Cinco de Mayo

South Florida Food and Drink Events: DaDa Bazaar, Cheesy Openings, and More

Despite its rocky start, this weekend should have been a big one for you. Between The Fort Lauderdale Busloop, Kentucky Derby, and Cinco De Mayo, you should be right about ready for a nap--or a detox. Well, like it or not, the workweek is back. Even so, the fun does not have to stop. And we have y ... More >>

Top Ten Mexican Craft Brews for Cinco de Mayo

The history of craft beer in Mexico traces its history to before the Spanish conquest when the natives brewed fermented beverages with ingredients ranging from corn, cocoa beans to agave. One of them is a drink called izquiate or tesgüino, which is brewed with corn. Then the Conquistadors introduc ... More >>

Top Ten Mexican Restaurants in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

Let's face it: with South Florida's heavy colorful Latin population, finding good latin cuisine isn't exactly challenging. But finding a good Mexican restaurant? Now, that's another story. While lots of restaurants in the area produce a decent variation of authentic Mexican fare, true Tex-Mex or a ... More >>

South Florida Food & Drink Events This Weekend: Fort Lauderdale Bus Loop, Derby Watching, and More

Spring -- or, for us, the beginning of wet season -- if officially here. And just like the weather, the South Florida food and drink scene is heating up this weekend. Whether you're into laid-back gardening, big-bet horseracing, or getting your drink on, there is something to keep you occupied on th ... More >>

Cinco de Mayo is Sunday: Ten Places to Party in South Florida

You better get ready. This Sunday is, like, the second biggest drinking holiday in the world--well, we don't actually know if that's true, but it should be. The time has come to release that inner Mexican and have a good time. We have the list of ten places to celebrate in Broward and Palm Beach C ... More >>

Go Local Loco: Florida Substitutes For Mexican Beers

With Cinco de Mayo coming up on Sunday, does the idea of downing Mexican beer get you... well, down? Firstly, there's a lot more than Corona to be had. If you want to spice up your celebrations but still be true to local brew, why not try a Florida alternative that's produced in the same style as t ... More >>

Drink to Independence

Chipotle Rolling Out Handcrafted Margaritas Throughout the Country, Too Expensive in Florida

Mexicans, Tequila Lovers, and, well, anyone who likes to get drunk and have a good time should be gearing up for the second biggest drinking holiday in the world--okay, we don't know if that's actually true, but we're going with it. Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner. And you better get ready ... More >>

Pinche Taqueria Works Out Fitting into Wilton Manors

There are nearly a dozen taco options on Pinche Taqueria's concise Mexican-American menu. Despite our expectations for more true-to-form Mexican fare, stemming from Pinche's New York locations and their strict adherence to those traditions, Stephanie Lee, owner of the Wilton Manors outpost, told us ... More >>

Unexpected Places to Party for Cinco de Mayo in South Florida

Cinco de Mayo is Saturday, and there are many ways you can choose to celebrate what often devolves into a holiday of drinking too much and making poor decisions about one's ability to dance on a bar. (Which, more power to you: Have fun, and call a cab!)Find a list of the typical, tried-and-true, cra ... More >>

Feast in The Street

Zona Fresca in Pompano Beach Sticks to the Formula

When sitting down with a grilled veggie burrito earlier this week at the third and newest Zona Fresca restaurant (located in Pompano Beach), I was reminded of New Times' writer Stefan Kamph's recent declaration that burritos are "not for women." While the burrito in front of me wasn't an exact appro ... More >>

Cinco de Mayo in South Florida: Where to Celebrate

The good news and the bad news about Cinco de Mayo is that May 5 falls on a Saturday this year. Good news for the obvious reasons (you won't have to develop an elaborate excuse for smelling like tequila at your morning work meeting) and bad news in that there's nothing stopping you -- and every othe ... More >>

Derby Day at Tap 42, Cinco de Mayo, and Other Food Events This Week in South Florida

The food and drink event calendar in South Florida is pretty quiet this week, and with the weather taking a dive, it's a good time to hunker down with your couch and streaming Netflix (try this list of five Florida-based movies). By the weekend, it will be time to party down for Cinco de Mayo and th ... More >>

