If you have recovered from Derby festivities, Cinco de Mayo is on Monday. Plenty of establishments (Mexican or not) are hosting celebrations (many already started); details below. Good round-ups at Washingtonian, the Post, the City Paper.
Dupont Circle
- Cafe Citron – $4 tropical Malibu shots / $4 Olmeca Altos tequila shots / $6 Malibu Red margaritas
- Mission – 3p-2a / $4 Corona / $4 El Jimador tequila / $6 margaritas
- Lauriol Plaza – $6.70 Margaritas
- Crios
- Fiesta
- Alero
14th Street/Logan/U Street
- Tortilla Coast – Corona Beach Cruiser bike giveaway
- El Centro D.F. – starts at 3p / $5 margaritas (classic/strawberry/mango) / $10 buffet / DJ
- Masa 14 – starts at 3p / $5 margaritas (classic/strawberry/mango) / $5 small plates / DJ
- El Rey – get a 5 pork taco (made of all pork) for $5 / tacos & drink specials
- Pica Taco – platters & 1/2 price beers
- Taqueria Nacional – all-day party from noon-10p
- Alero
- Diego
- Judy Restaurant
- Chi Cha Lounge – $4 Dos Equis / $5 peach margaritas & tequila shots / $6 El Diablo’s / $7 frozen margaritas / $20 Corona buckets
Downtown
- Ceiba – starts at 3p / $5 margaritas / Mexican street food
- MXDC – starts at 3p / $6 cocktails / launch of new cocktail menu with DC mixologists / $3 Dos Equis & Tecate / $5 tacos / $6 El Jimador Blanco shots
Chinatown/Penn Quarter
- Zengo – starts at 3p / $5 margaritas (classic/strawberry/mango) / free chips & salsa & passed apps / DJ
- Oyamel
- Austin Grill
- Rosa Mexicana – special menu / $35 prix fixe avail / mariachi bands
- Penn Social – starts at 7p / $5 margaritas
- Ella’s Pizza – $5 margaritas & sangria all day
- Carving Room – $3 tacos / $5 tequila / $6 margaritas / $5 Mexican craft beer
Adams Morgan
- Casa Oaxaca – HH 3-6:30p / $5 margaritas, sangrias & antojitos / $4 tequila-tamarind shots
- El Tamarindo – drink specials, giveaways & special menu
- Town Tavern – starts at 5p / $3 taco baskets & tequila sunrises until 10p / $5 Coronas, margaritas & tequila shots all night / $12 bottomless margaritas 5-7p / Town Tavern donkey
- Jack Rose – DC Brau/Flying Dog SAVOR week event / $5 beer from 6-9p / Mexican food avail
Georgetown/Glover Park
- El Centro D.F. – starts at 3p / $5 margaritas (classic/strawberry/mango) / $10 buffet / DJ
- Bandolero – all day happy hour
- Surfside
- Don Lobo’s
- Los Cuates
- Mate Lounge – $6 margaritas & mojitos / $7 tequila cocktails, frozen margaritas & daiquiris
Capitol Hill/Eastern Market
- Tortilla Coast – Corona Beach Cruiser bike giveaway
- Banana Cafe – $5 El Jimador & Cuervo tequila shots / $8 Corona-ritas / $17 Dos Equis pitchers
- Pacifico Cantina
- La Loma
- La Plaza
- Las Placitas
- La Lomita
H Street
- H Street Country Club – 4-7p / $2 tacos, Dos Equis, Tecate / $4 donkey punch / $5 margs
- Impala Cantina – 4p-midnight / $5 beers / $7 margaritas / live music / all ages welcome
- Sol Mexican Grill
- Chupacabra
- Avery’s Bar and Lounge – 5-11p / $5 tequila specials / tequila cupcakes
Columbia Heights/Petworth
- El Chucho – starts at 11:30p / breakfast burritos / $4.50 draft margs / $5.50 frozen margs / $3 Tecate tallboys
- Mama Chuy
- El Tio
- Dulcinea Bar and Grill
Other
- Cantina Marina (SW Waterfront)
- Guapo’s (Tenleytown)
- Cactus Cantina (Cathedral Heights)
- Rose Mexicana (Friendship Heights) – special menu / $35 prix fixe avail
- Alero (Cleveland Park)
- Agua 301 (Navy Yard)
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