Tonight: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Reliable Source, three days early
National Press Club members and their guests can enjoy chili relleno-poblano peppers stuffed with Monterey jack cheese topped with Salsa Roja and cotija cheese and other Mexican items on a special menu that will be offered at the Reliable Source three days before Cinco de Mayo -- on Friday, May 2.
Cocktails mixed for the special occasion also will be available along with the usual Taco Night festivities. It'll all begin at 5:30 p.m.
A highlight will be :
Special cocktails $12 each
Paloma cocktail: The Paloma is one of the more traditional mixed drinks enjoyed throughout Mexico: tequila with sweet, tart grapefruit juice, lime, and sugar.
Tamarind Margarita: Tequila, Cointreau, orange juice, tamarind syrup, and lime juice
Michelada Marias: A Michelada is a Mexican drink made with beer, lime juice, Assorted sauces (often chili based), spices, and chili peppers. It is served chilled.
And here's the Cinco de Mayo menu:
Soup:
Pork Pozole soup-top with radish, shredded cabbage, and fresh cilantro, $7
Vegetarian wild mushroom Sope- a crispy corn masa top with chopped onion, cilantro, and crema fresca, $18
Fish Street Taco-Crispy fried Mahi on corn soft Tortilla top Shredded red and green cabbage, and spicy crema, $17
Entrées
Chili relleno-poblano peppers stuffed Monterey jack cheese top with Salsa Roja and cotija cheese, $21
Enmoladas de pollo-Roll Corn tortilla with shredded chicken, cotija cheese, bathed in black mole and sprinkle toasted sesame seed, $23
Grilled shrimp skewers- a shrimp kebob top with tomato salsa and avocado, $25
Dessert $9 each
Rice Fritters -- crispy rice fritters with sesame caramel
Coconut panna cotta --- topped with tropical fruit