HSW Margarita Week
Spend 11 days sipping margaritas by the river at Howard Smith Wharves, and tucking into Mexican-inspired dishes from Stanley Chef Louis Tikaram.
Overview
Like tequila? Lime? Salt? Love all three combined in one of summer's ultimate cocktails: the margarita? Then you'll want to be sipping riverside for 11 days between Thursday, February 20–Sunday, March 2, 2025. How better to celebrate International Margarita Day?
Howard Smith Wharves is getting into the spirit of the occasion with ample spirits, all at returning festival HSW Margarita Week. Yes, it goes for longer than seven days, but that just means more excuses to hit up the inner-city precinct's venues for drinks.
From day one, venues around the waterside spot will all be serving up 'ritas — or marg-inspired sips — in flavours including watermelon, frozen mango, tom yum, blood orange and Chinese gooseberry. Beer lovers are covered, too, thanks to Felons Brewing Co's Paloma Sour Ale, which is made with tequila, salt and grapefruit zest.
Food-wise, Stanley Chef Louis Tikaram is hosting a pop-up Margarita Week food stall over the event's two weekends, from Thursday, February 20–Sunday, February 23 and again from Thursday, February 27–Sunday, March 2. On the menu: pork chicharrónes and refried black beans, plus tacos in varieties such as achiote chicken, grilled kingfish, wagyu tromba and mojo roasted local mushrooms.
And, because knocking back 'ritas is an excuse to party, that's what the food stall will be a part of on Howard Smith Wharves' main lawn. Think: music courtesy of a mariachi band, as well as Latin and Cubin musicians, alongside piñatas and games.
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