Cinco de Mayo 2010 Las Vegas
The celebration of Mexican heritage and pride, Cinco de Mayo (5th of May), is right around the corner. If you are in Las Vegas on that day you will want to know where the festivities will be. Some of the most popular Mexican restaurants on the Las Vegas Strip will be celebrating with food & drink specials along with some fantastic entertainment.
Border Grill - Mandalay Bay Las Vegas
This modern Mexican restaurant is the creation of Chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, Food Network’s “Too Hot Tamalesâ€. Chef Susan Feniger is also featured on Bravo’s Top Chef Masters where she has proven to be quite the competitor by passing through to the champions round. Join Border Grill for a 3-day fiesta (pdf). The Border Grill will be offering specials Saturday, May 1, Sunday, May 2 & Wednesday, May 5, 2010. Specials Include:
• Specialty Drink Specials
• $7 Corralejo Margarita
• $10 Casa Noble Paloma
• $20 The Big Boss “Jefe Grande” Margarita
• $3 Tecate & Tecate Light
• $4 Dos Equis Lager & Amber
• Prize Giveaways
• 12-Piece Mariachi Band on May 5 from 5pm – 7pm
Reservations are recommended. Call 702.632.7403 to make reservations.
Diablos Cantina - Monte Carlo Las Vegas
The popular Diablo’s Mexican Cantina is located in front of Monte Carlo. This party atmosphere restaurant serves Mexican food with an American twist. The location is ideal for either sipping a margarita while Strip-people-watching or a fun filled evening that you may regret in the morning. Diablo will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo all day and night long. Not all of the details for the event have been released, but here is a sneak preview of what’s to come:
• Drink specials
• The Street, the band, will be playing during the day
• The bands, Rhyme N Rhythm aka: RNR and Conflict of Interest will be playing throughout the evening
Call 702.730.7979 to make reservations.
Diego – MGM Grand
Executive Chef Noel Santos offers a bold menu of very traditional recipes while adding a new twist. Enjoy the unique Guacamole de Lujo, tableside guacamole service. For Cinco de Mayo, Diego is offering a special 4-course complete tasting menu at $49 per person. If you’re not up to a 4-course meal, these items may be ordered individually.
Cinco de Mayo 2010 Menu:
• Sopes de Chicken Tinga $9 – Masa Boats Filled with Chipotle Chile and Tomato Braised Chicken with Queso Anejo and Avocado
• Birria de Borrego $11 – Braised Lamb Shank Stew in Red Chiles, Fresh Lime, White Onions, & Cilantro
• Dueto de Puerco $23 – Smoked Pork Tenderloin with a Roasted Tomato and Cascabel Chile Sauce & Braised Pork Shoulder Verde Enchiladas
• Flan de Cajeta $9 – Goat’s Milk Caramel Flan with Crispy Cinnamon Crepes
Reservations are highly recommended. Call 702.891.3200 to make reservations.
Dos Caminos - The Palazzo Las Vegas
Dos Caminos Las Vegas is the fourth of it kind to open, with the original based New York city. Dos Caminos offers authentic, yet unique Mexican cuisine. They provide the much loved dishes like guacamole, empanadas and tacos but also have created specialty dishes for the Las Vegas location only. Dos Caminos will have a repeat performance with an over-the-top party (pdf) to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. The party will kickoff at 11:00am until the wee hours the next day. The festivities will includes:
• A surprise celebrity will be host and master of ceremonies for the evening’s events
• Mariachi will start at noon
• Magicians, models, luchadores and DJ Lezlee will provide entertainment
• DJ’s Chonz and Cyber Kid will take the party to a new level at 10:30pm
• Bocadito specials (pdf) & Corzo Tequila cocktails will keep the party alive.
Reservations are highly recommended. Call 702.577.9600 to make reservations.
Gonzalez Y Gonzalez – New York-New York
Gonzalez Y Gonzalez is a casual, upbeat dining experience with a fun outdoor patio feel. The menu is has a Southwestern fare including a variety of fajitas, tacos and other favorites. Gonzalez Y Gonzalez will be having Cinco de Mayo specials from May 3 – 7 (pdf). Most of the specials are dessert based, but they are including some drink specials too! Specials Include:
• $5 for any draft
• $5 for any of these desserts:
• Creme Brulee
• Flan Deluxe
• Chocolate Lava Cake
• Helado Deluxe
• Bollos Con Salsa Dulce
T & T - Cinco de Mayo Mischieve
T&T is a perfect mixture of traditional and modern Mexican cuisine with a rock ‘n roll atmosphere. This fun, high-energy experience can be found on the upper level in Luxor. Join T&T for 12 hours of Mischieve. The festivities kick off at 12:00pm through to 12:00am. Some specials will include:
• Featuring Celebrity Guest Host Erik Estrada
• Lunch & Happy Hour food specials
• $5 Tecate & Tecate Light beer
• $5 Hornito shots & margaritas
• Human Rooster Fighting ($2,500 in cash & prizes)
• Mariachi Happy Hour
• Airbrush tattoo artist
• Miss T&T Hot Tamale Pageant. Winner receives $5,000 in cash and a one year contract as a spokes model for Tacos & Tequila and Hennessy Black
• Mischieve Photo Booth Contest – $500 cash prize for the most mischieve-ious photo!
• Food & merchandise giveaways
