Mole de Mayo Was a No-Show. Lao Sze Chuan Showed Up.

The plan was Mole de Mayo. Pilsen, food trucks, Mexican street energy, the whole weekend wrapped around it. So I rolled out of the house, pulled up the festival page, and… nothing. No schedule, no map, no vendors. Asked Gemini. Sure enough — Mole de Mayo is not happening in 2026. That's two...

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