Cinco de Mayo at Biergarten Boca Raton: Cheap Beer and Tacos at a German Joint

Proving they'll take every chance they can to throw down the party stein, Biergarten Boca Raton will host a day-long Cinco de Mayo fiesta on Saturday, May 5. The bash is 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. with food and drink specials running all day long. The German restaurant/bar will feature $3 Coronas, $6 margari ... More >>

South Florida's Best Mexican Food

With Cinco de Mayo just around the corner, it's time to talk tacos (and burritos, oxtail soup, and pork belly products, etc.). In anticipation of the holiday and as part of the countdown to New Times' annual Best Of issue, we've put together a list of ten of the best places for Mexican food in Browa ... More >>

Beware the Fruit-Infused Tequila at Pinche Taqueria

After setting an overflowing basket of tri-colored chips and two small bowls of salsa in front of me, my bartender at the recently-opened Pinche Taqueria made a friendly threat: "You're going to be my guinea pig," he said, rubbing his hands together and surveying the bottles in front of him. I had j ... More >>

Newly Opened Pinche Taqueria in Wilton Manors Is Gearing Up for Cinco de Mayo

The countdown is on for Cinco de Mayo at Pinche Taqueria, a taco and burrito joint that opened in early February in Wilton Manors. Though the holiday is several weeks away, the new restaurant -- which has two locations in New York City -- is gearing up now for the event, lining up nearly a week's wo ... More >>

Grow an Awesome Mustache, Win Prizes From Rocco's Tacos and Tequila Bar

Just when you thought it was safe to shave the ironic 'stache, restauranteur Rocco Mangel provides cash incentive to cultivate a good soup strainer. In anticipation of the Cinco de Mayo celebrations at all four of his South Florida Rocco's Tacos and Tequila Bar locations, Mangel has announced a must ... More >>

Florida Senate Hard at Work: Bill Filed to Replace "Winter Break" With "Christmas Break"

Sen. Steve Wise ​Well, this gentleman to our left doesn't want to leave the "Christ" out of any title designating time off from school.If anyone's ever looking to argue that the Florida Senate wastes its time on things that aren't relevant to Florida, or planet earth, point to Senate Bill 1136 ... More >>

Drink and Food Events This Week in Broward, Palm Beach Counties

This magical bus -- or one kind of similiar to it -- is waiting to take you away. See Friday events for details. ​As the great fall migration marches ever nearer, it's a good time to enjoy that sweet spot for dining out in South Florida. The temperature is comfortable enough at night that it's not ... More >>

National Tequila Day Is Sunday: Four Places to Celebrate in Broward/PBC

Milesgehm via Creative CommonsJust because the wise words appear in a poster on the door to a frat dude's lair doesn't mean they are any less true.​ If you had to skip out on making terrible, margarita-fueled Cinco de Mayo decisions this year, Sunday's National Tequila Day provides another opportu ... More >>

Rock of Ages No-Trespassing Signs Prohibit Photography, Citing the Wrong Ordinance

Don't photograph this man: it's illegal because we say so!​Hey look, it's Tom Cruise! He and a bevy of other stars are lurking around Fort Lauderdale's Himmarshee Village filming the jukebox musical Rock of Ages, and you might just be tempted to whip out your camera for some celebrity shots as you ... More >>

Today Is Free Scoop Day at Häagen-Dazs

Haagen Dazs Get a free cone tomorrow afternoon at Häagen-Dazs.​Now that we've finished with Cinco de Mayo and Mother's Day, we have one more food-related holiday coming up -- Free Scoop Day at Häagen-Dazs! Today, May 10, from 4 to 8 p.m., just walk into any participating Häage ... More >>

Drunk Cinco de Mayo Reveler Tries to Record Cop on iPhone, Goes to Jail

PBSOJoshua Mandel​Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Boynton Beach apparently got pretty crazy -- an officer states in the report below that "my working of the detail emphasized the bar area in which approximately 400 people were celebrating the Cinco de Mayo holiday and to which every officer in the c ... More >>

Try This! Two New Variations on the Classic Mint Julep

Photo: Flickr/thp365​Now that your liver has had a day to recuperate from Cinco de Mayo it's time to get back on the horse and get your drink on once again! Dust off your best Great Gatsby inspired seersucker outfit because it's time for the Kentucky Derby! You don't have to be an equestrian enthu ... More >>

