Thursday, May 5th, is Cinco de Mayo. Wicked Cheap Boston has curated a list of the best bar specials and events to check out this Thursday!
What is Cinco de Mayo?
The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza. In the United States, Cinco de Mayo is sometimes mistaken to be Mexico’s Independence Day—the most important national holiday in Mexico—which is actually celebrated on September 16. Thanks Wikipedia!
Of course, the real reason you’re probably on this page is not to so much to learn about Cinco de Mayo, but rather to celebrate it, or just take advantage of the special events and deals that happen as a way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Fair enough… here ya go folks! Go out and have fun!
Bars Celebrating Cinco de Mayo on Thursday
Cinco de Mayo Pub Crawl at Fanieul Hall Marketplace
Event Website: http://www.pubcrawls.com/events/cinco-de-mayo/cinco-de-mayo-pub-crawl-boston.php
Address: Starts at Hard Rock Cafe at 22-24 Clinton St, Boston, MA 02109.
Admission: $5.99, or FREE if you click here. $12.99 for a ticket and a sombrero.
Details: A pub crawl is fun anytime of year, but it’s especially fun on Cinco de Mayo, when the tequila shots are pouring and the cerveza is flowing. Grab your amigos and explore some of the best bars in Boston this May 5 on a pub crawl through the famous Fanieul Hall Marketplace. Rich in history and packed with lively drinking establishments, it’s the perfect locale for a margarita- and mezcal-fueled ramble up and down the streets and sidewalks of Beantown. Participating bars will be having drink specials all night long and you’ll have a great time meeting new people on this marvelous Mexican holiday.
Level Up at Good Life
Event Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1712310649045806/
Address: 28 Kingston St, Boston, MA 02111
Admission: $5 at the door or FREE if you RSVP at https://levelupboston.splashthat.com/ and arrive before 11:00 pm.
Extra Details: DJs J. Will$, Killer Kowalski, and Fumesco will be providing the music for you to dance to.
Cask ‘n Flagon
Event website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1588374258156973/
Address: 62 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02155
Admission: FREE
Specials: Cask Margarita for $7.99. Pulled pork and chips for $11.99. Shrimp tacos for $16.99. Fish tacos for $14.99. Chicken tacos for $7.99.
Howl at the Moon
Event Website: http://hubs.howlatthemoon.com/cinco-de-mayo
Address: 184 High St, Boston, MA 02110
Admission: $5
Loretta’s Last Call
Event Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cinco-de-mayo-tequila-tasting-tickets-24627617868
Address: 1 Lansdowne St, Boston, MA 02215
Admission: $15 for the tequila tasting
Details: 5 tequila samples. Live music from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. Special margarita menu, tex-mex food specials, and giveaways.
River Bar in Assembly Square
Event Website: https://www.facebook.com/riverbarassemblyrow/
Address: 661 Assembly Row, Somerville, MA 02145
Details: Bulldog Paloma cocktail for $10. Chicken, pork butt, or carnitas for $13. Ample outdoor and indoor seating.
Cinco de Drink with Lord Hobo Brewing Company at Hugh O’Neill’s
Event Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1050531765012068/
Address: 45 Pleasant St, Malden, Massachusetts 02148
Details: 7 – 11pm. Featuring 4 Lord Hobo beers on draft, including Consolation Prize which is only 1 of a select few in the state of MA. Also Chef Raffy will be featuring his very popular Taco menu in the Cinco De Mayo spirit.
Saloon in Davis Square
Event Website: http://saloondavis.com/
Address: 255 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
Admission: FREE
Specials: Brisket Tostadas for $11. Specialty cocktail “Under the Sun” for $12.
Foundry on Elm
Event Website: http://www.foundryonelm.com/
Address: 255 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
Admission: FREE
Specials: Pork Belly Tostadas for $11. Oaxacan Rose cocktail for $11.
