Best Cinco de Mayo Bars In Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, NC -- It’s May 5, or Cinco de Mayo, which means it’s time to party like it’s 1862. The holiday, primarily celebrated in the U.S. in homage to Hispanic heritage, is not such a big deal today in Mexico, even though it’s based on a Mexican battle victory during the Franco-Mexican War.

It was on the fifth day of May in 1862 that the Mexican Army was able to force French troops into retreat, even though they were outpowered and outmanned. Given that the French would go on to win the war, the battle would later be regarded as a symbolic victory, The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported.

Cinco de Mayo didn’t really gain traction as a holiday in the U.S. until it was used as a marketing campaign by the country’s beer companies in the 1970s and 1980s, the newspaper said. Americans really like to tie one on every Cinco de Mayo, spending nearly $3 billion on margaritas annually,according to Forbes.

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Whether you’re in the mood to celebrate a fairly obscure battle victory, or you’re just in the mood to find a tasty margarita, Yelp has recommendations for the best restaurants and bars in Charlotte.

Here are the best restaurants and bars for Cinco de Mayo in Charlotte, according to Yelp:

• La Unica -- 1101 Central Ave., Charlotte, (704) 375-6671
• 1900 Mexican Grill -- 1523 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte, (704) 334-4677
• Vida Mexican Kitchen Y Cantina -- 210 E. Trade St., Charlotte, (704) 971-8432
• Las Margarita -- 4426 E. Independence Blvd., Charlotte, (704) 567-2359
• Three Amigos Mexican Restaurant and Cantina -- 2917 Central Ave., Charlotte, (704) 536-1851
• Paco’ Tacos & Tequila -- 6401 Morrison Blvd., Charlotte, (704) 716-8226
• Cantina 1511 -- 4271 Park Rd., Charlotte, (704) 331-9222
• Azteca Mexican Restaurant -- 116 E. Woodlawn Rd., Charlotte, (704) 525-5110
• RuRu’s Tacos + Tequila -- 715 Providence Rd., Cahrlotte, (704) 332-7933
• Chipotle Mexican Grill -- 239 S. Kings Dr., Charlotte, (704) 612-5985

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