We all know that Cinco de Mayo is just an arbitrary holiday gringos picked to allow them to throw on their Party-City-bought sombreros and appropriate Mexican culture without too many consequences. But after all the debaucherous drinking and eating we can at least rest assured that Montezuma’s Revenge will be afflicting a fair share of sombreBros…..just kidding. Sort of.
Anyway, we can’t hate too much because we still love tequila and if there’s a day where margaritas are $2 and we can eat as many tacos as we want, count us in. Even if there is a crazy cartel-related lime shortage. 🙁
Since Cinco falls on a Monday this year, that means three days of sloppy decision-making. If you’re looking for a history lesson on what Cinco de Mayo is really about, we recommend this one. But if you DGAF and just want to party, check out our picks — click your city below to see what’s happening this weekend!
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We love to eat any time of year, but Cinco de Mayo is the time when restaurants and bars come up with special treats and deals for us. Here’s what some of our favorites have on deck:
Empellon Taqueria will be celebrating Cinco with Seis…courses, that is. Treat yourself to a range of mariscos, queso fundidos, unconventional tacos (with toppings like shortrib pastrami) and unlimited Margaritas, Beer and Sparkling Wine.
La Esquina may not serve up the most authentic eats you can get in the city, but they make a strong margarita. Three should be enough to have you reenacting the battle of Puebla like a fool.
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