Villa Mexico Cafe Fundraiser

April means many things: the start of baseball season, the thawing of winter and, in Boston, the beloved Boston Marathon. For many years, the marlo offices were located at 667 Boylston, directly at the Marathon finish line. Our Marathon parties were the stuff of legends (if we do say so ourselves) drawing a wide variety of friends, neighbors, and local notables, and over time, became known for their expansive Mexican spread and frozen marg machine. While we enjoyed many a festive celebration, it goes without saying that the 2013 bombing cast a shadow on an annual tradition for so many. However, during those dark days when we lost access to our office temporarily as the investigation unfolded, we relied upon the kindness of our community to step in and provide solace – and physical space – when we needed it most. Specifically, startup incubator MassChallenge opened up their office in the Seaport to us and for that we will always be grateful. When we moved to bigger digs in Downtown Crossing in 2014, we left our Marathon party behind…and this year are thrilled to resurrect it for one night only to help out a locally based Mexican restaurant that is struggling to survive due to the drastic reduction of foot traffic from office workers downtown.

Also celebrating a milestone anniversary this year, Villa México Café has spent the past 25 years offering authentic, homemade Mexican food in Boston. This family-run business located in the Financial District has added to the rich culinary tapestry of our city for more than two decades and, after reading about their plight in the Boston Business Journal, it was clear to us that they’d be the perfect match for our revived Marathon party Mexican feast.

For this studio series, we’ve also partnered with InnoCrew, whose mission is to empower and support early-stage founders through monthly events, genuine relationship-building, and authentic conversations. In the spirit of supporting the community of entrepreneurs and startups that was there for us in those dark days in 2013, we’re delighted to co-host this event with them. Plus, we hear they’re taco-eating machines!

Join marlo marketing and InnoCrew for an all-you-can-eat taco extravaganza with all proceeds going directly to Villa Mexico. And yes, there will be a frozen marg machine 😉

**This is a 21+ event

Host or Publisher marlo marketing