April means many things: the start of baseball season, the thawing of winter and, in Boston, the iconic Boston Marathon. For many years, the marlo offices were located at the race's finish line, and our Marathon parties were the stuff of legends, drawing a wide variety of friends, clients, and local notables. Over time these fetes also 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 office space (remember when that was a thing?!) – when we needed it most. Specifically, startup incubator MassChallenge opened up their office in the Seaport while we were displaced 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…but this year are thrilled to resurrect it for one night only to help out a financial district restaurant that is struggling to survive due to the drastic reduction of foot traffic from office workers.
Also celebrating a milestone anniversary this year, Villa México Café has spent the past 25 years offering authentic, homemade Mexican food. This family-run business 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, we couldn't think of a better co-host to lend a hand to a struggling member of our community.
So join us and InnoCrew for an all-you-can-eat taco extravaganza with all proceeds going directly to Villa Mexico. In addition to tacos, they'll be selling their famous homemade salsa and also offering $150 gift certs to host a taco party of your very own for only $125 if purchased that evening. And yes, there will be a frozen marg machine!
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