For the second consecutive year, Taste Food Fest returns to Plaza Las Américas.
The event, which celebrates new trends and local talent in the culinary world, will run from Thursday, Aug. 4, through Sunday, Aug. 7.
Here are some reasons to stop by the Central Atrium of Plaza Las Américas and join the event.
There will be free tastings and cooking classes
Local chefs will be sharing their secrets on how to prepare dishes, along with recipes they will share with the public.
Kids can decorate their own mini cake
This year, on Sunday, Taste Food Fest will dedicate a morning to children's entertainment with Family Fun Day.
The activity will begin in the green area in front of Chessecake Factory and then move to the main stage, with clowns, children's characters, story readings and mini cake decorating as part of the entertainment, starting at 8:30 a.m.
There will be a giant bar and mixology competitions
In addition to food, the Taste Food Fest agenda includes local mixologists who will appear at a bar created for the event, located in the center of the Central Atrium of Plaza Las Américas, where mixology competitions and talks will also take place.
Dozens of exhibitors featuring local products
Self-described foodies, families and the general public can, free of charge, discover products related to the culinary industry and sample food and drinks from artisans and small-business owners from across the country at the Placitas del Taste.
You can receive a commemorative glass
To get yours, register on EventBrite and stop by the registration desk to receive your glass, titled "El Foodie," which you can use to taste the various samples offered by exhibitors. Only 3,000 glasses available. One registration per glass.
This edition of Taste Food Fest will feature more than a dozen special guests, including Chef Edgardo Noel, Chef Rodríguez de Aquí se come Kliente, Chef Horta, Chef Gabriel García, Chocolatier Yara Mage, Gustavo Franceschini de Craft Beer Generation, El Chef Sin Papeles, and others.
Luis Pagán, Sashary Rivera, Kenny Méndez, Edrick Colón, Juan Montes, Cristina Paola Torres, Drek Champlin and Janssy Michell Ortiz are among the invited mixologists, along with David Mashynne Rivera and sommelier Marangely "Mara" Otero.
Chefs José Miguel Meléndez, Chris Rivera, Joaquin González, Joerick Rivera, Natasha Garratón, Amanda Rosa, Maryelise J Díaz, Jean Paul Cardona, Luis Rodríguez- Chef ORO and Chef Ambar Familia will also be present.
This content was translated with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
