5 Ways to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Today

By Seattle Mag May 1, 2014

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!–paging_filter–pWhether you’re just looking to unwind with a few margaritas tonight, or simply want a handful of tacos for lunch, here are five ways to celebrate the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo, which is today if you couldn’t tell by the blazing fiesta-like sun outside./p
pstronga href=”http://www.barriorestaurant.com/” target=”_blank”Barrio/a/strongbr /Starting after lunch at 2 p.m., Barrio will be kicking out a special food and drink menu until closing time that includes 50% off select tequila, shot and beer specials, and margaritas (house, tamarind, strawberry) for $9. There will also be an patio bar featuring ‘ritas, draft beer and paloma cocktail specials./p
pstronga href=”http://www.cantinadesanpatricio.com/” target=”_blank”Cantina de San Patricio/abr //strongThis new Post Alley restaurant (formerly The Post) is hosting its inagural Cinco de Mayo celebration tonight with cocktails and of course, Mexican food. Specials include: nbsp;Taquitos Dorados, Pescato en Hoja Santa and the signature dish, Nopales Apretados featuring cactus stuffed with seasoned beef, vegetables and a spicy red Tinga sauce. To sweeten the pot, the outdoor patio here lends an amazingnbsp;view of the waterfront.nbsp;/p
pstronga href=”http://cantinettaseattle.com/” target=”_blank”Cantinetta/abr //strongCantinetta is throwing a big shindig tonight from 11:30 a.m. to close with menu and drink specials and live entertainment fromnbsp;11:30 a.m. until close. Chef Gabriel Chavez and Executive Chef Emran Chowdhury will be taking their Italian flare out of high-gear and switching into Mexican mode by cooking up a five-course dinner paired with authentic craft drinks, beer and sangria. a href=”https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cityguru-presents-cinco-de-mayo-at-cantinet…” target=”_blank”Tickets start at $39/a (includes tax and grauity) and are available for either a 6 p.m. or 8 p.m. seating. The full menu is a href=”https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cityguru-presents-cinco-de-mayo-at-cantinet…” target=”_blank”available online/a.nbsp;/p
pstronga href=”http://www.kingsballard.com/” target=”_blank”King’s Hardware/abr //strongIt may not seem like an obvious choice, but King’s Hardware will be fiesta central with $2 Tecate and $5 housemade taquitos all evening. To top it off, the Ballard Avenue hot-spot will be showing the cult movie “Machete” on an endless loop on their outdoor projection screen.nbsp; The party starts at 3 p.m. No cover.nbsp;/p
pstronga href=”http://marinationmobile.com/the-truck” target=”_blank”Marination Mobile/abr //strongBig Blue is making her Monday return in South Lake Union today and she’s bringing the Taco al Pastor with her! Go say “hi” to her from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cascade People’s Park near the corner of Thomas and Pontius, just down the street from REI./p
pBe sure to check out our picks for the a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/article/best-mexican-restaurants-seattle” target=”_blank”Best Mexican Restaurants in Seattle/a if you really want to start the tummy grumblings for chips and guac early.nbsp;/p

 

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