{"id":17368,"date":"2018-04-27T12:19:35","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T19:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/?p=17368"},"modified":"2018-04-27T12:19:35","modified_gmt":"2018-04-27T19:19:35","slug":"where-to-celebrate-cinco-de-mayo-in-phoenix-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/phoenix-food-and-restaurant-news\/where-to-celebrate-cinco-de-mayo-in-phoenix-2018","title":{"rendered":"Where to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Phoenix 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nFrom one star-studded fiesta to a festive cooking class to can’t-beat dining deals throughout the Valley, here is where to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a mouthwatering margarita in hand–of course.
\nTV star Mario Lopez has chosen Scottsdale as the place to throw the ultimate Cinco de Mayo party: Cinco de Mario<\/strong><\/a>. The event, taking place at Scottsdale Civic Center Plaza on May 5 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., will have a little something for everyone. Party people can enjoy Mexican gourmet goods at the authentic mercado; sip and savor at the Ros\u00e9 Wine Garden; enjoy a Craft Beer Cantina with cornhole and craft beer; and take in live entertainment, a kid\u2019s zone and even a \u201cSaved by the Bell\u201d lookalike contest (Lopez did rise to fame as the TV show\u2019s character AC Slater, after all). General admission is $15 online in advance, $20 at the gate. The Mansion VIP tickets are $100 online in advance and include five drink tickets, a private bar, upgraded food available for purchase, upgraded restrooms and more. VIP and Mario Meet-and-Greet tickets are $200 online in advance and include a meet-and-greet with Lopez, complimentary drinks and food, upgraded restrooms and more. Kids 12 and under are free.
\nStop by the Downtown Phoenix’s Taco Chelo<\/strong><\/a> on Saturday, May 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. for tequila tastings, $3 Sesion Cervezas from Full Sail Brewing Co. and a $6 one-day-only specialty cocktail, featuring Jose Cuervo Traditionale. Evening guests can enjoy an additional dose of Mexican music and culture with live mariachi musicians hitting the scene from 6\u00a0 until 8 p.m.
\nOcean Prime<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on High Street celebrates “Cinco de Derby” on May 5 at 5 p.m. In celebration of Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby both falling on Saturday, May 5, Ocean Prime will offer two theme-appropriate cocktails in the lounge for the special price of\u00a0 $14 each.\u00a0Toast to Cinco de Mayo with a signature tequila cocktail, featuring Corzo Silver Tequila, freshly squeezed orange and lime juice, and house-infused agave nectar.
\nCRUjiente Tacos<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in Phoenix will serve\u00a0Premier Cru Margaritas\u00a0all day for just\u00a0$5\u00a0and have special extended hours on Cinco De Mayo (open from\u00a012 p.m. to 11 p.m.\u00a0for lunch, happy hour, dinner and late-night happy hour). Happy hour will be from\u00a03 p.m. to 6 p.m.\u00a0and late-night happy hour will be available from\u00a09 p.m. to 11 p.m.
\nOld Town Scottsdale’s Brat Haus<\/strong><\/a> will host\u00a0“Cinco de Sausage” on Saturday, May 5, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.\u00a0All-day food specials will include the al pastor sausage with charred pineapple mint salsa\u00a0for\u00a0$12, pork chorizo verde sausage with blackened shrimp\u00a0for\u00a0$14\u00a0and the\u00a0Mexican street corn\u00a0with Haus hot sauce, cotija, cilantro and lime for\u00a0$6. Celebrate happy hour all day with\u00a0$7 Mexican mule drinks\u00a0and New Belgium\u2019s brand new Mural Agua Fresca Cerveza on tap for\u00a0$6\u00a0for a 10-oz. pour. And order the festive\u00a0Cinco de Sausage Berry Margarita\u00a0made with triple sec, lemon and lime juice, simple syrup, raspberries and fresh basil leaves to be entered into a drawing for\u00a0$50 gift card\u00a0to Brat Haus.
\nFrom 3 to 7 p.m., enjoy Cinco de Mayo at Tavern Americana<\/strong> <\/a>for a variety of food and drink specials, include street corn, Mexican street tacos, taco pizza, house margaritas and much more.
