The holiday that gifts everyone with a memory or lack there of. Crowded bars, tequila shots, an over dose of chips and salsa… Celebrate Mexico’s victory over the French(facts here: Cinco de Mayo)  with a classy 5th of May in Los Angeles, Beverly Grove style:

Red O Mexican Cuisine

The Benjamin, a $100 margarita( Three tequilas :Gran Patrón Burdeos, Partida Elegante, and Herradura Selección Suprema are joined with Grand Marnier Cent Cinquantenaire and Louis XIII Cognac and frozen lime sorbet replaces ice cubes.)

Not in the mood to feel fancy? Try this:

The Scorpion, which mixes Sauza tequila VeeV Acai Spirit, Gran Torres orange liqueur, fresh limonada and homemade serrano-infused syrup. Spicey and delicioso!

Red O Mexican Cuisine will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo with its ‘Street Food Social Hour.’

Between 3 and 6 p.m. May 5th 2012 with items on chef Rick Bayless’ California-Mexican menu will be on offer at special prices in the restaurant’s tequila lounge an outdoor patio.

[small bites to try]

Queso Fundido:

melted Vella Sonoma Jack cheese with homemade choriso sausage and roasted poblano chiles

Red O Restaurant by Rick Bayless - Queso Fundido

Sopes: Beef Short Rib

golden corn masa bites with beef short rib and roasted tomato-green chile sauce
Red O Restaurant by Rick Bayless - Short Ribs Sopes

What ever you do: Derby, fight night, date night or a night in…be safe this Cinco de Mayo.

Keep it classy, Beverly Grove.

RED O

8155 MELROSE AVENUE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90046
323.655.5009
redorestaurant.com

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