight serving our full menu. 2. Tacopocalypse/Cumming Tap Tuesday will go on for the entire year, all fall, all winter. Stay tuned here for any information on closings, etc.  We will be open every Tuesday, weather permitting.

Friday Lunch Party is happening again tomorrow from 11 to 4 at Bombay Bicycle Club! That is right FIFTY CENT DOMESTIC DRAFT BEER, ONE DOLLAR IMPORT DRAFTS! AND SOME MUTHAFLIPPIN TACOPOCALYPSE FOOD!

Soups: Cuban Black Bean (vegan), Pozole (pork and hominy stew)

Burrito Thing: Wasabi Brisket Burrito! Ginger Braised Brisket, some crazy rice blend thing, and peppers wrapped up in a burrito shaped missile thing, covered with our Smoked Queso and garnished with Wasabi Crema. Eat this.

AND THEN AT 5pm YOU CAN JOIN CHEF SAM AT THE WORLD FOOD FESTIVAL FOR A COOKING DEMONSTRATION AND A LITTLE Q&A SESSION. East 4th and Locust! We will be demonstrating our take on Chorizo Verde and serving some sample sized tacos of said chorizo. Fun. You even get little recipe cards!

See you Friday…and then Saturday

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We have a big weekend ahead! Many opportunities for tacos up in this piece! Here are the menus for this Saturday’s taco flavors:

Lots of fun stuff there!

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A beginning is a delicate thing.  Especially the beginning of Fall, the first temperature drop/relief from the summer heat leaving folks feeling a little vulnerable, sending them scrambling for the comfort of warmer clothing and comforting food things.  Today is one of those days.  The sun is out, and the temperature is brisk, it’s a lovely day for riding a bike down to the Cumming Tap or out to Clive to our HQ at Bombay Bicycle Club, and maybe with a sweater (in the biking community we call this “wool jersey weather”) for some world-class tacos (and other stuff if you make it out to BBC) and delicious drinks.  Our tacos today are inspired by this more fall-like temperature action.  This is what we have at the Cumming Tap tonight:

Cumming Tap Tuesday Menu for 9/18

• Sweet Potato, Peppers, and Parsnip –  We have roasted Sweet Potatoes and Parsnip chips mixed with Red Anaheim and Poblano Peppers topped with our Adobo Crema and Slaw. It doesn’t get much more fall than a parsnip hanging out with a sweet potato. It’s the chocolate and peanut butter of the season.
• Grilled Tilapia – Lovely grilled spiced tilapia with crema and spicy slaw. It will warm your insides.
• Vegan Chorizo – Our Chorizo spice blend contains cinnamon. Which is really Fall tasting and stuff.
• Braised Pork – What can be more comforting to your stomach/being than our braised pork? (it also goes well over gnocchi)
• Korean Chicken – Not sure what Fall bs we can squeeze out of this one, but it is one of your favorites and is coming to you live tonight!!!

That is our menu for tonight at the Cumming Tap.  Bob is also slinging some mean Moscow Mules and $2.50 pints of FAT TIRE BEEEEERRRRR! Jeah!

warning: we may be set up inside tonight, so don’t panic if you don’t see our tent. I will place our banner outside to let you know we are there, but look for us just inside the back door of the Tap.

What is on the menu at BBC?  OUR WHOLE MENU is what is on the menu, including our house made kimchi, bul go gi, Seared Tuna tacos with wasabi sauce, the world’s best nachos, super quesadillas, our NAKED JALAPENO “POPPERS”, and much more.

So come see us tonight!  Cumming Tap, in Cumming, or BBC at 8410 Hickman in Clive!

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I have decided to make a little change to our service schedule at the Bombay Bicycle Club, we are discontinuing Monday nights for a while. Bombay will still be open and serving drinks, but we will not be serving food. ALTHOUGH if I happen to be there doing prep or working on things and you are in need of tacos, I will gladly make you what you crave. Just ask.

On another note, we are considering some other schedule changes such as opening up for Sundays, where you can enjoy our menu (and also our upcoming brunch menu), and extending our very successful Friday Lunch Party to Wednesday and Thursday.

The last Downtown Farmers Market is on October 27, after which we will begin our Saturday brunches, which will consist of a special menu including such things as our Breakfast Thing (because so many of you have requested the Thing year-round), tacos, our new Bacon Parfait, and many other special things.

I am pretty excited about brunch…

Thanks for your understanding about this Monday boycott. They will come back again soon.

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NONE OF THIS WILL BE HAPPENING AT OUR BLOCK PARTY. YOU ARE FULLY SAFE…WE THINKS….

What will we be serving?

CRAZY IPR BLOCK PARTY MENU OF CERTAIN NON-DISASTER!

• BRAISED PORK
• VEGAN CHORIZO
• LEMONGRASS PORK
• RED CURRY CHICKEN (IT’S A KILLER NEW FLAVOR, AND OUR RELATIONSHIP STATUS WITH IT IS “COMPLICATED,” BUT IT MAY END UP ON THE MENU FOR GOOD)
• POTATO POBLANO
• BACON CHORIZO! IT IS CHORIZO MADE WITH JUST BACON! TOTALLY CAPS-LOCKABLE!

AND THERE MAY…WAIT…and there may be a few more added to the mix.  It doesn’t seem like a taco party without Potato Poblano tacos…and if we are bringing 5 we might as well bring 6, right?

NEVER MIND, we will just go ahead and bring it like it should be broughten.

AND THERE IS A BEER GARDEN WITH REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED FOR PURCHASE BY DOLL DISTRIBUTING. LIKE BUTTON ACTIVATED!!!

It is going to be a really fun night of music, friends, food, fun…yeah, double fun. We look forward to seeing you there!  Bring you appetites!!!!

We will also be serving our full menu at BBC FOR A HUGE RANDY BURK AND THE PRISONERS CELEBRATION SHOW THAT NIGHT ALSO, TACO MAGIC STARTS AT 4, SHOW STARTS AT 8!

See you there!

TACO PASTORIUS

AKA “CAPTAIN CAPS LOCK”