{"id":8882,"date":"2015-04-30T19:13:02","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T19:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westhollywooddesigndistrict.com\/index.php\/2015\/04\/30\/cinco-de-mayo-top-3-cocktails\/"},"modified":"2023-11-06T07:10:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T07:10:43","slug":"cinco-de-mayo-top-3-cocktails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/development.optikal.com\/whdd\/cinco-de-mayo-top-3-cocktails\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 3 Cocktails to Try this Cinco de Mayo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just because\u00a0Cinco de Mayo falls on a Tuesday doesn’t mean you have to forgo the\u00a0festive, culinary celebrations happening in West Hollywood. Treat yourself to a craft margarita or make the evening a\u00a0night-long affair bar-hopping<\/a>\u00a0through the design district.\u00a0Where ever the holiday may lead you,\u00a0be sure to try one of our top three picks\u00a0for the a quintessential\u00a0Cinco de\u00a0Mayo cocktail.<\/h4>\n

TEQUILA MULE\u00a0SNOWCONE AT\u00a0GRACIAS MADRE<\/a><\/span>
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It’s no surprise that\u00a0with their dreamy patio and\u00a0esteemed beverage director Jason Eisner<\/a>, Gracias Madre will be throwing a festive gathering, complete with a mariachi band and\u00a0 appropriate “liquid” fixings.\u00a0Channel your inner child and sip on a Tequila Mule Snowcone, made with blanco tequila (we recommend Casa Amigos, available at Craig’s too<\/a>), house made ginger beer.\u00a0Not\u00a0impressed? The restaurant will be offering other\u00a0cocktail specials along with\u00a0$5 a la carta appetizers\u00a0on their patio from 5-11.<\/p>\n

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JALAPENO MARGARITA AT\u00a0TORTILLA REPUBLIC<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If you’re looking for a good time and a killer margarita, head to the inventive\u00a0Tortilla Republic.\u00a0Before you soak in the tunes of the live DJ and mariachi band, order their Jalapeno Margarita made with\u00a0reposado tequila, fresh agave, lime, splash of triple sec and fresh jalapenos. If you can’t handle\u00a0a spicy kick, you’re in luck– their margarita bar boasts 15 standout libations that will satiate even the mildest of palates.<\/p>\n

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MEZCALES DE LEYENDA OAXACA\u00a0AT DU VIN WINE & SPIRITS<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

So this isn’t a cocktail per say, but it’s a killer spirit\u00a0that can bring the Cinco de Mayo festivities, home. Made from a single vineyard in Mexico’s\u00a0Oaxaca region, the organic mezcal boasts an impressive balance of smoky and smooth taste.\u00a0The knowledgeable\u00a0staff at Du Vin recommends a simple mezcal cocktail with\u00a0lime, agave, and citrus bitters.<\/p>\n

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Just because\u00a0Cinco de Mayo falls on a Tuesday doesn’t mean you have to forgo the\u00a0festive, culinary celebrations happening in West Hollywood. Treat yourself to a craft margarita or make the evening a\u00a0night-long affair bar-hopping\u00a0through the design district.\u00a0Where ever the holiday may lead you,\u00a0be sure to try one of our top three picks\u00a0for the a quintessential\u00a0Cinco […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5666289,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[138,58,77,78,60],"class_list":["post-8882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","tag-du-vinn","tag-gracias-madre","tag-mezcal","tag-tequila","tag-tortilla-republic"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/development.optikal.com\/whdd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/development.optikal.com\/whdd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/development.optikal.com\/whdd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/development.optikal.com\/whdd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/development.optikal.com\/whdd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8882"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/development.optikal.com\/whdd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8882\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5666288,"href":"https:\/\/development.optikal.com\/whdd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8882\/revisions\/5666288"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/development.optikal.com\/whdd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5666289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/development.optikal.com\/whdd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/development.optikal.com\/whdd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/development.optikal.com\/whdd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}