ATLANTA — Ready to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a margarita and taco in hand? At the Table ATL has you covered with area festivals and deals. Here's the really great news - some of the deals launch before the big day!
FESTIVALS
Atlanta Margarita + Taco Festival: The 3rd annual ATL Margarita + Taco Fest returns to Grant Park on May 4 with 20 taco vendors and 10 different flavored margaritas. Free to the public; $6 Drinking wristband to purchase alcohol; $50 Tequila Tasting + Exhibition ticket; $70 Tequila Tasting + Bottomless margarita ticket.
Cinco de Mayo Pub Crawl on the BeltLine: Grab your friends on May 4 and join the Cinco de Mayo Pub Crawl on the BeltLine! Atlanta Sport & Social Club is teaming up with Lunazul Tequila and favorite bars and restaurants along the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail for an epic Cinco de Mayo crawl. Tickets $36.
Duluth Margarita + Taco Fest: Join the 1st annual festival in downtown Duluth May 5 12pm - 7pm. Free to the public; $6 Drinking wristband to purchase alcohol; $40 Bottomless margarita ticket; $50. Tequila Tasting + Exhibition ticket; $70 Tequila Tasting + Bottomless margarita ticket.
DINING DEALS
Atkins Park Restaurant & Bar in Virginia-Highland will offer specials such as chicken enchiladas verdes ($12) and carne asada fajitas ($14). Guests can sip on the Atkins Park paloma - $8 and the spicy cucumber margarita - $9.
Babalu® celebrates Cinco de Mayo all weekend long, May 3-5, with five flavors of mojitos for just $5 each.
HOBNOB Neighborhood Tavern’s fiesta starts at 5 pm. Guests can opt for $3 tacos, $5 margaritas and live music. Locations: Midtown, Brookhaven, Dunwoody.
Loyal Tavern Celebrate your choice of the Derby or Cinco de Mayo! Starting April 29, diners can stop in to enter the drawing to guess the winning horse and win a restaurant gift card. Dress up in your finest derby wear to enjoy the May 4 horse hoopla. Drink specials include the Herradura Reposada margarita ($7), mint julep with Old Forester ($7) and 22-ounce, Dos XX lager draft ($5.25).
Ponko Chicken Midtown Fiesta at the new Midtown location on May 5 from 3-8pm. Deals include $4 margaritas, $4 mimosas, and $4 Bloody Mary's.
Red Pepper Taqueria will offer Cinco de Mayo specials including $5 Dos XX Lager, $5 1800 Blanco shots, $8 1800 Margaritas. All three locations: Decatur, Buckhead, Brookhaven.
Street Taco kicks off the festivities Friday, May 3 through Sunday, May 5 with Cinco margaritas ($5) and canned Estrella Jalisco beer ($3).
South City Kitchen in Buckhead is teaming up with Cayman Jack fora free event benefitting Giving Kitchen. Guests can enjoy a premium margarita courtesy of Cayman Jack and a limited edition Wild Boar Strip Loin and Chayote Cactus Salad. The event will take place on May 4th from 5pm to 10pm. RSVP required and while supplies last. 21+.
Tin Lizzy's Cantina The fiesta will be happening all weekend long at Tin all weekend long at every Tin Lizzy's locations. Join May 4th and 5th for $5 Camarena Margaritas, tacos, and fun. Saturday & Sunday at 11am.
Truva Turkish Kitchen in Virginia-Highland is celebrating Cinco de Mayo with food and drink specials including $4 Coronas, $4 margaritas and $3 tequila shots.
Yard House will offer $5 House Margaritas, Salted Watermelon Margaritas and Pomegranate Margaritas, all day at The Battery location in Atlanta on May 5.