In Baton Rouge, La Carreta, Superior Grill and Mestizo see
droves of people, many that hop from restaurant to restaurant to take advantage
of music, food and of course, the tequila-laced drinks.
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| Chihuahua beauty pagent contestants will compete in two categories at Mestizo Saturday--Snooky and Paula Dean. Photo courtesy of 225 Baton Rouge. |
“Every year our celebrations gets bigger and bigger,” said
Jim Urdiales, owner of Mestizo. “This year, our celebration will span both
Saturday and Sunday with a Chihuahua beauty contest and a tamale eating contest
all to encourage a festival like atmosphere.”
Mestizo’s Chihuahua contest will feature two categories—the
Snooky for the under 10 pound toy breed and the Paula Deen for those tipping
the scales at 10 pounds or more. A “Pimp your Sombrero” contest encourages
patrons to get creative with the iconic headgear. Local artists will be onsite
selling their creations, and on Sunday, the restaurant will have comedy and
karaoke segments.
“We are really focusing on social media this year,”
explained Urdiales. “To capture those individuals who are out and about and
drive them to our restaurant, we’ll constantly provide photos of the
action.”
In New Orleans, Superior Grill will host their annual Cinco
de Mayo block party with live music and margaritas specials throughout the day.
This event attracts thousands and has been known to rival other events in town
for attendees.
Where Y’at Magazine in New Orleans hosted a pre-Cinco de
Mayo Margarita Mix-off Finals at Manning’s on Fulton Street last night and we
have the top three winning recipes!
Tales of the Cocktail founder Ann Tuennerman posted photos to her Twitter and Facebook accounts during the event and felt the competition showed great imagination of the bartending professionals.
"I am constantly excited and encouraged by the level of talent in our local bars and restaurants," said Tuennerman, known also as Mrs. Cocktail. "The ingredients were creative and the end results were all delicious."
