Cinco de Mayo: Somerville Area's Best Margaritas

Joe Lipovich (Patch Staff) contributed to this report

SOMERVILLE, MA—Cinco de Mayo is Thursday, and while the holiday is minor in Mexico, Americans have made it one of their own.

Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican Army's 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. However, it wasn't until June 2005 that the U.S. Congress called on President George W. Bush to recognize the historical significance of Cinco de Mayo.

While the holiday does not have a direct significant effect on American History, it also recognizes the effect of the American Civil War on Latinos living in what is now the Southwest, according to Time.com.

However, Cinco de Mayo to many means the pursuit of a nice margarita. Here are the best places to grab the icy adult beverage in and around Somerville, according to Yelp:

• Lone Star Taco Bar, Allston
• Border Café, Cambridge
• The Painted Burro, Somerville
• Acitron Cocina Mexican, Arlington
• Cantina La Mexicana, Somerville

Did we miss your favorite spot? Let us know in the comments section

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