Cinco de Mayo
If you’re bringing the kids along...The Workshop 1 Year Anniversary
The Workshop will be celebrating their one year anniversary this Saturday with plenty of activities that will keep your little ones entertained as you sip on a margarita. Festivities include an extra large jump castle, face painting, piñatas, bubble machines and crafts. From 1-4 pm there will be live music in the courtyard and every stall will be offering specials which include:
Sambar: $5 Tamarind Margaritas
Slice Co: $2 Margarita Slices
Pink Bellies: $5 Banh Mi Tacos
Spanglish: $5.50 Donkey Punch
Juan Luis: $5 Margaritas & Red Enchilada Plate
Proof Pool Bar: $3 Milagro Palomas
EffinB Headquarters: $8 Kimchi Micheladas
Merrow’s Garden Bar: Mexican Mango Bellinis & ½ price bottles of sparkling wine
For more information visit: https://workshopcharleston.com or follow them on Instagram at @WorkshopCHS
If you’re looking for a really great party...Cinco de Mex 1 Block Party (West Ashley location)
There’s no real question on who throws the coolest parties in Charleston (remember when they held a pro-am snowboarding contest...in Charleston?) and their recent ‘best margarita in town’ win from City Paper, makes Mex 1 the place to be for Cinco. This year’s celebration includes live music from Duda Lucena and reggae band, The Dubplates as well as performances from local Capoeira group (Brazilian martial arts), Maculele (Afro-Brazilian dance) and fire hoopers, Brushfire Collective. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $10, here, or at the door for $15 and includes a free drink. If you’re unable to make it to West Ashley, the Sullivan’s Island location will also be running drink specials all day with live music! For more information, visit: https://mex1coastalcantina.com/ or follow them on Instagram at @Mex1CoastalCantina
If you’re looking to go somewhere new...El Jefe Grand Opening
El Jefe Texican Cantina, which is taking over the space of Kingdom will be opening their doors to the public for the first time this Saturday at noon. It’s hard to know what to expect, but El Jefe is promising a fiesta with drink specials running all day and DJ MooMoo kicking off at 10 pm. For more information, visit: https://www.eljefechs.com/ or follow them on Instagram at @ElJefe.CHS
If you're more of a beer guy/gal...Rusty Bull 1st Anniversary Party
If tequila isn’t really your thing, Rusty Bull will be celebrating their 1 year anniversary all weekend. All beers (except high gravity) will be only $5, with two brand new beers being released Orange Summer, a citrus and vanilla pale ale, and Tu Abuela Caliente, a blonde stout with cocoa, cayenne and other Mexican coffee spices. There will also be live music from 1-10pm and food trucks Braised in the South and Wings & Things. For more information visit: https://rustybullbrewing.com or follow them on Instagram at @RustyBullBeer
If you can’t decide between Derby and Cinco celebrations...Derby de Mayo at Bay Street Biergarten
If you don’t want to choose between juleps and margaritas, Bay Street Biergarten will be hosting a Derby de Mayo celebration that is the best of both worlds. There will be a ladies hat contest so break out your biggest sombrero or fanciest fascinator and there’s horse picking contest with the opportunity to win a New Belgium bicycle and live bluegrass music.. Drink and food specials for the day include:
$5 New Belgium Pints
$7 Woodford Reserve Mint Juleps
$7/$10 Frozen Margaritas (10oz/16oz)
$4 Modelo Pints
$7 Grapefruit Palomas
$13 Pulled Pork Nachos
For more information, visit: http://baystreetbiergarten.com or follow them on Instagram at @BayStreetBiergarten
