Yes, some restaurants have opened back up their dining rooms to go along with Governor Abbott's Phase 1 plan of reopening the state. Not all of them have and I know some people want Mexican food tonight.
Cinco De Mayo. It happens every year. every year there are celebrations all across Texas (and some other nearby countries). But why do we celebrate the 5th of May? Is it Mexican Independence Day? Are we celebrating our fifth jar of mayo for the year? What, exactly, are we celebrating this Saturday?
I know some of us will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo by hitting up our favorite Mexican restaurant in town. What is the significance of Cinco de Mayo though?
They’re our neighbor to the south. We share the second largest border between two countries. We enjoy their food and celebrate their culture every year on May 5. But, what do we really know about the officially named United Mexican States?
It’s May and that means that soon we’ll be celebrating our Mexican heritage, much like we all celebrate our Irish heritage in March…even when we have neither. Cinco de Mayo is a great excuse to leave work early, eat tortilla chips and drink more tequila than sanity allows, but is it starting to feel just a little bit like the same old thing?