Cinco de Mayo: Where to celebrate America's favorite Mexican holiday in Palm Beach County
Cinco de Mayo is a relatively minor Mexican holiday Americans love to celebrate in major ways. Mariachis. Mountains of tacos. Rivers of tequila. The 5th of May is awash in festivities.
To that point, here's a batch of Cinco celebrations to put on your radar:
Bodega Taquería y Tequila’s “Blow-out Fiesta”
This new downtown West Palm Beach hot spot kicks off its Cinco celebration at 3 p.m. Thursday. Expect live music, boozy paletas, a churro cart, $9 Patron margaritas, $3 Cazadores tequila shots, Corona beer samplings and a free cocktail if you RSVP. (118 S. Clematis St., West Palm Beach, 561-559-3119)
Cactus Grille’s Cinco bash
The newish Tex-Mex eatery, which took over the former Burger Bar space at the Donald Ross Village, will host an all-day celebration Thursday, offering unlimited house rocks margaritas, draft beers, select bites and deejayed music for $45 per person. Tickets are available here. (4650 Donald Ross Road, Suite 100 at the Donald Ross Village plaza, Palm Beach Gardens, 561-249-3090)
Avocado Cantina’s annual fiesta
This Mexican-inspired restaurant in Palm Beach Gardens kicks off its Cinco bash at 5 p.m. Thursday, offering tacos-and-tequila pairing specials through the evening. Adding to the flavor: deejay-spun hits and a Latin dance band. (11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave. in the Downtown Palm Beach Gardens plaza, 561-766-2430)
El Camino’s Mariachi fiesta
The Delray Beach taquería, which will open a West Palm outpost soon, will host Mariachi bands to rev up the Cinco vibe on Thursday, May 5. Plus its usual early and late happy hour deals, which include $3 tacos and $5 scratch-made margaritas. Early happy hour runs from 4 to 7 p.m., late night from midnight to closing. (15 NE 2nd Ave., Delray Beach, 561-865-5350)
La Cabana Latin Grill's Cinco party
This family-friendly, Mexican-Cuban spot in West Palm Beach will serve $5 margaritas of various flavors all day on May 5. They'll also offer music from 5 to 9 p.m. The casual eatery has indoor and outdoor seating as well as a takeout window that's perfect for a quick sip of café Cubano. (7116 S. Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, 561-766-2940)
PGA National’s Agave Festival
The revamped resort is starting a new tradition Thursday night by hosting a festive Cinco tasting party at its Honda Pavilion. On the menu: tacos, empanadas, pinchos, Mexican corn, churros and other street foods, plus tequila and mezcal tasting stations, mariachis, hand-rolled cigars and a fire dancer. The party goes from 5 to 8 p.m. All-inclusive tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased here. (400 Avenue of the Champions, Palm Beach Gardens)
And more Cinco fun on May 7:
Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium’s Tacos and Tequila Festival
The Jupiter-based baseball stadium will offer live Latin music, tacos and tequila on Saturday, May 7, the day the Palm Beach Cardinals play the St. Lucie Mets. The all-day fest, which kicks off at 11 a.m., is free when you buy a ticket to the game, which starts at 3 p.m. Tickets, which start at $12, can be purchased here. (4751 Main St. in Abacoa, Jupiter)
What is Cinco de Mayo?
It's easy to understand why some folks may think May 5 is Mexican Independence Day. But Mexican Independence Day is Sept. 16.
Cinco de Mayo marks the Mexican army’s victory over the more powerful French forces in the 1862 Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican war.
Still a reason to hoist a margarita, you say? Why not?
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Cinco de Mayo specials at restaurants in West Palm, Palm Beach Gardens
