In the venn diagram of spring festivities, Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby have a lot in common, and day-drinking is just the beginning. This year, they both fall on Saturday. Whether you’re fighting your hangover with tacos or a hot brown, here’s your guide to celebrating them together.Curated by Rebecca Aronauer.Published on May 2, 2012
Hats are popular at both occasions.
Hats are popular at both occasions.
Bros enjoy Cinco de Mayo.
Bros enjoy the Kentucky Derby.
The signature cocktail of Cinco de Mayo is the margarita.
…While the Derby’s cocktail is the mint julep. Check out Bill Sameuls’ recipe for the perfect mint julep.
For fighting a post-Cinco de Mayo hangover, tacos are preferred.
For too much Derby jubilation, a hot brown is the only cure.
After all the Cinco de Mayo daytime drinking, sometimes you need a nap. A street sleeper on Cherokee Street in St. Louis, Missouri.
The same is true at the Derby.
Another thing they have in common: dressed-up cute kids.
Another thing they have in common: dressed-up cute kids.
