13 Ways To Celebrate Mexican Independence Day in Las Vegas

Las Vegas celebrates Mexican Independence Day today with food specials all over the city. The day commemorates Sept. 16, 1810, the day Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla urged Mexicans to rise up against the Spanish-born ruling class. Here’s a look at 13 ways to celebrate all over Las Vegas.

FORUM SHOPS AT CAESARS — Border Grill makes a full day of its brunch with a fiesta from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday. Executive Chef Jaime Covarrubias and Border Grill founders Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken created these two dozen dishes for $34.99 per person. Dine on Peruvian shrimp and grits with aji panca salsa, roasted green chile and creamy parmesan grits; pigs in a blanket featuring chorizo wrapped in puff pastry with sesame, manchengo sauce and mustard; Yucatan eggs Benedict made with a fresh manchengo cheese biscuit topped with achiote roasted pork, Hollandaise and pickled onions; steak and egg featuring a cumin grilled skirt steak, over easy egg, crispy poblano hash browns and cascabel aioli; and churro tots combining dulce de leche infused churros, cinnamon sugar and chocolate ganache. Bottomless mimosas go for $10 per person. [EaterWire]

COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS — China Poblano celebrates during lunch and dinner through Sept. 22 with chile en nogada, a poblano pepper stuffed with ground pork, pine nuts and apples, served in a creamy sauce of walnuts and goat cheese topped with fresh pomegranate seeds. Cocktail specials include the Tres Caminos with tequila blanco, averna, mandarin and lime, agave for $16; Paloma de Oro with tequila reposado, grapefruit, ancho reyes, vanilla, lime and cava for $16; and El Amor with tequila reposado, mezcal, prickly pear, lime and agave for $16. Food specials include Flautas de Pato con Mole Mihuateco with duck confit, mole mihuateco, crema and pickled onion for $12; Menudo Norteno with honeycomb tripe, spicy pork broth, hominy and chile serrano for $12; Pollo con Mole Poblano with half confit Cornish hen, mole poblano, rice and plantains for $11; and more. [EaterWire]

BOULDER STATION — Today at the Railhead find Super Bailongo a la Mexican hosted by La Caliente 98.9 FM with free tequila shots for the first 100 guests and the hottest couple dance contest with a total of $1,000 in prizes. The winning couple will get $500, the second $300 and the third $200. Live music with the "Los Metichones Band" and Dj Leo. Doors open at 10 p.m., $10 cover for all men, ladies only $5 after midnight. Must be 21 and over, drink specials all night long. Cabo has all-you-can-eat tacos on Tuesdays through Oct. 15. Find three street tacos for $5, $2 churros or nachos and drink specials on the Taco Car. [EaterWire]

FIESTA RANCHO — Club Tequila hosts a Latin Night with live music with the band "El Pelón y Su Puro Nivel" and Dj Paco on Saturday. Free tequila shots for the first 100 guests and the hottest couple dance contest with a total of $1,000 in prizes. The winning couple will get $500, the second $300 and the third $200 hosted by La Buena 101.9 FM. Doors open at 10:30 p.m., $10 cover for all men, ladies $10 after midnight. Must be 21 and over, drink specials all night long. Garduños Mexican Restaurant has all-you-can-eat tacos and margaritas for $19.99 Sunday through Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 4 to 10 p.m.[EaterWire]

TEXAS STATION — Through Oct. 15 find a mariachi playing from 6 to 10 p.m., and look for the Taco Car offering three street tacos for $5, $2 churros, $2 nachos and drink specials on Fridays. [EaterWire]

BOCA PARK — Hussong’s Cantina celebrates its first anniversary with a two-day fiesta with food and drink specials on Friday and Saturday. Guests land all-day fiesta-inspired specials on Friday, Sept. 16, such as $3 tacos, $5 nachos, $18 bottomless mimosas, along with the restaurant’s happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m. featuring $1 bottomless chips and salsa bar, $3 guacamole, $3 queso bean dip, $5 quesadillas and much more. On Saturday, guests can imbibe in one of Hussong’s drink specials including $3 lager amber draft, $3 Dos Equis and $3 Sauza Blue tequila shots. In addition, guests can listen to the sounds of rock-n-roll mariachi's from 6 to 10 p.m. [EaterWire]

THE LINQ — Chayo Mexican Kitchen + Tequila Bar celebrates Mexican Independence weekend through Sunday with $3 street tacos, $4 Mexican street corn, $6 Patrón shots and $6 tall boys of beer. Daily specials include happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m., where patrons can cheers to two-for-one well drinks, $4 draft beers and two-for-one Chayo margaritas. [EaterWire]

MIRACLE MILE SHOPS — Cabo Wabo Cantina celebrates Mexican Independence Day with a guacamole trio on Friday. Find three guacamoles featuring blue crab and micro greens guacamole; a guacamole topped with crispy applewood-smoked bacon; and a jicama and cucumber guacamole, all for $15.95. Cabo Wabo also has a half-off happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m. with half-off all appetizers, house margaritas, sangria, draft beer and shots of Cabo Wabo tequila. [EaterWire]

DOWNTOWN SUMMERLIN — Pancho’s Mexican Restaurant has a specialty Sweet with Heat Guacamole today with serrano chilies and chunks of mango tossed with Pancho’s signature handmade guacamole and served with tostaditas for $13.95 for lunch and $14.95 for dinner. The guacamole is also offered at a half-portion for two people, priced at $7.95. [EaterWire]

MANDALAY PLACE — Hussong's Cantina celebrates Mexican Independence Day on Friday with food and drink specials throughout the day. Guests can order 16-ounce beers for $4, pitchers for $15 or draft towers for $24. Featured beers include Corona Light, Modelo and Pacifico.Rock-n-roll mariachi perform from 6 to 10 p.m. [EaterWire]

ALIANTE CASINO — The Salted Lime celebrates Mexican Independence Day today with chicken fajitas, for $9.99, along with house margaritas, priced at $3 each. [EaterWire]