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In January 2013, [[Il Cibreo]] (formerly [[Campo]], formerly Pertutti) closed.  In its place, Amigos, appeared.<ref>[http://bwog.com/2013/01/22/boringside-shocking-changes/]</ref>  Amigos is a Mexican pop-up restaurant by chef Alex Garcia, and was supposed to exist for only 4 months.<ref>[http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=1681]</ref> As of April 2013, it is still here.  The food has been found generally alright.<ref>[http://bwog.com/2013/01/22/amigos-isnt-entirely-disappointing/]</ref> The drink specials, however, are helpful with an all-day happy hour including $5 margaritas (much less substantial than those found at [[The Heights]]) and large fishbowl group drinks preferred by underclassmen and sorority girls big on Instagram. 
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'''Amigos''' was a so-so Mexican place at 2888 Broadway that appeared in January 2013 as the replacement for [[Il Cibreo]].<ref>[http://bwog.com/2013/01/22/boringside-shocking-changes/]</ref>  Amigos was a Mexican pop-up restaurant by chef Alex Garcia, and was supposed to exist for only 4 months.<ref>[http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=1681]</ref> On December 23, 2017, Amigos closed.<ref>[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/arts-and-entertainment/2018/01/17/mexican-restaurant-amigos-closed-since-christmas-eve-remembered-as-a-long-standing-campus-favorite/]</ref>
  
{{succession|preceded=Il Cibreo|succeeded=[[Incumbent]]|office=Mediocre restaurant at 2888 Broadway|years=2008-2013}}
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The food was generally alright.<ref>[http://bwog.com/2013/01/22/amigos-isnt-entirely-disappointing/]</ref>  The drink specials included an all-day happy hour with $5 margaritas (much less substantial than those found at [[The Heights]]) and large fishbowl group drinks preferred by underclassmen and sorority girls big on Instagram. The veggie quesadillas were solidly mediocre as well.
  
== Map ==
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{{succession|preceded=[[Il Cibreo]]|succeeded=Incumbent|office=Mediocre restaurant at 2888 Broadway|years=2013-2017}}
<googlemap lat="40.805608" lon="-73.965379" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small">
 
40.805608, -73.965379, [[Pertutti]] (Italian)
 
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Latest revision as of 10:41, 2 September 2020

Amigos was a so-so Mexican place at 2888 Broadway that appeared in January 2013 as the replacement for Il Cibreo.[1] Amigos was a Mexican pop-up restaurant by chef Alex Garcia, and was supposed to exist for only 4 months.[2] On December 23, 2017, Amigos closed.[3]

The food was generally alright.[4] The drink specials included an all-day happy hour with $5 margaritas (much less substantial than those found at The Heights) and large fishbowl group drinks preferred by underclassmen and sorority girls big on Instagram. The veggie quesadillas were solidly mediocre as well.

Preceded by
Il Cibreo
Mediocre restaurant at 2888 Broadway 
2013-2017
Succeeded by
Incumbent


References