Organized by the hosts of the Annual Cuban Sandwich Festival, Taste of Latino assembles vendors to supply Latin beer, wine and food from cultures including Puerto Rico, Mexico, Colombia, Cuba, Spain, Peru and Venezuela.
There will also be a Top Latino Chef Contest where competitors will compete to create the best traditional dishes like empanadas, paella and flan. The event will also have a Cuban Sandwich Winners Circle featuring past festival winners and their sandos.
Attendees will enjoy live music and dance performances including Cukiara and Salsa aerobics while chowing down.
General admission is free, but be sure to bring dough for vendors through the event.
Don’t want to sweat the lines? Attendees can grab VIP tickets for $125 which come with samplings of featured foods, refreshments as well as entry to the contests.
Visit eventbrite.com for additional details and ticets.
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This article appears in Aug 15-22, 2019.