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Who wants margaritas?

Sip on these specials for National Margarita Day in Louisville
Four brightly colored margaritas are lined up, with fruit and other toppings spilled onto the table.
Galaxie Bar is offering specialty flavored margaritas all week — like passionfruit coconut. | Image by Jess Amburgey via Galaxie
Picture this: It’s 4 p.m., you’re gassed from a day full of meetings, and your soon-to-be favorite co-worker pops their head over your cubicle and says, “Wanna go out for margaritas?” That could be you, LOU.

Today, Feb. 22, is National Margarita Day, so we went ahead and made your post-work plans with these four local LOU specials — you can thank us later.

A person invitingly holds out a bright pink margarita, inviting the viewer to grab it for a drink.

This watermelon cucumber mint margarita from Galaxie looks like the refreshment you deserve.

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Image by Jess Amburgey via Galaxie

Margarita Week at Galaxie

National Margarita Day? Try National Margarita Week. Every day from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. through Saturday, Feb. 24, every margarita on the menu is 50% off at Galaxie (732 E. Market St.). Plus, there are several specialty flavors this week, like matcha pineapple, peanut butter jelly, blood orange + three others.

House Margaritas at El Mundo

If you’re into the classics, El Mundo (2345 Frankfort Ave.) has you covered. The house margarita is $5 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. — we won’t tell if you sneak away for lunch. Bonus: El Mundo has an extensive list of liquor offerings — including tequila, mezcal, and sotol — if you’re more of a “go your own way” type.

Lime Agave Margarita at Taco City

Is there a better feeling after a hard day’s work than wrapping your hand around a schooner glass — filled to the brim, of course — with a slice of lime, hanging on for dear life, on the rim? That’s what Taco City (1283 Bardstown Rd.) is offering for $7 from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., with their lime agave margarita special.

Meowgarita at Purrfect Day Cafe

The only thing with a higher approval rating than margarita specials might be kittens, so why not have both at Purrfect Day Cafe (1741 Bardstown Rd.)? With the purchase of a margarita, you’ll get a free sticker. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to hang out with — and adopt, if you wish — kittens. Talk about a win-win.
 
Events
Thursday, Feb. 22
  • LPM Brew With You | Thursday, Feb. 22 | 7-10 a.m. | Blak Koffee, 1219 W. Jefferson St., Louisville | Free | Meet the new host of Louisville Public Media’s “All Things Considered,” William Padmore, over a cup of joe.
  • Dwight Simmons: Live | Thursday, Feb. 22 | 7:30-9 p.m. | Monnik Beer Company, 1036 E. Burnett Ave., Louisville | $24 | See this Kentucky comic, named to Thrillist’s “50 Best Undiscovered Comics” list.
Friday, Feb. 23
  • “Single Black Female” | Friday, Feb. 23-Sunday, Feb. 25 | Kentucky Center for the Arts, 501 W. Main St., Louisville | $18.72-$26.91 | See this female-led comedy directed by Brandi LaShay.
Saturday, Feb. 24
  • Junior Explorer: Flight School | Saturday, Feb. 24 | 12:15–1:00 p.m. | PNC Achievement Center, Beckley Creek Park, 1411 Beckley Creek Pkwy., Louisville | Free | Help your kids build a rocket, kite, or another flying object in this workshop.
  • An Ode to Black Women in the Arts | Saturday, Feb. 24 | 5 p.m. | Kentucky Center for the Arts, 501 W. Main St., Louisville | Free | Listen in to a panel discussion featuring local Black women artists, like Hannah Drake + enjoy live musical performances.
Sunday, Feb. 25
  • Family Birding at Shawnee with Raptor Rehab | Sunday, Feb. 25 | 2-4 p.m. | Shawnee Branch Library, 3912 W. Broadway, Louisville | $5 | Learn about birds of prey then hit the outdoors and go birding to spot some in the wild.
Wednesday, Feb. 28
  • Legends Series: Bourbon Masters with Four Roses | Wednesday, Feb. 28 | 5-8 p.m. | Kentucky Derby Museum, 704 Central Ave., Louisville | $100 | Spend an evening with Fred, Minnick, KDM’s Bourbon Authority, and Brent Elliott, Four Roses Master Distiller, at the second event in the iconic Legend Series.*
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Arts

Add to cal: Louisville Ballet’s “Romeo and Juliet”
male and female ballet dancers stand next to one another
Revenge, love, and a secret marriage force the young star-crossed lovers to grow up far too quickly — and fate takes their lives. | Photo by Andrew Kung
Get swept away in Louisville Ballet’s version of the timeless Shakespeare classic “Romeo & Juliet” at The Kentucky Center from March 1-2.

The breathtaking production, designed + choreographed by the late Alun Jones, portrays the bitter Montague-Capulet feud that disrupts the city of Verona and ends in tragedy for Romeo and Juliet.

Experience Louisville Ballet’s passionate closing production of the 23-24 season — and Company Artist Natalia Ashikhmina’s farewell performance with the ballet after 18 seasons.
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News Notes
Opening
  • Hop Atomica will hold a soft opening on Friday, March 1. The Savannah, GA-based brewery and micro-distillery is located at 1318 McHenry St., in the former Germantown Social space. It will be open on weekdays from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and on Fridays + Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. (Louisville Business First)
Closing
  • The Seafood Lady is shutting down its brick-and-mortar location, and switching to a food truck. The NuLu seafood spot moved to its current location from Old Louisville two years ago. The last day for business at 601 E. Jefferson St. will be Saturday, Feb. 24. (WHAS11)
Civic
  • Some distinctly Louisville memorabilia could soon be yours — the Metro Government is auctioning off the old Bardstown Road traffic lights. The green + red arrows were taken down in 2022. Proceeds from the 55 lights will go to sidewalk repairs and to improve roads. Here’s how to bid.
The Word
  • Urban Dictionary defines being “Magbarred” as, “turning a non-drive-thru building into a drive-thru without consent.” Learn about the beloved Old Louisville bar where the term was coined, and take a crash course on its meaning. (The Courier Journal)
Sports
  • Tracking Louisville’s path to the College Football Playoff — get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews and more from local experts of the Cards with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
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