I can’t give you peace of mind or tips on how to best navigate this crazy world, but I can give you this: cheap (and even free) tacos.
. (Not to be confused with National Soft Taco Day, which is Oct. 3) Below, some deals to get you in on the taco shell-ebration.
Chuy’s pretty much lives for Taco Day. The quirky Tex-Mex restaurant is celebrating by offering crispy beef tacos for a buck, giving out free tacos to anyone who knows the secret Taco Day catchphrase (check the ) and, if you come in dressed like a taco, rewarding you with a free entr—e of your choosing. 10667 Westminster Blvd., Westminster, 303-469-9441;
Platt Park’s Que Bueno Suerte! is running a buy-one, get-one free Taco Day deal. Will the Barbacoa de Borrego (lamb neck and cheek, radish, cilantro and onion salad) be your buy-one or your get-one? 1518 S. Pearl St., Denver, 720-642-7322;
Have you always wondered how many On the Border crispy tacos you could eat? Oct. 4 is the day to find out, when crispy tacos are just 50 cents all day. Various locations;
Last month, Los Chingones asked diners to submit their best taco creations, and the winners from each location will be on the menu for National Taco Day. Try the Southern Comfort taco (fried chicken, spicy honey glaze, biscuit crumbles); the Left Coast (chipotle- and tomato-poached chicken, fried cotija cheese, roasted poblano puree); and the Dirty South (fried green tomatillo, pimento cheese sauce, black-eyed “peaco” de gallo). The three taco finalists are $3.50 each, or $10 to try all three. Various locations;
Almost all tacos at Fuzzy’s Taco Shop are $1 this Wednesday. Go get ’em. Various locations;
Taco bout a great deal! Torchy’s Tacos is giving away free Trailer Park tacos (fried chicken, green chilies, lettuce, pico, cheddar) with purchase. Various locations;