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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with food and drink specials, giveaways, and live events at restaurants and chains across the Capital Region.<\/p>\n
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Tuesday marks Cinco de Mayo, the annual holiday that commemorates Mexico\u2019s victory over the Second French Empire and celebrates Mexican-American culture. Local restaurants and national chains are offering specials on drinks, meals, giveaways and more to help guests enjoy the festivities for less. Here\u2019s a roundup:<\/p>\n
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Applebee\u2019s<\/a>: The chain is celebrating with drink specials, including $6 Mucho cocktails, $8\u2013$9 premium margaritas, and $20 beer buckets featuring Modelo or Corona.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n BJ\u2019s Restaurant & Brewhouse<\/a>: Take advantage of happy hour pricing on a Brewhouse Margarita, priced at $6 at the bar from 3-7 p.m. or from 9 p.m. until close.<\/p>\n Cantina, Saratoga Springs:<\/a> The rooftop deck will be open with live music, along with happy hour specials including $5 draft beers and 2-for-1 margaritas from 3 to 7 p.m. at the bar. It\u2019s also Taco Tuesday, featuring $3 \u00e0 la carte taco specials.<\/p>\n Chili\u2019s Bar & Grill:<\/a> Sip on a premium Patr\u00f3n Frozen Marg for only $7, a Classic Marg for only $5 or the chain\u2019s<\/a> May Marg of the Month, the Popping Boba Marg, for only $6.\u00a0<\/p>\n Make the Times Union a Preferred Source on Google to see more of our journalism when you search.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Add Preferred Source<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Chipotle:<\/a> Receive a free side of chips and guacamole or chips and queso blanco with any full-priced entr\u00e9e purchase. To redeem, place your order digitally through the Chipotle app<\/a> or website and enter promo code CINCO26 at checkout.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Don Tequila Mexican Cantina, Colonie<\/a>: Enjoy a trio of tacos and a margarita or beer for $20.\u00a0<\/p>\n El Charro, Latham<\/a>: Celebrate with beer and margarita specials, live music and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n El Patron, Albany:<\/a> Cinco de Mayo falls on Taco Tuesday so grab a taco for just $3.<\/p>\n Grand Margaritas, East Greenbush:<\/a> Enjoy happy hour margaritas from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., $5.99 draft beer and margaritas, food specials, like free cheese nachos for groups of six or more and giveaways.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n The Hideaway at Saratoga Lake<\/a>: Nosh on $2 steak and fish taco and enjoy $2 margaritas and $1 off Corona and Modelo beer.\u00a0<\/p>\n Hooters<\/a>: Enjoy quesadillas for $5.95, 10 wings (traditional or boneless) for $5.50, and Hooters Legendary Margaritas made with El Jimador Blanco for $5. This offer is available all day for dine-in only.<\/p>\n Hot Harry\u2019s Fresh Burritos, East Greenbush<\/a>: The eatery is celebrating Cinco de Mayo with T-shirt giveaways for the first 100 customers. You can also register to win a free burrito a week for a year.<\/p>\n Illium Bar & Brewery, Troy:<\/a> Here you can enjoy margarita pitchers for $30, sangria for $7, Fulton St Mexican Lager for $6, or $18 per pitcher.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Junior’s Bar & Grill, Albany<\/a>: Grab a house margarita for $5 or a margarita pitcher for $10. Modelo drafts are $1 off and birria tacos are three for $12.\u00a0<\/p>\n La Capital Tacos, Troy<\/a>: Their Cinco de Mayo block party will feature live music from 2 to 9 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n Mexican Connection, Saratoga Springs<\/a>: The restaurant and tequileria is hosting a Cinco de Mayo celebration all day with giveaways and specials.\u00a0<\/p>\n Moe\u2019s Southwest Grill<\/a>: Get a free side of queso with your entree purchase.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Pancho’s, Clifton Park<\/a>: The restaurant is featuring a Mexican buffet all day and $5 margaritas.\u00a0<\/p>\n By signing up, you agree to our Terms Of Use<\/a> and acknowledge that your information will be used as described in our Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sabor Azteca, Clifton Park<\/a>: The restaurant is celebrating all day with $5 Jose Cuervo shots and bottles of Corona and Modelo. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., you can enjoy buy-one-get-one margaritas and from 5 to 7 p.m., complimentary tequila shots will be offered.<\/p>\n![\"image\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778013734_573_rawImage.jpg\" "\\"#\\"")
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