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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Jochan Embley

Cinco de Mayo in London: Where to celebrate in the capital on May 5

Drink up: Nola’s Bar at Goods Way will host two Cinco de Mayo supper clubs

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Over in the United States, Cinco de Mayo is a big deal. Although the occasion harks bark to Mexico’s victory over the French Empire in the Battle of Puebla, on May 5 1862, it has since become a bigger deal north of the border — many see it as a celebration of Mexican heritage within American culture.

On this side of the Atlantic, things are rather more lowkey. But as is always the case in London, seek and you shall find: and in this case, the prize at the end of this quest will be free-flowing tequila, tremendous tacos and more than one mariachi band.

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