Sales are NOW OPEN for the 2024 STL Mexican Restaurant Passbook! We have 16 amazing restaurants participating so far (listed below) and are recruiting more until November 20.
Passbook distribution will start in early December just in time for holiday giving! Get yours TODAY by clicking the link below and help IFM Community Medicine help those in need in our community!
Participating restaurants to date:
Amigos Cantina – Kirkwood
Brew Tulum – St. Louis City/Delmar Ave.
Carreta’s – Creve Coeur
Casa de Tres Reyes – Des Peres
Cocina Latina – Central West End
El Paisano – St. Louis City/Watson Rd.
La Casona – High Ridge
La Oxaquena – South St. Louis County
Las Fuentes - Florissant
Las Fuentes - Arnold
Las Fuentes - Affton
Las Fuentes - Oakville
Mariachi II – South St. Louis City
Padrinos – South St. Louis City
Sabroso Cocina – St. Ann
Sal y Limon – Brentwood
Order your Passbook by clicking here and it will be mailed to you at the address specified at check out in early December!
Passbooks can also be picked up at our administrative office, 5501 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63112, or at our pick up event (date/location to be announced soon! We currently have 15 amazing restaurants signed up and will add more until November 20, 2023.
RESTAURANTS: if you would like to be included in the Passbook, read the information below, complete the sign up form, and return as instructed below!
QUESTIONS: call Carrie at 314-805-1502!
What is the Passbook?
The 2024 “Some Like it Hot! STL Mexican Restaurant Passbook, as featured on the Mexican Food Connoisseurs of St. Louis Facebook Group, is a book of coupons that provide discounts and deals from more than 25 local “mom and pop” Mexican restaurants in the Greater St. Louis area. The Passbook is priced at $30 (100% of sales benefit charity as described below).
Each participating restaurant (or locally owned restaurant chain) has included a deal of their choice, valued at a minimum $10 discount, on appetizers, entrees, or beverage purchases when the Passbook coupon is used. Deals include free appetizers, half-off entrées, buy one get one free entrées, or beverage discounts. This represents a total of a $250+ value if all coupons are used!
Passbook sales will begin on November 1st (in plenty of time for holiday gifts!) and distribution will begin on December 1st. Sales will cease on February 1st (in time for a last-minute Valentine’s Day gift!). Coupons will be good from January 2 - June 31, 2024. Only one coupon per restaurant can be used and other restrictions per restaurant may apply (dine in only, must be 21 etc…).
How to get a Passbook
On November 1, 2023, online and over the phone sales will begin on this site and by calling 314-530-7324. Credit/Debit cards will be required for payment. The online sales link and phone number will be promoted starting in November 2023 to members of Mexican Food Connoisseurs of St. Louis Facebook Group and on other social media, email, flyers, and other promotional channels. Sales will be coordinated by IFM Staff and will be treated as a donation to the organization (no sales tax will be collected as IFM is a non-profit). We encourage participating restaurants to promote sales by sharing online or in person (although this is not required for participation in the Passbook). To get on the list to receive the sales link and information, ENTER YOUR EMAIL in the box at the bottom of this page and hit “SUBSCRIBE” or email or call Carrie Warren at carrie@ifm-stl.org or 314-805-1502.
Who is participating?
We are recruiting 25+ LOCALLY OWNED Mexican restaurants/local Mexican restaurant chains to be a part of the 2024 Passbook! We are including restaurants in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. Charles County, Jefferson County, and the Metro East (Illinois). Participating is a GREAT way to promote your restaurant, attract new customers, increase business, and get people talking about your amazing food and restaurant! We are encouraging diners to post their positive experiences using the hash tag #somelikeithotSTL on social media and on the Mexican Food Connoisseurs Facebook page. The Some Like It Hot STL website will be updated as restaurants sign on and will contain a complete listing of those participating when sales begin. We are hoping to sell at least 200 coupon books to Mexican food loving St. Louisans which will raise a goal of $6,000+ for charity!
Would your restaurant like to participate in the Passbook?
If you would like to include your restaurant in the Passbook, please complete the Restaurant Sign Up Form below and mail/email back to Carrie Warren, IFM Community Medicine, 5501 Delmar Blvd. Suite B560 St. Louis MO, 63112 or carrie@ifm-stl.org. Or, call Carrie for more information at 314-805-1502.
SPECIAL NOTE: We will be holding a Passbook Pick Up Party (where purchasers can pick up their purchased passbook or purchase one on site) on/around December 1, 2023. If your restaurant would be interested in hosting this party (provide a block of reservations for our guests and a percentage of sales donation to IFM), please contact Carrie at 314-805-1502 or carrie@ifm-stl.org for more information.
Why the Some Like it Hot STL Mexican Food Passbook
100% of sales from the Passbook will benefit local non-profit, IFM Community Medicine (IFM). IFM’s mission is to strengthen underserved communities, one patient at a time, to promote community health. IFM has 21 area clinic sites in partnership with 30 other non-profit organizations to provide health care to the uninsured, unhoused, immigrants/refugees, those affected by violence, and at-risk youth. In 2023, we provided 9,198 medical appointments to 4,867 patients across greater St. Louis. Since 2000, IFM has provided primary care at points of need for children and adults in need, to overcome access to care barriers such as cost, transportation, language, and trust. For more information about IFM, visit www.ifm-stl-org.
