On Cinco de Mayo — Thursday, May 5 — On The Border’s Grande House ‘Rita will be on special for $5. – Courtesy of On The Border
Suburban restaurants and bars are prepping for Cinco de Mayo, which celebrates the Mexican victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla that took place on May 5, 1862. If you don’t have plans yet, here are some options.
The Hampton Social
100 W. Higgins Road, South Barrington, (224) 633-5414, thehamptonsocial.com/events/cinco-de-mayo. On May 5, order shrimp tacos and receive a free margarita shot.
Miller’s Ale House
1300 N. Meacham Road, Schaumburg, (847) 598-1090, millersalehouse.com/. Miller’s will be offering $3 house margaritas and $9 margarita pitchers on Cinco de Mayo only.
On The Border
1512 S. Randall Road, Algonquin, (847) 960-3915, ontheborder.com/. This year On The Border is hosting a Countdown to Cinco by offering deals every Thursday, including $3 beer specials (Blue Moon on Thursday, April 28) and $5 bar bites. On Thursday, May 5, the Grande House ‘Rita will be on special for $5. For an extra 40 cents, top it off with a Grand Marnier Meltdown. And on May 6, On The Border is bringing back the watermelon margarita for summer.
Tap House Grill
Locations in Algonquin, Hanover Park, Lemont, Oswego, Palatine, Plainfield, St. Charles and Wheeling; taphousegrills.com/. It’s Cinco de Drinko on Thursday, May 5, with specials including $4 drafts of Corona and Modelo; $5 margaritas; $5 Casamigos tequila; $6 guacamole and chips; and $9 avocado tacos.
Village Squire
125 Washington St., West Dundee, (847) 428-4483, and 480 Randall Road, South Elgin, (847) 931-0400, thevillagesquire.com/. Cinco de Mayo specials include Southwest egg rolls, carne asada, baaab-a-ritos, tacos, quesadillas, tres leches dessert and specialty drinks such as La Paloma, The Cantina Sunset and Despina’s Margarita for $10, and Corona, Corona Light, Corona Premier and Modelo for $4.
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