Mijo Modern Mexican Restaurant and Wax Rabbit at Durango Casino & Resort to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Exquisite Dishes and Specialty Cocktail

Mijo Modern Mexican Restaurant, located at the newly opened Durango Casino & Resort, will ignite a flame under more than just the grill with dinner specials and an exclusive cocktail to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

In addition, Mijo’s seductive speakeasy, Wax Rabbit, will offer guests a shot special to cap off the night.

From 4 to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14, Mijo will offer delectable dinner specials, perfect for sharing with a loved one. Guests can start the night with Raw Love, featuring yellowfin tuna and topped with cucumber and mango, served with Pasilla ponzu sauce and salsa macha, priced at $22.

The Lovers’ Feast, which serves two, includes seafood paella with lobster, shrimp, scallops and octopus, priced at $65.

Lovebirds can finish their dinner on a sweet note with Ti Amo Mucho En Fuego, featuring a hollow chocolate skull which is set aflame tableside, melting it to reveal strawberry flan, topped Mexican chocolate sauce and red fruit salsa, priced at $19.

Guests can pair their dinner with El Corazón, a specialty Valentine’s Day cocktail crafted with Flecha Azul Blanco, elderflower, prosecco, lemon, strawberries and cane syrup, priced at $18.

After their meal, couples can venture off to find Wax Rabbit, hidden behind the walls of Mijo. The intimate, dimly lit speakeasy will feature a shot special, where guests who purchase one shot will receive a second shot on the house from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m.

Patrons can also delight in Wax Rabbits cocktails, which pairs the rich flavors of classic libations with Mexico’s finest spirits, highlighting the flavors of expertly curated mezcals and tequilas. Cocktails, which include the Wax Rabbit Old Fashioned, made with Flecha Azul reposado, agave and bitters, served in a skull-shaped glass, will honor Mexico’s rich spirits heritage, while elaborate cocktails will tantalize guests’ taste buds, such as the Hidden Passion, which features Don Julio Reposado, Strega, guava and pineapple, served in a glass shaped after the female figure.

Every night, DJs spin music that spans genres on ‘wax,’ as vinyl records were dubbed during the rise of the underground bar scene in the ‘80s, evoking a sense of nostalgia.

Reservations are highly encouraged and can be made on the website here. Follow Mijo on TikTok and Instagram at @MijoMexican. Follow Wax Rabbit on Instagram at @WaxRabbitLV.

About Mijo Modern Mexican Restaurant
Mijo Modern Mexican Restaurant’s menu showcases the diverse, tantalizing flavors of coastal Mexico presented through an unconventional lens. Mijo’s cuisine is highlighted by sizzling fajitas, prime meats, grilled whole fish, and to-die-for ceviche.  Mijo’s unblemished beverage program is its calling card. A bevy of fragrant and flavorful cocktails and hard-to-find spirits complement the cuisine, in addition to tequila lockers that hold hidden gems.

Mijo is open from 4 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 4 to 11 p.m. on Friday; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. More information is available on the website at www.mijomexican.com or on TikTok and Instagram @MijoMexican.  

Wax Rabbit
Wax Rabbit, an immersive, enchanting cocktail lounge hidden within the walls of Mijo Modern Mexican Restaurant, is now open at the luxurious Durango Casino & Resort in southwest Las Vegas. DJs spinning vinyl records set a nostalgic mood within the intimate, 1,000-square-foot lounge, which reveals intriguing design by world-renowned Italian-Canadian designer Alessandro Munge and his award-winning firm, Studio Munge. Cutting-edge mixology pairs the rich flavors of classic cocktails with Mexico’s finest spirits, highlighting the flavors of expertly curated mezcals and tequilas.

Follow Wax Rabbit on Instagram at @WaxRabbitLV.

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