Astoria, Brunch, Food and Drink, Sponsored Apr 25, 2014 Maizal Sponsored Giveaway: Brunch & Margaritas for Dos As a Texas transplant, I am always on the alert for the taste of home via Mexican cuisine. I was super excited when Maizal opened their doors just footsteps from (…) Share this Scoop by Emily Rios total shares! Twitter Facebook Email Print As a Texas transplant, I am always on the alert for the taste of home via Mexican cuisine. I was super excited when Maizal opened their doors just footsteps from (…) by Emily Rios Share this Scoop total shares! Twitter Facebook Email Print Related scoops Off the Hook Giveaway: Prix-Fixe for Valentine’s Day As a Texas transplant, I am always on the alert for the taste of home via Mexican cuisine. I was super excited when Maizal opened their doors just footsteps from my apartment. I was pleasantly surprised to discover an inviting aesthetic, and the salty goodness of a tortilla chip smothered in salsa. They are my new go-to when I’m really jonesing for a taste of Texas. As Maizal welcomes Astoria into their new home, they are giving away a delicious Mexican Brunch treat for two! Grab an amigo, amante, or conocido and enter to win! (32-07 34th Ave, Astoria) The winner of this giveaway (and the plus one of their choice) will receive two rounds of Maizals signature skinny margaritas, made with ruby red grapefruit and an orange-peel simple syrup. Followed by fresh molcajete-made guacamole and hand-cut corn chips, fried fresh in house. Next you’ll sample garlic-shrimp with sweet plantains, stuffed with melted jack cheese and drizzled in spicy Cajeta sauce. Followed by skirt steak and eggs – served with crispy potatoes and Maizal green salad. Last, but certainly not least, fresh grouper tacos, with cilantro-lime mayo, pickled red onions and homemade corn tortillas. a Rafflecopter giveaway Twitter Facebook Email Print margaritasMexican foodSponsored Giveaway About Emily Rios Emily Rios manages special events, sponsored content and advertising clients as WHA's Business Development Director. She is a passionate and dedicated youth developer with a strong background in non-profit management, and works as Senior Manager of Youth Leadership at generationOn. Related scoops Off the Hook Giveaway: Prix-Fixe for Valentine’s Day 58 Comments Karen Mangonon April 28th, 2014 Guacamole! Reply Kat April 28th, 2014 I was sad to see Thymari go, but I’m excited for this place! Reply Michael April 28th, 2014 Those grouper tacos look good! Reply Mauricio April 28th, 2014 Nothing sounds better than that garlic shrimp with plantains! Reply Jacquelyn April 28th, 2014 Hard to choose! Reply Alanna April 28th, 2014 Love plantains… Reply Ian April 28th, 2014 I’m psyched for these plantains! Reply Christina April 28th, 2014 Definitely the guacamole! Then the garlic shrimp & anything with maduros! Reply Andrea April 28th, 2014 Yummy guac! Reply kim April 27th, 2014 I love avocado! Reply Carolina Joy April 27th, 2014 The spicier the better! Can’t wait to try with a marg! @CarolinaJoy_TJL Reply Katie April 27th, 2014 This looks so good! Thanks for the giveaway. Reply Val April 26th, 2014 That skinny margarita! Reply Casey April 26th, 2014 Guacamole looks great! Reply Kaitlin April 26th, 2014 Guacamole!! Reply Kaitlin April 26th, 2014 Guacamole!! Reply Lisa April 26th, 2014 I’ve walked by a few times and have yet to try them out so I would love to win this! Margaritas and guac are the perfect warm weather foods! Reply Melanie April 26th, 2014 Love the happy hours sangria with the guac. also, love the sweet plaintain and cheese topped with the shrimps. Reply Lauren April 26th, 2014 Bring on the fish tacos! Sounds delish! Reply michelle April 26th, 2014 the shrimp with plantains sound delicious! Reply Katherine April 26th, 2014 Fish tacos FTW! Reply Rebecca Shore April 26th, 2014 I’m most excited to try the shrimp! Because my boyfriend doesn’t eat shrimp so I’d be able to eat his! Reply Anna April 26th, 2014 Super excited to try the garlic shrimp…Two amazing foods put together, and the photo looks delicious! Reply Liz G April 26th, 2014 I love anything and everything with avocados in it so I am pumped to try their guacamole! And of course, their cocktails. Reply Wes April 25th, 2014 As a fellow Texan, I’m always a bit skeptical about Mexican food here… but I’m more than willing to be proven wrong Reply Samantha April 25th, 2014 I can’t wait to try! Reply Jaime April 25th, 2014 Excited to try those skinny margaritas and the guacamole! Reply Stephanie April 25th, 2014 