Join us from 8 - 9:30am to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a great breakfast at a (self-claiming) "unassuming, unfussy Mexican joint" at the posted coordinates in the Land of Sugar.
Now, here’s your Mexican history lesson:
Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5 and is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army's unlikely victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza.
In the U.S., Cinco de Mayo has taken on a significance beyond that in Mexico and has become associated with the celebration of Mexican-American culture. In Mexico, the commemoration of the battle continues to be mostly ceremonial, such as through military parades.
Also in the U.S., Cinco de Mayo is sometimes mistaken for Mexico's Independence Day—the most important national holiday in Mexico—which is celebrated on September 16, commemorating the Cry of Dolores that initiated the war of Mexican independence from Spain.