Cinco de Mayo, which falls on the 5th of May, commemorates the Battle of Puebla in 1862 where Mexico defeated the French. The Milpa Collective has multiple venues that will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo by offering special menus and cocktails from Friday May 5th for a month.
All venues will offer Birria Tacos for $10 each or 3 for $27, a Spicy Paloma with Volcan Tequila for $18, and various cocktails for $14 as well as $7 Tecate Beers.
Located in Bondi, Taqiza has all the classic tacos from different regions of Mexico.
- Happy Hour from 4pm to 7pm
- Special guest DJ LouLou in their Vinyl DJ Booth
Londres 126 is a high-energy cantina exploring the luxurious boundaries of Mexican cuisine and mezcal, in a surrealist, 1940s-salon-like setting, reminiscent of the fiestas thrown by Frida Kahlo.
- Happy Hour from 12pm to 7pm
- Listen to the sounds of Jorge Fuentealba every Saturday in May
Carbón, which translates to ‘charcoal’ in Spanish, focuses on wood fired dishes made using traditional South American ‘parrilla’ techniques to create inventive dishes using fresh produce.
- Happy Hour from 4pm to 7pm
- Enjoy live music from Richard Valdez and Noy every Wednesday in May
Santa Catarina is a high-end Oaxacan restaurant and ancestral and artisanal mezcal bar, in Sydney’s CBD.
- Happy Hour from 12pm to 7pm alongside a special Mariachi Richard Valdez
- Enjoy live music from Richard Valdez every Saturday in May
Inspired by the thriving restaurant scene in Mexico City’s cool neighbourhoods of Roma and Condesa, the team behind Bondi’s Taqiza, Carbon, La Palma & Calita, has opened a high-end Mexican restaurant and mezcal bar.
- Happy Hour from 4pm to 7pm alongside live music with Jorge Fuentealba
- Enjoy live music from Richard Valdez and Noy every Wednesday in May
Calita is a marisqueria (Mexican seafood restaurant) that sits in front of Bondi Beach. Calita showcases incredible locally sourced seafood through Baja Peninsula inspired dishes with a small menu focused on house-made tacos and botanas (snacks/ share plates).
- Happy Hour from 4pm to 7pm