CINCO DE MAYO BETHESDA SPECIALS AND BAR CRAWL 2014

Where to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Bethesda on Monday, May 5, and on the weekend before it?

Fest Productions is hosting its first annual Bethesda Cinco de Mayo Bar Crawl, this Saturday, May 3. Order your $7 ticket online, and then go to Union Jack's Bethesda at 4:30 PM Saturday, to pick up your wristband from the registration table. Your wristband will entitle you to a $3 special Cinco de Mayo drinks, $3 tequila shots, $2 Yuengling/Yuengling Lights, $4 Coronas, and $3 special rail drinks of your choice.

The following bars are participating in the crawl:

Union Jack's, Caddies on Cordell, Parva Lounge, Hanaro Restaurant and Lounge, 4935 Bar and Kitchen.

Of course, you'll want some food on Cinco de Mayo, too. So consider these Bethesda Mexican restaurants:

Gringos and Mariachis - Bethesda's newest Mexican restaurant is getting ready for its first Cinco de Mayo. Stay tuned for specials, which haven't been finalized as of this writing.

Gringos & Mariachis, 4928 Cordell Avenue. 

240-800-4266

Tía Queta - This longtime Bethesda Mexican restaurant's owners are actually from México - it doesn't get anymore authentic than that! Stop by for appetizer and drink specials on both May 4 and 5, and enjoy their newly renovated rooftop patio.

Tia Queta, 4839 Del Ray Avenue.  

301-654-4443.

Uncle Julio's - Bethesda Row's Mexican spot has fresh hand-shaken margaritas, new Tableside Guacamole, and their signature Swirl beverages for adults.

Uncle Julio's, 4870 Bethesda Avenue.  

301-656-2981.

Guapo's - This local chain usually goes all-out with live mariachi music, and more.

Guapo's, 8130 Wisconsin Avenue.  

301-656-0888.

Cheese fondue at Fish Taco

Fish Taco - On Cinco de Mayo, Fish Taco will offer several drink specials, including $5 frozen margaritas, and $4 draft beers. Order any taco or platter and enjoy a free order of Elote, a popular corn-on-the-cob street snack in México, which Chef Michael Harr has topped with queso cotija, and his signature sauce. There'll also be free cheese fondue with chips for kids on Monday.

Fish Taco, 7945 MacArthur Boulevard

Cabin John, MD

301-229-0900

Guardado's - All this weekend, Guardado's will serve special margaritas made with upscale tequilas, available in flavors like pineapple, mango, raspberry and sangria. They'll be $5.

Guardado's, 4918 Del Ray Avenue

301-986-4920

BETHESDA BARS SNOW SPECIALS

Stay warm with these snow specials at Bethesda bars and restaurants!

The Barking Dog

The downstairs bar is open, but Salsa dancing is canceled upstairs tonight. Enjoy $4 Winter Storm Shooters, and $3 Natty Boh (I give them extra points for that) and $4 ESB drafts.

4723 Elm Street, Bethesda, (301) 654-0022

Brickside

Happy Hour is still on until 7 PM tonight. $12 burger and beer special until 10 PM. $10 pitchers until they close tonight.

4866 Cordell Avenue, Bethesda, (301) 312-6160

Food, Wine & Co.

Food, Wine & Co. have two snow day beer specials, the aptly-named Snow Blind by Star Hill Brewery, and Mad Elf ale, both for $5. Have a friend along? Order Chef Michael Harr's All American Burger - featuring a fried tater tot patty, spicy ketchup, coleslaw, and lollo bionda lettuce - and get a second burger of your choice for only $5.

7272 Wisconsin Avenue (same building as Regal Cinemas), Bethesda, 301-652-8008.

Redwood

Redwood is having a snow party all night at Bethesda Row!

7121 Bethesda Lane, Bethesda, (301) 656-5515

UNION JACK'S BETHESDA TAPS YOUNG'S DOUBLE CHOCOLATE STOUT (PHOTO)

Stop by Union Jack's Bethesda for a pint of rich Young's Double Chocolate Stout tonight. Now on draft, Young's Double Chocolate is a unique brew of pale ale and crystal malt, chocolate malt, a special blend of sugars, Fuggle and Goldings hops, real dark chocolate and chocolate essence.

This beer comes direct from Bedford, England, of course, and is 5.2% ABV. It currently holds an impressive 90% ("outstanding") rating on BeerAdvocate.

Union Jack's is located at 4915 St. Elmo Avenue.

DJ CHRIS HYPNOTYC OF LA NUEVA 87.7 FM TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY IN BETHESDA TONIGHT - AND YOU'RE INVITED!

There's no school or work tomorrow, and that means it's time to party in Bethesda tonight!

You're invited to a birthday party tonight at The Parva (7904 Woodmont Avenue).

La Nueva 87.7 FM DJ Chris Hypnotyc is celebrating his birthday tonight with music by DJ Suelto, DJ Pootie, DJ Enemy, and DJ Distrakshun.  Entry is FREE for anyone 21+.

Enjoy $6 Patrón shots all night, plus $1 drinks between 9-10 PM.