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Where to Celebrate The Kentucky Derby & Cinco de Mayo

by Meghan McCarron
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Performers at last year's La Condesa Block Party
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by Meghan McCarron
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In what is either a fortuitous or disastrous coincidence depending on your liver, both the Kentucky Derby and Cinco de Mayo are this weekend. Austin restaurants and bars have lined up plenty of julep and fancy hat celebrations on Saturday, followed by many margarita-fueled parties Sunday and Monday.

Each of these events even has its own block party downtown. Read on for your double-thematic party weekend.

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drink.well.

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drink.well will be celebrating horses going really fast with a special julep menu and floppy hats galore.

207 E 53rd St, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 614-6683
(512) 614-6683

Bonneville

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On Saturday, The Bonneville will host a Derby party from 3-7p.m., which will feature prizes for "Best Dressed" and "Best Hat."

202 Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 428-4643
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Half Step

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Half Step has crafted a special "Prescription Julep" for the spring season - it will surely taste even better while wearing a fancy hat.

75 1/2 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 391-1877
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Gourdough's Public House

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Gourdough's Derby Day Party starts at 2 p.m. and will feature a best hat contest, mint juleps, and two special donuts: The Hot Brown and the Sticky Kentucky Swine

2700 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 912-9070
(512) 912-9070

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J Black's Feel Good Lounge

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J. Black's will serve mint juleps and Kentucky Hot Brown Sliders starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Yes, there will be a hat contest.

710 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 433-6954
(512) 433-6954

Trifecta on 3rd

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The first annual Derby Fest will take place at the Austin 360 on Saturday, and VIP ticket holders can get their own "private bar" at Trifecta. Plebes will be able to enjoy many of Austin's finest food trucks.

360 Nueces St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 320-9909
(512) 320-9909

Hotel Ella

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Hotel Ella will host a Derby Fest benefiting The Livestrong Foundation from 3-6 pm. on Saturday. Yes, there will be fancy hats and juleps.

1900 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78705
(512) 495-1800
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Apothecary Cafe & Wine Bar

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Don't want to get crazy with the hats and what-not, but craving something julep-y? Apothecary is serving a derby pie with julep ice cream.

4800 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 371-1600
(512) 371-1600

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La Condesa

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La Condesa goes all-out for Cinco de Mayo, which they will celebrate on Sundy, May 4, by closing down their entire block. The restaurant's signature tacos will be on offer, as well as lots of other festivities.

400 W. 2nd St., Austin, TX 78701
(512) 499-0300
(512) 499-0300

Searsucker

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Searsucker will play "Mexican beer roulette" on Cinco de Mayo, which involves receiving a mysterious Mexican beer in a brown paper bag. Sure, why not.

415 Colorado St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 394-8000
(512) 394-8000

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Pelóns

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If you wish to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in a super-classy way, Pelon's is hosting a "Cinco de Drinko" party on May 5. The party kicks of at 2 p.m. with $3 margaritas and $1 "street tacos"

802 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 243-7874
(512) 243-7874

District Kitchen + Cocktails

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Way South Austin can enjoy a Cinco de Mayo part at District Kitchen and Cocktails, who will be serving discounted street food and margaritas.

5900 W Slaughter Ln Ste D500, Austin, TX 78749
(512) 351-8436
(512) 351-8436

Black Sheep Lodge

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Both Black Sheep & sister bar Haymaker will celebrate Cinco with a special party, though details are still to come.

2108 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 707-2744
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The Silo On 7th

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The Silo on 7th will launch their service industry brunch on Monday, May 5th. They'll have Dos Equis on special, as well as a Bloody Mary bar.

1300 East 7th Street, Austin, TX 78702

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Matt's Famous El Rancho

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Classic Tex Mex restaurant Matt's El Rancho will be serving drink specials all weekend long in addition to Monday for Cinco de Mayo.

2613 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 462-9333
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Whisler's

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Whisler's brewers, bartenders, and butchers event this Sunday will be Cinco de Mayo themed, with barbacoa tacos from Salt & Time and lots of tequila cocktails.

