May the Fourth be with you! Actually, May the Fourth be with our friend and time-to-time guest contributor Adam down in Atlanta who’s celebrating a birthday today. Here are some of this week’s best specials, including a Southern-style one in honor of Adam:

Pera (Madison b/t 41st and 42nd): It’s May Meze Madness at Pera. Through May 30th, choose any three meze out of 15 options for just $9 (Monday through Friday from 3:30 p.m. until closing, Saturday from 5:30). Double up on your special until 7 p.m. nightly, when you can get a glass of wine (from any of Pera’s 15 wines by the glass) or a specialty cocktail (such as the Peratini – Ciroc Vodka, blackberry puree and elderflower) for just $9 to accompany your mezes. Or until 7pm, you can add a bottle of wine (from a selection of 35) for $30.

Scarpetta (W. 14th nr 9th Ave.): Celebrating its 1-Year Anniversary in recession-special style. Offering 4-course prix-fixe with wine pairings for $50 during dinner service (May 4-8; 212-691-0555)

Jane (Houston b/t Thompson & LaGuardia Pl): A Southern take on the Burger + Beer combo. Jane’s Bird and Beer special = fried chicken, a side and pint of any draught for $15. (Monday and Tuesday nights)

Aureole (E. 61st b/t Park and Mad): Until Aureole moves to its new digs on May 31st, they are offering one free bottle of wine on Mon-Wed nights per every 2 guests who order the 3 course prix fixe ($84 per person). Nice!

Elizabeth (Elizabeth b/t Houston and Prince): Cinco de Mayo party out back on the deck. There will be custom gelato flavors like Tanteo chocolate tequila sorbet and Tanteo jalapeño tequila for $.50 a scoop, and more importantly there will also be $.50 tacos, $.50 shots of tequila and special $5 cocktails from 4-7pm.

Paradou (Little W. 12th @ 9th Ave): In a deal that may extend well beyond the recession, Paradou is giving away a free bottle of Rose wine for dinner every Monday night until the Dow reaches 12,000 again.

Cabrito (Carmine b/t Bedford & Bleecker): Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with $3 Coronas, $5 margaritas and pints ($3) and pitchers of Dos Equis ($12), as well as a special street-food menu. There will also be piñatas and raffles for free tequila shots. Also during the day they’ll be offering the $9 brunch drink special, which will gets you a choice of three Bloodys, Sangrias or Mimosas. I could use a boozy brunch right about now.

Irving Mill (E. 16th nr Irving Pl): Word on the street is that Ryan Skeen will be moving on in a couple of months, but let’s hope that he leaves his Monday night $15 burger + beer + more special behind. This month is Tame That Tiger Mondays where you get Ryan Skeen’s burger, a pint of Sixpoint’s Bengali Tiger and a tequila-based “hornet” cocktail, neat or on the rocks, for $15. Show ‘em You’re a Tiger!

Hudson Terrace (W. 46th b/t 11th and 12th): This outdoor oasis in way west Midtown from the owners of Vintage Irving and Village Pourhouse is celebrating its grand opening on Cinco de Mayo in grand fashion with 2-for-1 cocktails from 5-7pm (Sauza margaritas/mojitos/sangria) and more.

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