Outdoor Garden Party At Elizabeth In Nolita - Cinco De Mayo

Outdoor Garden Party at Elizabeth,
Celebrates Mexican Friends on Cinco de Mayo for 50 Cents

Approximately 29 million people of Mexican descent live in the United States of which 1 percent live in NYC. The restaurant industry employs many of them and they make up the majority of cooks in NYC kitchens. To honor the hands that feed us all, Elizabeth will celebrate them and their efforts on a day that signifies Mexican heritage and pride, Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "Fifth of May").

Break out your roll of quarters on May 5, 2009, and head over to Elizabeth for a Garden Party which will feature $.50 shots of Tanteo tequila, $.50 tacos, $.50 scoops of tequila flavored sorbet and gelato, and $5. Tanteo cocktails designed by renowned Mixologist Somer Perez. Cash Only.

Il Laboratorio del Gelato will provide custom-made Tanteo Tequila flavored sorbet and gelato.

50 Cents per Scoop
Tanteo Chocolate Tequila Sorbet

Tanteo Jalapeno Tequila Gelato


Where: Elizabeth's outdoor planted garden in the heart of NoLita
When: May 5, 2009 from 5-7pm CASH ONLY
What: $.50 Tacos - $.50 Tanteo Tequila Shots - $.50 il Laboratorio de Gelato Scoops -
5-star, $5 cocktails
Why: A PINATA will break at 7pm. . .

50 Cent Tacos
Pulled pork
with grilled pineapple and cilantro

Roasted spiced chicken
with a poblano chili salsa

Grilled flank steak
cebollitas assado (green onions) with a tomatillo sauce

Marinated nopalitos
grilled sweet corn, sour cream and chili salt (vegetarian)


After finding a harmonious balance at the start of 2009, owners Sam Martinez and Jeff Mancini hired their dear friend Somer Perez (Royalton Hotel, THOR, etc) to design an alcoholic and virgin drink list. Ms. Perez's cocktails combine classic methods with seasonal, gastronomic ingredients and boutique spirits. Somer has created three Tanteo tequila based cocktails that will debut on Cinco de Mayo and will remain on Elizabeth's spring cocktail menu.

$5.00 Tanteo Cocktails
Berry Spicy Smash
Tanteo Jalapeno Tequila, Mixed Berry Puree, Lime Juice, Cointreau

Tequila Lowrise
Tanteo Tropical Tequila, Ginger, Lemon Peel, Mint, Agave Nectar, Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice

Lighten Up
Tanteo Chocolate Tequila, Brandied Cherries, Lemon Juice,
White Cranberry Juice, Sparkling Rose


"Cinco de Mayo is a holiday that commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely defeat of French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 (not Mexico's Independence Day). While Cinco de Mayo has limited or no significance nationwide in Mexico, the date is observed in the United States and other locations around the globe." Wikipedia.

About Elizabeth:
Owned by New York restaurant Veteran Sam Martinez (former owner of Rialto and Caf� Habana) and designer Jeff Mancini, Elizabeth is a neighborhood restaurant and gathering spot for locals and artists, serving as a breeding ground for new ideas. Open for lunch, brunch, and dinner, Elizabeth is set in a casual yet sophisticated atmosphere which culminates in an outdoor planted garden. Its menu offers a modern interpretation of New American Cuisine, and "has an adventurous, sometimes silly spirit that's winning in its way," says Frank Bruni of the New York Times.

About Somer Perez:
Somer Perez is a Mixologist and Consultant in New York City that has been in the beverage business for almost ten years. She honed her skills in her "classic meets contemporary" method first as a Barback and Bartender at Beacon in the late 1990s, working with Audrey Saunders and Dale Degroff - as well as local chefs - on combining traditional culinary ingredients with up and coming spirits. She became one of the youngest Beverage Directors