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Street Taco Night: Fire, Flavor & Tequila

  • 150 N Martinwood Road Ste 402, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37923 · Knoxville
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Street Taco Night: Fire, Flavor & Tequila
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🌮🔥 TACOS & TEQUILA
A Guerrilla Street Taco Adventure
Bold Flavors • Handmade Tortillas • Street-Style Tacos • Tequila Cocktails
GRAB A TORTILLA. POUR THE TEQUILA. LET’S TACO! 🌮🥃🔥
Forget boring tacos! We’re taking you straight to the vibrant streets of Mexico for a hands-on culinary adventure packed with smoky meats, sizzling grills, fresh salsas, handmade tortillas, bold spices, and seriously addictive street tacos. Join Chef John Alunni for a fun and interactive evening where you’ll learn how to create guerrilla-style street tacos inspired by the bold, creative, anything-goes spirit of Mexico’s taco culture. You’ll get hands-on with everything from marinating and grilling meats to making fresh tortillas, building vibrant salsas, and assembling the perfect taco.
And what’s a taco night without tequila? 🍋🥃 Enjoy tequila-inspired cocktails available from The Cutting Edge Bar while you cook, laugh, and feast your way through the evening.
🌮🔥 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
🌽 MAKE FRESH CORN TORTILLAS
Learn how to mix, press, and cook authentic corn tortillas from scratch.
🔥 MASTER THE GRILL
Discover how to properly marinate and grill meats for maximum flavor and those irresistible smoky, charred edges.
🌶️ BUILD BOLD SALSAS
Learn how roasted peppers, chiles, tomatoes, onions, citrus, and herbs come together to create incredible Mexican flavors.
🔪 Basic KNIFE SKILLS
Master professional techniques for preparing fresh vegetables, herbs, and garnishes.
🌮 BUILD THE PERFECT STREET TACO
Learn how to balance tortilla, protein, salsa, acidity, texture, and toppings for the ultimate taco.
🥃 EXPLORE TEQUILA
Discover different tequila styles and how they work beautifully in classic and creative cocktails.
🌮💥 THE GUERRILLA STREET TACO FEAST
🐄🔥 GUERRILLA CARNE ASADA TACOS
Charred Beef • Cilantro • Onion • Salsa
Tender, marinated beef grilled over high heat until beautifully charred and smoky, then chopped and piled onto warm handmade tortillas. Finished with fresh cilantro, diced onion, lime, and a fiery house salsa.
SMOKY • CHARRED • JUICY • ADDICTIVE
🐷🌶️ GUERRILLA AL PASTOR TACOS
Chile-Marinated Pork • Pineapple • Onion • Cilantro
Tender pork marinated in a vibrant blend of dried chiles, garlic, citrus, spices, and achiote, then grilled until caramelized and bursting with flavor. Finished with juicy pineapple, fresh onion, cilantro, and lime.
SWEET • SPICY • SMOKY • IRRESISTIBLE
🍗🔥 POLLO ASADO TACOS
Citrus-Marinated Chicken • Charred Peppers • Salsa Verde
Juicy chicken marinated with citrus, garlic, herbs, and Mexican spices, then grilled until smoky and beautifully caramelized. Topped with roasted peppers and bright salsa verde.
🌶️🔥 THE SALSA BAR
Because one salsa is never enough!
Build your taco exactly the way you like it with an assortment of house-made salsas and toppings.
🌶️ Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde
🔥 Smoky Chipotle Salsa
🍅 Fire-Roasted Tomato Salsa
🧅 Pickled Red Onions
🌿 Fresh Cilantro
🍋 Fresh Lime
🥑 Guacamole
MIX IT. MATCH IT. TURN UP THE HEAT! 🔥
🌽❤️ THE GUERRILLA STREET TACO EXPERIENCE
You’ll get hands-on with:
🌽 Making fresh tortillas
🔪 Preparing marinades & toppings
🔥 Grilling & charring
🌶️ Roasting chiles & vegetables
🥩 Preparing multiple taco fillings
🌮 Building the perfect taco
🍋 Balancing heat, acidity & flavor
🥃 Enjoying a tequila cocktail
NO FORKS REQUIRED. 😎🌮
🍹🥃 TACOS + TEQUILA
THE CUTTING EDGE BAR
What’s a taco feast without tequila? Our full-service bar is right inside the classroom, making it easy to enjoy a cocktail while you cook.

🍮✨ THE SWEET FINISH
CHURROS CON CHOCOLATE
Crispy Churros • Cinnamon Sugar • Warm Mexican Chocolate
Finish your taco adventure with crispy, golden churros tossed in cinnamon sugar and served with a rich, warm Mexican chocolate dipping sauce.
CRISPY. CINNAMON-SWEET. CHOCOLATEY.
👨‍🍳🔥 THE CLASS EXPERIENCE
DEMONSTRATION + HANDS-ON COOKING
This isn’t a sit-and-watch cooking class.
YOU’RE IN THE KITCHEN!
👨‍🍳 Instructor: Chef John Alunni
🌮 Theme: Guerrilla Street Tacos
🇲🇽 Cuisine: Mexican Street Food
🔥 Format: Demonstration & Hands-On
🥃 Experience: Cook • Shake • Grill • Taco • Sip • FEAST
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