4 Break the Mold Options for Cinco de Mayo

HEIGHTS— El Gran Malo will start its celebration at 11:00 a.m. Local chef Randy Rucker will serve crawfish with his own "maniacal spin," and former Masterchef contestant Alvin Schultz will be making liquid nitrogen frozen margaritas. More details here. [Facebook]

SECOND WARD— Moon Tower Inn is boiling 800 lbs of crawfish and charging $20 for all you can eat. Starts around 3:00 p.m. [Facebook]

OAK FOREST— Plonk! Beer and Wine Bistro is serving two different tacos and busting out its stash of rare Saint Arnold Bishop's Barrel 1 and 2. More details here. [EaterWire]

MONTROSE— Italian restaurant Paulie's will celebrate its fifteenth anniversary starts at 5:00 p.m. Free music, free beer, free cocktails and Pi Pizza Truck (not free, totally worth it). Check out the Facebook event for more information. [Facebook]

Looking for more traditional options? Here are guides from the Chronicle, Houston Press and CultureMap.