Cinco de Mayo Event Downtown

Started by tufsu1, May 01, 2011, 09:00:13 PM

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tufsu1

May 01, 2011, 09:00:13 PM
For those who think Jax. doesn't celebrate diversity and/or that there's nothing to do downtown, here's 3 events that say otherwise:

1. World of Nations - great attendance all weekend
2. Art Walk - Wednesdsy 5/4
3. Cinco de Mayo Block Party - join Burrito Gallery, Burro Bar, and Dos Gatos for the celebration

Coolyfett

#1
May 02, 2011, 04:31:32 AM
Is that it for Cinco??
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904Scars

#2
May 02, 2011, 01:40:41 PM
Quote from: Coolyfett on May 02, 2011, 04:31:32 AM
Is that it for Cinco??

The new MOJO's No.4 is having something as well. However I'll be at the "Block Party" downtown. Good friends with the guys from Burro and Dos, so it's a win win.

Don't forget BURRO BAR's opening night is Wednesday at Art Walk and....

I'm putting on a motorcycle inspired charity art show at The Art Center CoOp - 229 North Hogan St - 5-9pm May 4th (ArtWalk). Proceeds from the silent auction are going to the Wolfsons Children's Hospital!

fsujax

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May 02, 2011, 01:48:59 PM
What? I thought nothing happend Downtown and no one goes there!

tufsu1

#4
May 02, 2011, 02:14:25 PM
Quote from: fsujax on May 02, 2011, 01:48:59 PM
What? I thought nothing happend Downtown and no one goes there!

well apparently it gets even crazier...the Landing is also doing something special for May 5

Jaxson

#5
May 02, 2011, 03:28:38 PM
It's about time that the Landing got something started for Cinco de Mayo.  I went downtown a while back and there was NOTHING going on for Cinco de Mayo.  I might as well have been living in Middleburg or Keystone Heights.
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Brian Siebenschuh

#6
May 03, 2011, 12:15:18 AM
Isn't there a restaurant in the landing CALLED Cinco de Mayo?!  Seems a bit obvious :-)

BridgeTroll

#7
May 03, 2011, 07:14:17 AM
Its a holiday... they are closed.
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Non-RedNeck Westsider

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May 03, 2011, 09:10:39 AM
Quote from: Brian Siebenschuh on May 03, 2011, 12:15:18 AM
Isn't there a restaurant in the landing CALLED Cinco de Mayo?!  Seems a bit obvious :-)

Yep.  and  they have an enourmous 12 different tequila's to choose from (3 of those under the Cuervo brand) #sarcasm

But I guess they make up for it by serving their beer in plastic mugs.... (32 oz / $4)
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Captain Zissou

#9
May 03, 2011, 10:15:34 AM
A few of my friends went to The Landing last year and they said it was really lame.  Hopefully it's not so bad this year.

I'd like to do BG, but I imagine they'll be slammed and I would actually like to eat some of their delicious food.  I'm probably going to hit up the San Marco La Nop like I usually do. 

One place I definitely WON'T be is Cantina Laredo.  Their commercials that keep repeating ' Cinco di Mayo' or 'Cinco d' Mayo' make me want to rip my ears of. D-E is pronounced like DAY.  Their ignorance is maddening. 

fsujax

#10
May 03, 2011, 10:21:51 AM
The people who own the Cinco de Mayo at the Landing are the same owners of La Nop.

Non-RedNeck Westsider

#11
May 03, 2011, 10:37:06 AM
I haven't been to the one in San Marco, but the one on Roosevelt is horrendous.  The food at Cinco de Mayo isn't horrible, but I expect better.  Some of the best mexican food in the area is at the little dive on Blanding - El Mariachi.   Don't go in there expecting to be WOWed by decor and service, but the food seems to be made fresh (uneven cuts in the pico, the salsa has mis-matched chunks and I've had large chunks of avacado in the guac) all those things lead me to believe that most of it is made in house.  The other thing that I loved was when ordering a rellano - the server (family I believe) told me that they didn't have any large peppers at the market this morning, only small ones, so we'll give you 3 today instead of 2.  -  I would love to believe that they hit up the farmer's market for fresh produce, but I don't know for sure.
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Captain Zissou

#12
May 03, 2011, 10:55:18 AM
La Nop has been around for over a decade.  The Hendricks location is the first.  The food isn't gourmet by any means, but it's tasty and I've been eating it for years.  Two brothers (I believe) out of the family who owns La Nop wanted to go slightly more upscale, so they opened Cinco de Mayo.

I don't really trust the Landing to do a great job with the Cinco de Mayo party, so I'm going to save myself the disappointment and not go.

I wish Mossfire would do a block party similar to the St Patty's day party put on by O'bros.

Captain Zissou

#14
May 03, 2011, 11:21:24 AM
Quote from: Live_Oak on May 03, 2011, 11:02:25 AM
They are.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=214374275259319&ref=mf

Well that's convenient.  If anyone needs me, I'll be wandering around there from about 7-11.
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