Grouper tacos! It’s hard to get good fish tacos out here. Reply Rebecca April 25th, 2014 I am so excited about this giveaway! I’m a California transplant in desperate need of a new go-to guacamole place. I’m also a huge fan of plantains and fish tacos. Reply Justin April 25th, 2014 There is nothing more that I love than sweet plantains. YES. PLEASE. Reply Lauren B April 25th, 2014 Looks good Reply Todd April 25th, 2014 skirt steak and eggs – great for brunch Reply Christin April 25th, 2014 Mouth is watering for them all, but I’ll say garlic-shrimp with sweet plantains Reply Michael April 25th, 2014 Grouper tacos! Reply Anne April 25th, 2014 Guac for sure! Reply Brigitte April 25th, 2014 I am all over that guacamole. Reply Erica April 25th, 2014 I’m excited to try some skinny margaritas and guacamole! Reply Cara Bernstein April 25th, 2014 I can’t wait to try everything! Looks yummy. Reply Elan April 25th, 2014 Ate here twice already and went once for their late night happy hour (after 10). Gracious owners and excellent food and drinks. I wanna try that grouper taco! Reply Aimee April 25th, 2014 Definitely the most excited about the fresh guac! Reply Josh April 25th, 2014 This is a welcome addition to the neighborhood. The shrimp and plantains sound amazing. Reply Tracy April 25th, 2014 I <3 guac!! Reply Diana April 25th, 2014 MMM, the grouper taco looks dee-lish! Reply Diana April 25th, 2014 MMM, the grouper tacos sound dee-lish!! Reply Joy April 25th, 2014 We ate here on Tuesday night, with our baby. The staff was very welcoming to us, and the decor was lovely! Reply Tiffany April 25th, 2014 YES! So excited for this- right around the corner from my apartment! I have a feeling I will be spending many a dinner there. Reply Athena April 25th, 2014 It all looks so delicious! Looking forward to trying the garlic-shrimp with sweet plantains. I’m also glad to see a Mexican spot serving up home-made corn tortillas in the neighborhood. Reply Abby April 25th, 2014 Guacamole!! Yum!! Reply Nicole Nesbitt April 25th, 2014 Mmmmmmm latin food! Reply Julianne April 25th, 2014 I’m a guacamole addict so I can’t wait to try their molcajete made guac! Reply More Comments → Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
Christina April 28th, 2014 Definitely the guacamole! Then the garlic shrimp & anything with maduros! Reply
Carolina Joy April 27th, 2014 The spicier the better! Can’t wait to try with a marg! @CarolinaJoy_TJL Reply
Lisa April 26th, 2014 I’ve walked by a few times and have yet to try them out so I would love to win this! Margaritas and guac are the perfect warm weather foods! Reply
Melanie April 26th, 2014 Love the happy hours sangria with the guac. also, love the sweet plaintain and cheese topped with the shrimps. Reply
Rebecca Shore April 26th, 2014 I’m most excited to try the shrimp! Because my boyfriend doesn’t eat shrimp so I’d be able to eat his! Reply
Anna April 26th, 2014 Super excited to try the garlic shrimp…Two amazing foods put together, and the photo looks delicious! Reply
Liz G April 26th, 2014 I love anything and everything with avocados in it so I am pumped to try their guacamole! And of course, their cocktails. Reply
Wes April 25th, 2014 As a fellow Texan, I’m always a bit skeptical about Mexican food here… but I’m more than willing to be proven wrong Reply
Rebecca April 25th, 2014 I am so excited about this giveaway! I’m a California transplant in desperate need of a new go-to guacamole place. I’m also a huge fan of plantains and fish tacos. Reply
Christin April 25th, 2014 Mouth is watering for them all, but I’ll say garlic-shrimp with sweet plantains Reply
Elan April 25th, 2014 Ate here twice already and went once for their late night happy hour (after 10). Gracious owners and excellent food and drinks. I wanna try that grouper taco! Reply
Josh April 25th, 2014 This is a welcome addition to the neighborhood. The shrimp and plantains sound amazing. Reply
Joy April 25th, 2014 We ate here on Tuesday night, with our baby. The staff was very welcoming to us, and the decor was lovely! Reply
Tiffany April 25th, 2014 YES! So excited for this- right around the corner from my apartment! I have a feeling I will be spending many a dinner there. Reply
Athena April 25th, 2014 It all looks so delicious! Looking forward to trying the garlic-shrimp with sweet plantains. I’m also glad to see a Mexican spot serving up home-made corn tortillas in the neighborhood. Reply
Julianne April 25th, 2014 I’m a guacamole addict so I can’t wait to try their molcajete made guac! Reply