Cinco de Mayo + Kentucky Derby = all-day fun at several suburban restaurants and bars

With Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby both falling on Saturday, there will be no shortage of parties at several suburban bars and restaurants. Mix in some good weather, and you're set for a fun time.

Here are some specials, viewing parties and events happening this weekend.

A Toda Madre

499 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn, (630) 474-0969, atmrestaurant.com/

A Toda Madre's hybrid Mexican dishes are crafted with sharing in mind, perfect for Cinco de Mayo Saturday. Try the Volcanes, made with a crispy shell, crab meat salpicon, avocado, cilantro, serrano, onion and chipotle salsa, or the Barbacoa Tacos with short rib baked in banana leaves, cabbage, salsa verde, avocado and serrano-lime vinaigrette. Pay attention to the housemade cocktails and margaritas, too.

Bahama Breeze

406 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg, (847) 884-7060, bahamabreeze.com/

Cheers to starting Cinco de Mayo early. Bahama Breeze will be serving its classic margaritas for $5 now through Saturday, May 5. The fruit-flavored margaritas, which start at $8.99, include hibiscus, mango, tamarind, strawberry and the new mighty blood orange.

Bien Trucha

410 W. State St., Geneva, (630) 232-2665, bientrucha.com/

Bien Trucha honors Cinco de Mayo Saturday with traditional dishes inspired by the streets of Mexico City, including the Pescado Tacos made with beer-battered tilapia, red cabbage, onion, tomato, lime and chipotle-morita aioli. Toast the holiday with one of the restaurant's signature handmade margaritas.

Brick House

1461 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove, (630) 963-1104, brickhousetavernandtap.com/cincodemayo

Take advantage of $1 tacos and $4 Modelo on draft on Cinco de Mayo Saturday. Plus, try Brick House's new brown sugar rita.

Broken Oar

614 Rawson Bridge Road, Port Barrington, (847) 639-9468, brokenoar.com/

Broken Oar goes all out for Cinco de Mayo with a party under a heated tent starting at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The $5 menu includes $5 margaritas, $5 Patron shots and $5 loaded Coronas. Music from One of the Boyz at 2:30 p.m. and The Lounge Puppets at 8:30 p.m. will keep the party going. Look for free giveaways, too.

Bub City

Parkway Bank Park, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont, (847) 261-0399, bub-city.com/rosemont/

Don your Southern attire and oversized hats for Bub City Rosemont's Derby Day celebration Saturday. Enjoy Hot Brown Sandwiches and $8 Four Roses Mint Juleps, $5 Not-Your-Fathers Bourbon, Founders Kentucky Bourbon Stout and Derby swag.

Chuy's

1701 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg, (847) 285-1667; 28244 Diehl Road, Warrenville, (630) 393-0911; 15610 La Grange Road, Orland Park, (708) 403-5334; chuys.com/

Chuy's hosts a three-day Cinco de Mayo Celebration Friday through Sunday, May 4-6. The party kicks off Friday with a happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m. that includes Chuy's free Fully Loaded Nacho Car offering chips, salsa Fresca, queso, ground sirloin and more. From 4 p.m. to close, drink specials include $1 off Corona and Corona Light beers and $1 floaters to top a margarita. On Saturday, Chuy's celebrates Cinco de Mayo with all-day drink specials on domestic beers, house Texas Martinis and margaritas made with fresh-squeezed lime juice. Plus, enjoy $1 floaters and $1 off Corona and Corona Light beers. Sunday is recovery day with $5 Tito's Bloody Marys all day. Pair it with the Southwestern Enchiladas, made with blue corn tortillas, hand-pulled chicken, Green Chile sauce and topped with a fried egg.

eat (Elgin Area Taproom)

51 S. Grove Ave., Elgin, (844) 822-3826

Eat (Elgin Area Taproom) is hosting a soft opening Cinco de Mayo party from 3 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, May 4-5. Guests can enjoy tacos, craft beer, tequila, sangria, margaritas and mariachis during opening weekend.

Fox & Turtle

400 E. Orchard St., Itasca, (630) 773-1801, foxandturtle.com/

Get ready for races and enchiladas during Fox & Turtle's Cinco de Derby party. Wear your best hats for the Kentucky Derby watch party starting at 11 a.m. Saturday and enjoy a Cinco de Mayo-themed menu and mint julep margaritas.

Gene & Georgetti

9421 W. Higgins Road, Rosemont, (847) 653-3300; and 500 N. Franklin, Chicago, (312) 527-3718, geneandgeorgetti.com/

Now through May 13, Gene & Georgetti is serving bourbon libations inspired by the Kentucky Derby to benefit Storybook Farm, an equine riding facility that helps children faced with physical, emotional, social and cognitive challenges. First, choose your bourbon ($10 to $16), including Maker's Mark, Woodford Reserve and Hudson Baby Bourbon. Then have it mixed into a cocktail such as a classic Mint Julep, Old Fashion or Manhattan. Or try the bourbons in a Bourbon Sour, with fresh lemon, sugar and cherry; a Revolver with Tia Maria coffee liqueur, a dash of orange juice and orange twist; a Bourbon Snap, with Peach Schnapps, Canton ginger liqueur and orange juice; or the Boulevardier, the American Negroni. There's also the Royal Reese, made with bourbon, Chambord, muddled mint, sugar and ginger beer. It's named after Reese, the horse owned by equestrian and Gene & Georgetti managing partner Michelle Durpetti. A portion of the proceeds from these cocktails will go to Storybook Farm, where Reese is currently residing.