Brass Union
Event Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/766412443494539/
Address: 70 Union Square, Somerville, MA 02143
Admisson: FREE
Specials: Trio of Fish Tacos for $12. Paloma cocktail for $10.
The Independent
Event Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1079572952115919/
Address: 75 Union Square, Somerville, MA 02143
Details: Banded Horn Brewing Co’s Wicked Bueno and Oskar Blues Beerito beers for $5-8. Two chalupas poblanas for $5. Indoor and outdoor seating.
Kings Back Bay
Event Website: http://kingsbowlamerica.com/cinco-de-mayo
Address: 50 Dalton St, Boston, MA 02115
Admission: FREE
Specials: $5 unlimited bowling. $5 house margaritas. $5 fish tacos. $5 pizzas.
Tico
Event Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/103095183434573/
Address: 222 Berkeley St, Boston, MA 02116
Details: They will be offering a Margarita Trio all day which will be $25 for three 1.5 oz pours of the Blood Orange, Hot and Skinny, and Traditional Margaritas. COMPLIMENTARY tacos (pork, beef, and shrimp) from 4:30pm-5:30 pm. DJ spinning jams 5:30pm-9pm.
Hops N Scotch
Event Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cinco-de-mayo-at-hops-n-scotch-tickets-24945691234
Address: 1306 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02446
Admission: FREE
Extra Details: DJ Mr. Mickey Grouse will be providing music to dance to.
Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar in Southie
Event Website: http://locosouthboston.com/
Address: 412 W Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127
Details: Pork tacos for $11. Tequila snow cones for $10. Pinatas filled with prizes!
Committee in the Seaport
Event Website: http://committeeboston.com/
Address: 50 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA 02210
Admission: FREE
Extra Details: DJ Ryan Brown. Dress vibrant and festive! Party goes from 9-11.
Miscellaneous Cinco de Mayo Events
Margarita Donuts at Kane’s Donuts
Event Website: http://kaneshandcrafted.com/?boston=1
Address: 90 Oliver St, Boston, MA 02110
Details: Glazed Margarita Donuts. Open from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Opera at The Middle Gray
Event Website: http://www.artweekboston.org/event/cinco-de-mayo-opera-style/
Address: 6 Station St, Brookline, MA 02445
Admission: FREE
Details: Enjoy sophisticated South American cuisine and songs by Opera on Tab and Operahub from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
Commemorate the Culture of Cinco de Mayo with WGBH
Event Website: http://www.wgbh.org/events/event.cfm?eid=WGBH%20Celebrates%20Cinco%20de%20Mayo-123
Address: 1 Guest St, Boston, MA 02135
Admission: $35. Or you can click here to get tickets for only $20.
Details: This festive celebration of the culture of Puebla, Mexico features delicious samples of authentic Mexican food and drink, along with music to transport you south of the border. Then, a group of esteemed local professors will discuss the dramatic and decisive battle commemorated by this annual springtime fiesta.
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at The Paint Bar!
Event Website: https://www.thepaintbar.com/
Address: 248 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
Admission: $45
Details: Paint 2 margarita glasses and drink handmade margaritas by Wanderlush, the traveling cocktail bar. First margarita is FREE.
ArtsUnion Celebrates Cinco de Mayo in Union Square
Event Website: http://somervilleartscouncil.org/artsunion/2016/cincodemayo
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/860660880728837/
Address: 253 Washington St, Somerville, MA 02143
Admission: FREE
Details: Enjoy Mariachi music, dancers, pinatas and kids activities! From 6-8pm the Arts Council will be providing family friendly programming. From 8pm on join us in the local Union Square restaurants to dance the night away!
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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If you know of any other restaurants and bars with Cinco de Mayo specials on Thursday, or throughout the upcoming weekend, please feel free to add them in to the comments section below. Or you can email me at brian@wickedcheapboston.com.
If you miss out on Cinco de Mayo this week and are still craving Mexican food next week, check out our list of Taco Tuesday Specials in Boston. Thanks for reading Wicked Cheap Boston!
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