1816 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

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drink.well.

207 E 53rd St, Austin, TX 78751

drink.well will be celebrating horses going really fast with a special julep menu and floppy hats galore.

207 E 53rd St, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 614-6683
(512) 614-6683

Bonneville

202 Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX 78701

On Saturday, The Bonneville will host a Derby party from 3-7p.m., which will feature prizes for "Best Dressed" and "Best Hat."

202 Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 428-4643
(512) 428-4643

Half Step

75 1/2 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701

Half Step has crafted a special "Prescription Julep" for the spring season - it will surely taste even better while wearing a fancy hat.

75 1/2 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 391-1877
(512) 391-1877

Gourdough's Public House

2700 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

Gourdough's Derby Day Party starts at 2 p.m. and will feature a best hat contest, mint juleps, and two special donuts: The Hot Brown and the Sticky Kentucky Swine

2700 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 912-9070
(512) 912-9070

J Black's Feel Good Lounge

710 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78701

J. Black's will serve mint juleps and Kentucky Hot Brown Sliders starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Yes, there will be a hat contest.

710 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 433-6954
(512) 433-6954

Trifecta on 3rd

360 Nueces St, Austin, TX 78701

The first annual Derby Fest will take place at the Austin 360 on Saturday, and VIP ticket holders can get their own "private bar" at Trifecta. Plebes will be able to enjoy many of Austin's finest food trucks.

360 Nueces St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 320-9909
(512) 320-9909

Hotel Ella

1900 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78705

Hotel Ella will host a Derby Fest benefiting The Livestrong Foundation from 3-6 pm. on Saturday. Yes, there will be fancy hats and juleps.

1900 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78705
(512) 495-1800
(512) 495-1800

Apothecary Cafe & Wine Bar

4800 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756

Don't want to get crazy with the hats and what-not, but craving something julep-y? Apothecary is serving a derby pie with julep ice cream.

4800 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 371-1600
(512) 371-1600

La Condesa

400 W. 2nd St., Austin, TX 78701

La Condesa goes all-out for Cinco de Mayo, which they will celebrate on Sundy, May 4, by closing down their entire block. The restaurant's signature tacos will be on offer, as well as lots of other festivities.

400 W. 2nd St., Austin, TX 78701
(512) 499-0300
(512) 499-0300

Searsucker

415 Colorado St, Austin, TX 78701

Searsucker will play "Mexican beer roulette" on Cinco de Mayo, which involves receiving a mysterious Mexican beer in a brown paper bag. Sure, why not.

415 Colorado St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 394-8000
(512) 394-8000

Pelóns

802 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701

If you wish to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in a super-classy way, Pelon's is hosting a "Cinco de Drinko" party on May 5. The party kicks of at 2 p.m. with $3 margaritas and $1 "street tacos"

802 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 243-7874
(512) 243-7874

District Kitchen + Cocktails

5900 W Slaughter Ln Ste D500, Austin, TX 78749

Way South Austin can enjoy a Cinco de Mayo part at District Kitchen and Cocktails, who will be serving discounted street food and margaritas.

5900 W Slaughter Ln Ste D500, Austin, TX 78749
(512) 351-8436
(512) 351-8436

Black Sheep Lodge

2108 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

Both Black Sheep & sister bar Haymaker will celebrate Cinco with a special party, though details are still to come.

2108 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 707-2744
(512) 707-2744

The Silo On 7th

1300 East 7th Street, Austin, TX 78702

The Silo on 7th will launch their service industry brunch on Monday, May 5th. They'll have Dos Equis on special, as well as a Bloody Mary bar.

1300 East 7th Street, Austin, TX 78702

Matt's Famous El Rancho

2613 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

Classic Tex Mex restaurant Matt's El Rancho will be serving drink specials all weekend long in addition to Monday for Cinco de Mayo.

2613 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 462-9333
(512) 462-9333

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Whisler's

1816 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

Whisler's brewers, bartenders, and butchers event this Sunday will be Cinco de Mayo themed, with barbacoa tacos from Salt & Time and lots of tequila cocktails.

1816 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

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