2014 Latin Food Fest: Buen Provecho San Diego!

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – Last year, San Diego played host to the inaugural ¡LATIN FOOD FEST! which featured the world’s best chefs and vintners and the region’s top restaurants. This year marks the second for the event and promises to be even more delicious. Over 7,000 guests are expected to attend this culinary weekend celebrating Latin food, wine, and culture. A span of seven events over three days will include everything from cocktail parties to celebrity cooking stages, an experience sure to please all palates. Proceeds from a silent auction held during the event will benefit Feeding America San Diego.

2014 Latin Food Fest, Embarcadero Marina Park, San Diego, California

The event will take place on September 11-13 at the San Diego Embarcadero Marine Park and will feature Latin culinary delights, wines, cocktails, chefs, music and more. And if you’ve been following El Gringo as of late through the Valle de Guadalupe, you know how much I love the wine there! Amado Garza of Viñas de Garza recently stated, “For a few years now Guadalupe Valley wines have been very popular within the Mexican community and this year with the help of our friends from ¡LATIN FOOD FEST! we will be crossing over our concepts and introducing them to a new market.” Cava Aragon 126 owner, Victor Segura, added, “We are so thrilled to have an opportunity to participate in this year’s ¡LATIN FOOD FEST! and show the San Diego community a little taste of what our beloved Baja has to offer.” In addition to Baja wines, over 100 varietals from all over Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal will be represented.

Attendees sample various wines from the Valle de Guadalupe in the “Taste Baja” pavilion at the 2013 event.

El Gringo sat down recently over tequila with Richie Matthews, the organizer of ¡LATIN FOOD FEST!. Richie enthused, “Last year, the Baja wines were very successful and introduced a lot of people to what’s happening in Mexico. This year, we want to put more focus on spirits, and will include tastings of Bacanora, Pisco, Mezcal, Raicilla, Rum, Sotol, and Tequila at the Spirits of the Americas Expo.” Richie also emphasized that this year, the festival will be the largest Latin food, wine and spirits event in the US. Salud!

What’s in your Paloma Cocktail? Squirt is the official provider this year and mixed with tequila, rocks and lime.

The Grand Tasting Village, presented by The Lincoln Motor Company, will take place on September 13 at the Embarcadero and will feature 100 tasting tents, cooking demonstrations, a live music stage, book signings and thematic brand hosted pavilions. El Gringo will be on hand personally for this event and I look forward to trying a little bit of the best Latin America has to offer, right here in my backyard (for a change)!

Thinly sliced jamon is a staple around many parts of Latin America. And ready for tasting at the 2014 Latin Food Fest.

Join El Gringo there and see what the Latin America cuisine craze is all about first-hand. Your tastebuds will say GRACIAS!

Your Gringo in Mexico,
Scott

When: September 11-13
Where: Embarcadero Marina Park North
What: ¡LATIN FOOD FEST!, the largest Latin food festival in California

More information and tickets for the “Grand Tasting Village” at visit www.latinfoodfest.com. Join the festival’s Facebook page at: facebook.com/latinfoodfest.