\nCamp Social<\/strong> <\/a>will be hosting a \u201cCinco de Camp\u201d event on Sunday, May 5,<\/span>\u00a0featuring drink specials and specialty food items from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to spirited libations (like $5 house margaritas), food specials include a variety of Chef Esteban Contreras\u2019 famous tacos. Guests can choose from chicken, shrimp and octopus. The Campo de Mayo fiesta features live music until 8 p.m. when the DJ turns up the heat on Camp at night until closing time.
\nRevelers can enjoy Cinco de Mayo celebrations all week with Macayo Mexican Restaurant<\/strong><\/a>, from May 1 to May 5. Specials include\u00a0\u00a0$8.99 Mexican flag chimi, $10.49 Pollo Blanco burro ($1 of every Pollo Blanco burro sold will be donated to the Arvizu Scholarship Foundation) and a variety of drink deals.
\nGuests are invited to Old Town Gringos<\/strong><\/a> for a Cinco de Mayo bash on Saturday, May 5,<\/span>\u00a0from 11 a.m. to close. The restaurant will offer $5 Pacifico and Modelo Especial drafts and $6 OTG house margaritas featuring Jose Cuervo Tradicional in addition to onsite giveaways and live music all day long from the Josh Roy Band and DJ Tranzl8r.
\nArcadia Tavern<\/strong> <\/a>is celebrating Cinco De Mayo with a delicious enchilada plate that features three enchiladas, rice and beans for $13.95 (cheese) or $14.95 (chicken or beef).\u00a0 In addition, all Mexican beers in a bottle will be $3 and house margaritas for $5.
\nCelebrate with Sandbar<\/strong> <\/a>Chandler and Sandbar Desert Ridge on Cinco de Mayo with tequila, tacos, Mexican beer and margaritas all day on May 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.). Sandbar Chandler will feature performances by the Hourglass Cats, the Black Moods and DJ Jeff Metcalf while Sandbar Desert Ridge hosts Sassy & the Sneak Attack, Elvis Before Noon and DJ Pulse.\u00a0Revelers can pair their fresh Mexican cuisine with a frozen margarita mixed with Sauza Blue 100 percent Agave Tequila, DeKuyper Triple Sec and Sandbar\u2019s award-winning margarita mix or signature cocktails like the Clooney Paloma, a pairing of Casamigo\u2019s Blanco Tequila with agave nectar, fresh lime, grapefruit juice and Barritt\u2019s ginger beer. Both Valley Sandbar Mexican Grill locations will be collecting canned food on Cinco de Mayo to donate to local food banks.\u00a0 For every can donated on Cinco de Mayo, Sandbar will match with a $1 donation to a local food bank. Sandbar Mexican Grill will match all canned food donations on Cinco de Mayo up to $5,000.
\nTo celebrate Cinco de Mayo on May 5, the newly opened PNPK<\/strong><\/a> will offer guests $5 house margaritas as well as free chips and queso with the purchase of any slider flight from open to close.
\nSierra Bonita Grill<\/a> <\/strong>will be offering a special price all day on two of its popular margaritas (the Fresh Squeezed Margarita and Pomegranate Margarita will be $5 each), its weekend brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and extended happy hour from 3 p.m. to close.
\nFamous 48<\/strong> <\/a>offers $12 Carefree Margaritas in honor of Cinco de Mayo, as well as several $3 drink specials, all day.
\nCold Beers & Cheeseburgers<\/strong><\/a> dishes up Cinco de Derby with all-day drink specials, like $6 Patron shots, $7 Patron margaritas, $5 spicy Micheladas and more.
\nOld Town’s Wasted Grain<\/strong><\/a> will offer all-day drink specials including $8 Patron shots and margaritas and $4 Dos XX. Plus, enjoy live music that will round out the festivities.
\nCelebrate Otro Caf\u00e9<\/strong><\/a>‘s five-year anniversary and Cinco de Mayo with 5 Days, 5 Deals!<\/p>\n