Kings Dining & Entertainment

5505 Park Place, Rosemont, (847) 233-0099, kings-de.com/rosemont

Kings is celebrating the mash-up of Cinco De Mayo and the Kentucky Derby with a Cinco de Derby party all day Saturday, May 5, at both its Rosemont and Lincoln Park locations. The bash will include a post-race live DJ, giveaways, a Derby Race Contest (pick the winning horse for a chance to win prizes) and drink specials, including the Mint Julep Margarita and the Muga-rita.

Miller's Ale House

778 N. Route 59, Aurora, (630) 332-8574; 455 E. Butterfield Road, Lombard, (630) 241-3371; 1300 N. Meacham Road, Schaumburg, (847) 598-1090; millersalehouse.com/

Miller's Ale House starts their three-day Drinko de Mayo (Cinco de Mayo) party on Thursday, May 3. Miller's celebrates with the new Southwestern Eggrolls and specials like a bucket of three Sol Cervezas for $9 or a pitcher of house margaritas. Other margarita options include watermelon, strawberry, Don Blanco, Patron pineapple, top shelf (Patron Reposado, Citronge Orange Liqueur, lemon juice and a splash of orange juice), 1800 Perfect and Don Julio. On Saturday, Miller's will be airing the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby.

O'Toole's & Timothy O'Toole's Pub

O'Toole's, 412 N. Milwaukee Ave., (847) 984-2599, Libertyville; and Timothy O'Toole's Pub; 5572 Grand Ave., Gurnee, (847) 249-0800; timothyotooles.com/

A mariachi band livens the scene from 8:45 to 9:45 p.m. Saturday during the Cinco de Mayo celebrations at O'Toole's Libertyville. Expect Modelo sampling and giveaways and $5 Modelo pints from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at O'Toole's and 6 p.m. at Timothy O'Toole's Pub. Cinco de Mayo drink specials at both locations include O'Toole's Signature Margarita featuring Casa Noble for $7, Casamigos Prickly Pear Margarita for $7, Blue Crush Margarita featuring Don Julio for $8, Cran Orange Margarita featuring Avion for $8, and Blackberry Lime Margarita featuring Casamigos Reposado for $9.

Perry's Steakhouse & Grille

5 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, (630) 571-1808, perryssteakhouse.com/.

In time for Cinco de Mayo, Perry's Steakhouse is mixing up a new limited-time twist on the traditional margarita that incorporates a Mexican wine and a Mexican tequila. The Rita Rosé Olé is a wine-based cocktail made with Casa Madero Rosé wine and Codigo 1530 Rosa Tequila. It's available through May 10 for $15.

Quiubo

120 Water St., Naperville, (331) 702-2711, quiubomx.com/

Quiubo - slang for “what's up?” - is another option for Cinco de Mayo. Sharing is the name of the game here. Try the pulpo tacos made with zarandeado-style octopus and crispy potatoes or the chilaquiles, featuring tortilla chips simmered in morita-epazote salsa, fried egg, pork belly, onion, crema and queso fresco. There's a long list of Mexican beers, plus frozen cocktails, sangria, mojitos and more. Call for reservations as the space books up quickly.

Shaw's Crab House

1900 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg, (847) 517-2722, shawscrabhouse.com/schaumburg/

Shaw's knows how to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. From 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, diners can chow down on half-off tacos in the Oyster Bar and sip on half-priced specialty margaritas all day.

Sullivan's Steakhouse

244 S. Main St., Naperville, (630) 318-3325, sullivanssteakhouse.com/naperville/

Put on your best Kentucky Derby attire Saturday and head to Sullivan's Steakhouse to watch the races in the bar (the first post time is 9:30 a.m., with races running throughout the day; the Derby race is at 5:50 p.m.). In between races, nosh on items from the new Bar Bites menu including the filet Wellington bites (thin-sliced filet, bacon duxelle, crisp pastry and bearnaise sauce) for $15, tuna poke shooters (English cucumbers, mango, ponzu and avocado) for $13, and truffle steak tartare (challah toast, cornichons and pickled shallots) for $12. Plus, sip on cocktails such as the classic Mint Julep (Woodford Reserve Bourbon, fresh mint and club soda) for $13.50, the Fig Rosemary Smash (Remy Martin VSOP Cognac, fig preserves, fresh rosemary, lemon and Bittermens Scarborough) for $13.50 and, in a nod to Cinco de Mayo, the Perfect Patron Margarita (Patron Silver tequila, Cointreau, lime and agave) for $13.50.

Tokio Pub

1900 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg, (847) 278-5181, tokiopub.com/

Taco time is back in honor of Cinco de Mayo. Fill up on $1 tacos from 1 to 2 p.m. and again from 9 to 10 p.m. Saturday, May 5. Plus, signature margaritas - including the Yuzu Margarita, Strawberry Margarita and Mule-garita - are half-off all day.