Taco Tuesday

Bubbakoo’s Burritos, a Jersey Shore-born Mexican-fusion chain, is celebrating its debut on Inc. 5000’s annual list of the nation’s fastest-growing privately held firms.
Oct 7, 2025

Where to score National Taco Day deals in NJ

Celebrate the Oct. 7 food "holiday" with specials from Bubbakoo’s, Rosa Mexicano, Tacoria and more eateries in the Garden State.

Taco Bell cheered Gregory’s Restaurant & Bar's decision to give up its long-held trademark rights to the Taco Tuesday promotional phrase, saying, “Taco Tuesday officially belongs to everyone, from Taco Bell to Taco John’s to Gregory’s Restaurant and Bar to your favorite local taco spot.”
Oct 24, 2023

NJ restaurant ends battle over Taco Tuesday trademark

Gregory’s Restaurant and Bar hosted its first taco-themed night in 1979, gaining rights to the phrase three years later. Now, the expression is free to use nationwide after the family-owned eatery relinquished its claim amid a challenge from fast-food giant Taco Bell.

Billing itself as “Home of the Original Taco Tuesday,” Gregory’s Restaurant & Bar in Somers Point estimates it has served more than 2 million tacos over the Past four decades hosting the promotion.
Sep 15, 2023

Amid Taco Bell challenge, support grows for Somers Point restaurant

As the fight for Taco Tuesday rages on, Gregory’s Restaurant & Bar served more than 800 hard shell handhelds this week — double the 300 to 400 it prepares for its typical weekly event.

Gregory’s Restaurant & Bar in Somers Point has held the “Taco Tuesday” trademark for more than 40 years. - GREGORY'S
Aug 28, 2023

Battle for Taco Tuesday in NJ shows no signs of cooling off

A Garden State restaurant fighting to keep its trademark rights to the phrase amid a challenge from Taco Bell is daring the fast-food chain to come try its popular dish.

After gaining notoriety for taking a stand against fast food giant Taco Bell with its unwillingness to give up its trademark rights to the phrase Taco Tuesday, Gregory’s Restaurant & Bar in Somers Point has seen such an uptick in customers asking about the promotion that Taco Tuesday is being held daily through the end of the summer.
Aug 21, 2023

In Somers Point, tacos all day, every day

Gregory’s Restaurant & Bar took a stand against Taco Bell in the battle over trademark rights to the phrase "Taco Tuesday." But can the local eatery fend off the fast food giant's challenge?