Weekend Pick: Cinco de Mayo

Who doesn't love Cinco de Mayo? Frankly I feel there should be more occasions that combine fish tacos and jalapeño margaritas, mariachi bands, multicolored puebla dresses from Mexico (maybe that part's just me...), and, of course, piñatas.

I'm headed out of town to experience a friend's legendary May 5th bash in New Jersey.  Her mother has been cooking tamales and carving out lemon shot glasses for three weeks  - so that's a hard offer to turn down.

However if I were to be in Rhody this weekend, you would definitely find me at In Downcity's 2nd Annual Cinco de Mayo Block Party.  With Gracie's offering $5 seafood cerviche and sangrita, a taco truck selection (Poco Loco & Mijos), mean margaritas served up by The Salon, and can't-pass-up music memorabilia at the Providence Rock 'n' Roll Yard Sale, all set to a soundtrack by Brown Univeristy's own Mariachi band and DJ Studebaker Hawk, this is a guaranteed good time.  Not to mention this fiesta is free!  So you don't have to feel guilty about that sombrero you bought for the occasion.     

In Downcity's Cinco de Mayo Block Party, Free, 4pm to 8pm, Saturday, May 5, Westminster Street between Union and Eddy Streets.