Cinco de Mayo

This year, Cinco de Mayo starts early. Or at least some national restaurants' Cinco de Mayo food and drink specials do, with deals available days before the May 5 holiday officially arrives. Check out this week's Cinco de Mayo-themed promotions below,  (1 of 9) Dancers from Sonoma's Ballet Folklorico Quetzalen wait to take the stage … Read more

About a year ago I read an eloquent and powerful article on Cinco de Mayo by Sudie Hoffman at the Zinn Educational Project. In this must-read blog post, Hoffman correctly names the damaging ethnic stereotypes embodied  SoI just got finished reading a Daily Beast commentary on how to properly celebrate Cinco De Mayo without being … Read more

Even though this deal falls on Cinco de Mayo, Taco Bell says the company is celebrating its own holiday instead: National Breakfast Defector Day. Taco Bell's new "defectors" ad campaign aims to "empower people to change  For most Americans, Cinco de Mayo means an excuse to drink tequila, eat Mexican food, and party hard. Turns … Read more

Yesterday I visited my folks, Josephine and Celestino Gonzalez, who help organize a three-day Cinco de Mayo celebration at St. Nicholas Church in my hometown of Capac, in Michigan's thumb. I arrived just in time to try a "puffy taco," filled with Chelsea Handler sidekick Chuy Bravo says he will honor Cinco de Mayo by … Read more

V. Stiviano glammed up her ridiculous visor with a bandana and a sombrero of sorts conceivably in celebration of the Mexican holiday, Cinco de… While Cinco de Mayo is a sort of silly holiday that Mexican-Americans don't care too much about, your portrayal and “Mexican Heritage Celebration” chyron are surely appreciated. Thanks, MSNBC and Thomas … Read more