Downtown Manchester is holding the



Thursday, May 2
5–9 p.m.

Join the Hippo and 30+ eateries for the third annual Hippo de Mayo
Taco Challenge.

Each restaurant will be creating its own taco—and these aren't all your typical tacos. How does a Transylvanian taco sound? And you get to vote
for your favorites.

$2,000 will go to charity

All tacos $2


World’s biggest taco tour planned for downtown Manchester

Manchester, New Hampshire, will be home to the
world's largest—and perhaps only—taco tour
Thursday, May 2, 2013 from 5 to 9 p.m. This Cinco de Mayo celebration will feature more than 34 different kinds of tacos all sold for $2 each at restaurants throughout Manchester's downtown area.

Taco tourists will navigate their way through the Manchester's downtown tasting a variety of reinventions
of the taco. Restaurants are planning interesting takes on the taco—from traditional Mexican-style tacos to a Transylvanian dessert taco and a Greek taco made with
flat bread and tzatziki. The taco is the perfect canvas
for Manchester's creative eateries to display their
culinary skills.

Taco tourists will be able to vote for their favorite take on the taco by cell phone. The most popular taco will win a local charity $2,000. Maps will be available online, in the Hippo, in local restaurants and on facebook. Keep in mind, there are no tickets to purchase. Just head to downtown Manchester on May 2 with money for tacos and room in your stomach.

If taco tourists still have room after tasting all those tacos, participating restaurants also will feature special
Cinco de Mayo menus that night. Updated information will be found on our website hippodemayo.com or on our Facebook page.

HippoPress, New Hampshire's largest weekly, is
organizing the event.



  • 900 Degrees
    Chorizo Taco
    Breathe New Hampshire

  • B & B Café and Grill
    Seafood Salad Taco / Gyro Taco / Reuben Taco
    Animal Rescue League of NH

  • Baked
    Baked Cake Taco
    NH Food Bank

  • Ben & Jerry’s
    Mexicone Dream Taco
    CHAD

  • Chateau Restaurant
    Tandoori Chicken Taco
    Wounded Warriors Project

  • Consuelo’s
    Chilango Mango Chicken Taco
    Greater Manchester Aids Project

  • Cotton
    Taco Al Pastore (seasoned pork and pineapple taco)
    Kid’s Cafe

  • Doogie’s Bar & Grill
    Sloppy Beef Taco
    Greater Manchester Aids Project

  • Dos Amigos Barbeque
    Barbeque Chicken Taco
    City Year New Hampshire

  • El Rincon Zacatecano Taqueria
    Discada Taco (mixed meat with chorizo)
    St. Anne-St.Augustin Church

  • The Farm Bar and Grille
    Pulled Pork Taco
    Manchester Animal Shelter

  • Finesse Pastries
    Taco Fromage (cookie crust, Gianduja and orange mascarpone filling)
    New Horizons Soup Kitchen

  • Firefly American Bistro & Bar
    Sriracha Lime Beef Taco
    Granite United Way

  • Fratellos
    Chicken Caprese
    CASA

  • Gauchos
    Chicken Taco
    Neighborworks

  • Granite State Candy Shoppe
    Ice Cream Taco (Mexican ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate dipped pepper)
    The Friendly Kitchen

  • Greg’s Place
    Breakfast Taco
    Manchester Animal Shelter

  • Gyro Spot
    Opa Taco (Pork marinated in traditional Greek spices topped with tomatoes, red onions, parsley and french fries drizzled with tzatziki and our secret G-sauce)
    DKMS America's Bone Marrow Registry

  • Hooked Seafood
    Costa Rican Fish Taco
    Families in Transition

  • Ignite Bar & Grille
    Costa Rican Fish Taco
    Families in Transition

  • J.W. Hills
    Chicken Espinaca Taquitos
    Kristen’s Gift

  • Lala’s Hungarian Restaurant
    Transylvanian Dessert Taco
    Wounded Warriors

  • Manch Vegas
    TBA
    TBA

  • Margaritas
    Taco Del Mar
    American Cancer Society – Relay for Life

  • MIDTOWN CAFE
    Jerk Chicken Taco
    Serenity Place

  • Milly’s Tavern
    Milly’s Pulled Pork Taco
    New Horizons

  • Mint Bistro
    Taquitos Medianoche
    Make A Wish

  • Murphy’s Tap Room
    Irishman in Juarez (BBQ steak, cole slaw, fried jalapenos)
    Dartmouth Hitchcock NICU

  • Murphy’s Diner
    Irishman in Guadalajara (cajun chicken, citrus slaw, cucumber ranch)
    Dartmouth Hitchcock NICU

  • Pavilion Restaurant (Hilton Garden Inn)
    Chorizo and Potato Taco
    Jayme’s Fund

  • Red Arrow Diner
    Buffalo Chicken Taco
    Compassionate Friends

  • Red Sauce Ristorante
    Cannoli Taco
    Susan B Komen

  • Republic
    Falafel Taco
    Manchester Animal Shelter

  • Rouge Grill
    Calamari Taco / Vegan Taco
    Families in Transition

  • Social 24
    Chili Dog Taco
    TBA

  • Strange Brew Tavern
    Korean Bulgogi Taco (Pork BBQ)
    Manchester Police Athletic League

  • Wild Rover
    Marinated Talapia Taco (with lettuce, tomato, jalapeno, ranch & cilantro)
    Upreach Therapeutic Riding Center

  • World Sports Grille
    Cannoli Taco
    Manchester Animal Shelter
  • For updates, visit our
    facebook page and follow us on our twitter page. We'll be updating regularly & throughout the event.