Latin Food Fest: California Cities to be Treated to Latin Cuisine
The Latin Food Fest will be heading to Santa Monica, California on March 21-23.
The event aims to showcase Latin cuisine, which includes wine and spirits, appetizers and even cigars, according to the event's official website.
The featured event at Latin Food Fest is known as the Grande Tasting. Grande Tasting will feature tasting tents, cooking demonstrations, live music, cookbook signing and themed pavilions including "La Playa," "Wine Tasting Tent," and "Spirits of the Americas."
Thousands from all over California and the U.S. are expected to attend the ultimate tasting experience. Latin Food Fest will also feature cooking demonstrations from famous chefs like Aaron Sanchez, Javier Plascencia, Richard Sandoval, Pablo Salas and Ingrid Hoffmann, as well as many more.
Latin Food Fest will feature around 100 restaurants offering up tastings for festival visitors. Latin Food Fest benefits Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. Tickets for the event are going fast. March 20 tickets are not available, but Saturday's signature event, "Grande Tasting," is offering general admission tickets for $50. The all-inclusive ticket gives festival visitors access to all of the tastings, demonstrations, music and more. Grande Tasting will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Latin Food Expo also takes place Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., but it is by invitation only.
Personalities expected to be in attendance at this year's Latin Food Fest include: Dona Kailita, Tamara Davis, Javier Zambrano, Alejandra Schrader, Ben Diaz, Francisco Perez, Jose Bossuet Martinez and Mario Medina.
Selected food vendors expected to be in attendance this year include: Rasta Taco; Mucho Perro!; La Barca Family Mexican Restaurant; The Jolly Oyster; Ubatuba Acai Bowls; Single Origin Chocolate & Vanilla; and many more.
Spirit brands expected to be in attendance this year include: Arette Tequila; Dirty Tequila; DonQ Rum; Revel Tequila; and many more.
Wine brands expected to be in attendance this year include: Ritual; Veramonte; Neyen; Chandon; and many more.
In August, another Latin Food Fest will be held in San Diego.
For more information on Latin Food Fest and to order tickets, visit LatinFoodFest.com.
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