Recovering From Cinco de Mayo? Five International Hangover Cures

Photo: Flickr/ChiRanchRough Night?​Did you start off the day curled up in the fetal position on the floor of your friend's bathroom? Perhaps you stumbled into your living room  this morning and discovered that yesterday, someone used your key to break into your house then proceeded to spill s ... More >>

Maple, Bacon, and Tequila: Conan Makes the Ultimate Breakfast Shooter

Conan O'Brien makes a bacon and tequila shooter.​Conan hosted Dan Dunn, "professional drinker" and author of the book Living Loaded, for a few quick cocktail recipes. But when you mix Conan and tequila, a little craziness is bound to happen. First in a complete bout of TMI, Conan shares wh ... More >>

Cinco de Drinko

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with free burritos at Chipotle

Click the photo to download the coupon​Ay dios mio! As if celebrating a random day of the month wasn't exciting enough, Chipotle Mexican Grill is making Cinco de Mayo even more worthwhile. For today only, the quick service Mexican restaurant is offering a bulk discount special: order at least 10 ... More >>

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Palm Beach County

pdphoto.org via Wikimedia CommonsA brilliant reason to call in sick on Friday.​As your spoilsport friend who holds dual degrees in North American History and Party Pooping will tell you, our version of Cinco de Mayo isn't quite the authentic cultural celebration T.G.I. Friday's has led us to belie ... More >>

Coupons and Food Deals From Starbucks, Popeyes, Carrabba's, and More!

flickr/Snapping Kurtle​Whether you want to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, complete a work assignment faster, or just eat some good fried chicken, there are several deals that will satisfy your interests this week. Starting May 6, Starbucks will have a happy hour of its own.

Epic Tequila Taco Dinner for Cinco de Mayo Celebration

Staying in tonight for Cinco de Mayo? Let Furious Harley Morenstein from Epic Meal Time guide you on how to prepare a gut-busting (and mildly disgusting) Mexican feast in the comforts of home. In the video, Morenstein says, "If you don't marinate your meat in a Ziploc bag, you think too highly of ... More >>

Caliente Kitchen to Heat Up Boynton

​If you can stand the heat, get into the new Caliente Kitchen, which will makes its debut on Cinco de Mayo in the mammoth Renaissance Commons retail-residential complex in Boynton Beach.  The second Kitchen from proprietor Taylor Smith will join its Delray Beach parent with an all-day, "famil ... More >>

The List: Five Places to Get Your Meatloaf Fix in South Florida

NBC.comMeatloaf goes H.A.M. on Gary Busey!​ Just when we thought no one could top Charlie Sheen's apocalyptic meltdown, singer and Apprentice contestant, Meatloaf, proved all of us wrong with a cataclysmic, F-bomb laced, rant of epic proportions on last Sunday's episode of The Apprentice. Poo ... More >>

Four Things to Drink on St. Patrick's Day Instead of Green Beer

SpaceAgeSage via Creative CommonsMmmm...delicious FD&C Green No. 3. ​Green beer - the defacto and decidedly non-authentic Official Drink of St. Patrick's Day - is the liquid equivalent of shouting "Whoooo!!" when your favorite song comes on in the club: innocent fun, but a little amateurish.Un ... More >>

You Heard It Here First: Rocco's Cinco de Mayo Plans

Rocco Mangel wants to celebrate Cinqo de Mayo with YOU.​Last year, Rocco Mangel elected to have a police officer escort him to and from his West Palm Beach and Boca Raton restaurants so that he could celebrate Cinco de Mayo with everyone.He ended up in the hospital after suffering from heat exhaus ... More >>

Q&A With Rocco Mangel of Rocco's Tacos: "I Really Am Just a Glorified Bus Boy "

Rocco Mangel Rocco Mangel of Rocco's Tacos​ With its first location on Clematis Street back in 2007 and an additional location in Boca Raton, Rocco's Tacos has been a big hit in the South Florida restaurant scene. The fact that the menu holds more than 220 different types tequila doesn't h ... More >>

Half-Way to Cinco de Mayo This Friday at Rocco's Tacos

It's November: I need a drink.​I bet Rocco's Tacos owner Rocco Mangel was the kind of kid who sneaked down to the tree in the middle of the night on Christmas Eve to carefully peel back the wrapping on his presents and steal a peek. His namesake restaurants will host a Half-Way to Cinco de Mayo ce ... More >>

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Cinco de Drink-o

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