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Market Square vendors, visitors to not let recent Fiesta violence hinder Cinco de Mayo celebrations
Read full article: Market Square vendors, visitors to not let recent Fiesta violence hinder Cinco de Mayo celebrationsLess than a week after a deadly shooting at Fiesta, Market Square is hosting another major celebration.
Vendors confident Cinco de Mayo festivities at Market Square will be tamer than Fiesta
Read full article: Vendors confident Cinco de Mayo festivities at Market Square will be tamer than FiestaAmid the violence seen last weekend during Fiesta De Los Reyes at Market Square, vendors are cautiously preparing for the upcoming Cinco De Mayo celebration, but many say theyāre confident this weekend wonāt be similar what happened during Fiesta.
Mayor Ron Nirenberg angry about fatal Market Square shooting, says āFiesta is safeā
Read full article: Mayor Ron Nirenberg angry about fatal Market Square shooting, says āFiesta is safeāSan Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg said heās angry that state leaders continue to make it easy for dangerous people to access weapons after two men shot and killed each other during the Fiesta De Los Reyes event at Market Square over the weekend. Despite the gun violence, the mayor assures the public that āFiesta is safe.ā
Cinco de Mayo: UIW professor explains its origins and significance
Read full article: Cinco de Mayo: UIW professor explains its origins and significanceUIW history department professor gives us an understanding of the historical origins of Cinco de Mayo, and what it means not just Mexicans but all Americans.
Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexican culture, not independence
Read full article: Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexican culture, not independenceAmerican bars and restaurants gear up every year for Cinco de Mayo, offering special deals on Mexican food and alcoholic drinks for a May 5 commemoration that is barely celebrated south of the border.
Commissioner Clay-Flores gets J&J vaccine to encourage further vaccination
Read full article: Commissioner Clay-Flores gets J&J vaccine to encourage further vaccinationPrecinct 1 Bexar County Commissioner Rebecca Clay-Flores spent Cinco De Mayo and her own birthday trying to set an example for vaccination.
Biden touts $28.6B restaurant relief program, orders tacos
Read full article: Biden touts $28.6B restaurant relief program, orders tacosPresident Joe Biden has made a Cinco de Mayo taco and enchilada run to highlight his administrationās $28.6 billion program to help eateries that lost business because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Dwayne āThe Rockā Johnson will pay for your guacamole if you order his tequila at a restaurant
Read full article: Dwayne āThe Rockā Johnson will pay for your guacamole if you order his tequila at a restaurantItās not Cinco de Mayo just yet, but this year, Dwayne āThe Rockā Johnson has you covered.
Things to Know: States push their own relief packages
Read full article: Things to Know: States push their own relief packagesNot waiting for more federal help, states have been approving their own coronavirus aid packages, spending hundreds of millions of dollars to help residents and business owners devastated by the the pandemic's economic fallout. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)Hereās whatās happening Wednesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY:ā States not willing to wait for pandemic financial relief from the federal government have taken matters into their own hands. The Biden administrationās $1.9 trillion relief plan would send hundreds of billions of dollars to state and local governments. ā The predominantly Latino cities of Central Falls, Rhode Island, and Chelsea, Massachusetts, have been among their statesā hardest-hit communities in the pandemic. There are fresh voucher proposals in states with already abundant subsidies for private and home schools and in states where there are none.
WATCH: Families hold Cinco de Mayo parade for SAISD teachers
Read full article: WATCH: Families hold Cinco de Mayo parade for SAISD teachersWATCH: Families hold Cinco de Mayo parade for SAISD teachersPublished: May 5, 2020, 6:01 pmFamilies came together to celebrate their SAISD teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week with a Cinco de Mayor parade.
Coronavirus might mean less Corona beer on Cinco de Mayo
Read full article: Coronavirus might mean less Corona beer on Cinco de MayoBut weāre referring to Corona beer and Cinco de Mayo. Typically, the dominant choice of beer for those celebrating Cinco de Mayo is Corona. But Corona likely will be consumed way less than usual due to the coronavirus pandemic, that is unrelated in name. In February, a report in the Denver Post said Corona was taking a public relations hit due to people fearing they would get coronavirus by drinking Corona. Cinco de Mayo has surpassed St. Patrickās Day and the Super Bowl for beer consumption on one day, with Corona virtually holding a monopoly on advertising and sales for beer on Cinco de Mayo, according to Loop Insights.
San Antonio restaurants selling margaritas by the gallon to-go for Cinco de Mayo
Read full article: San Antonio restaurants selling margaritas by the gallon to-go for Cinco de MayoSAN ANTONIO ā Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner and though many of us are still quarantining at home, that doesnāt mean we canāt celebrate. The gallon margaritas will be available for take out or drive-thru only. La GloriaLa Gloria is celebrating Cinco de Mayo by exclusive menu items and a 10-year anniversary party pack. The party pack includes three courses, serves around two to three people and is priced at $50. The full party pack menu can be viewed below:Celebrate Cinco de Mayo & our 10th Anniversary at home with this Party Pack!
San Antonio taco spots for Cinco de Mayo | Elder Eats | KSAT 12
Read full article: San Antonio taco spots for Cinco de Mayo | Elder Eats | KSAT 12San Antonio taco spots for Cinco de Mayo | Elder Eats | KSAT 12Published: April 30, 2020, 6:17 pmDavid Elder drives around San Antonio taking you on a taco tour to three different spots for Cinco de Mayo 2020
Elder Eats: Episode 12 | May 2, 2019
Read full article: Elder Eats: Episode 12 | May 2, 2019SAN ANTONIO ā David Elder takes you inside Acadiana Cafe and Yai's Mobile Food Truck with Cinco De Mayo recipes from Food Network chef Aaron Sanchez and an easy to make biscuit recipe from Don Strange of Texas. TURN ON A LIGHTLY FLOURED SURFACE AND PAT OUT TO 3ā4 INCH THICK, FOLD OVER AND PAT OUT AGAIN, FOLD OVER AND PAT OUT LAST TIME. CUT THE BISCUITS WITH THE SIZE OF CUTTER YOU WISH TO USE. BRUSH WITH EQUAL PARTS MELTED BUTTER, HONEY AND PEACH/JALAPENO PRESERVES WHILE HOT. SERVE WITH A SLICE OF DON STRANGE BRISKETTOTAL TIME FOR BISCUITS: PREP/TOTAL 30 MINUTESYIELD: 13 SMALL AND 8 MEDIUM BISCUITS