Sarasota friends Veronica Muñoz, Maria Veronica Guillen Vasquez and Benito Enriquez, who are from Mexico, and Maria Stephens, who is from Venezuela, dressed up to represent their home countries. "I love Mexicans and I think they're my brothers and my sisters," Stephens said.
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Skyler Wildrick said she was glad she and her group of friends and co-workers chose El Melvin as the location to celebrate Cinco de Mayo on May 5.
"The outside vendors are definitely a hit," she said.
From May 3 to 5, the restaurant offered its Cinco de Mayo Block Party.
The evening of May 5, which was the day of Cinco de Mayo, featured a smaller event without street closures.
However, the event still included offerings such as an elevated VIP deck, drinks by the Patrón Spirits Company, costume entertainment, and live music by Bri Rivera and her band.
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Randy Bordon performs with Bri Rivera's band.
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Andy and Sue Ridings were on vacation from the U.K., visiting friends in Sarasota, and decided to dress up
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Clara Keyvani, Emily Schneider and Maddie Scholten of The Patrón Spirits Company offer tequila at the event.
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The Patrón Spirits Company offered tequila at the event.
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The party takes place outside El Melvin.
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Jace Taylor and his father Andrew Taylor
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Skyler Wildrick, Nicolas Henley, Lloy Vargas, Sofia Drawneek, Silvia Souza and Patrick Shermack enjoyed an evening together at El Melvin.
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Kyle Flannery and his son Cash Flannery, 15
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Johnny Hammer and Laura Harper
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Sarasota friends Veronica Muñoz, Maria Veronica Guillen Vasquez and Benito Enriquez, who are from Mexico, and Maria Stephens, who is from Venezuela, dressed up to represent their home countries. "I love Mexicans and I think they're my brothers and my sisters," Stephens said.
Photo by Ian Swaby
Tristan Landoy, RJ Glass and Aldo Guido were among those who came from Canada for Guido's wedding to Kristen Moore, for which Landoy is Best Man.
Ian Swaby is the Sarasota neighbors writer for the Observer. Ian is a Florida State University graduate of Editing, Writing, and Media and previously worked in the publishing industry in the Cayman Islands.
