Baja Ha Ha + Baja California Culinary Fest
Festivities Highlight Baja California’s World-Class Food, Beer and Wine Oct. 24-27, 2014
Featuring special dinners, tastings, cooking classes, competitions and entertainment, the region’s distinctive gourmet fare will take center stage with 25 of Baja California’s culinary stars and top sommeliers.
The events kick off on Thursday, Oct. 00 at 8 a.m. at the Culinary Art School in Tijuana, where 40 students and new professionals will face off in front of panel of expert judges including Javier Plascencia, Pedro Ortega, and Miguel Angel Guerrero. Winners will be announced at the fest’s inaugural dinner that evening, “Cena con Ellas,” at 7:30 p.m. hosted by Food Network celebrity chef Marcela Valladolid. The entirely women-run inaugural dinner, will feature several of Baja California’s well-known female chefs, winemakers and a Mezcal maker.
Additional highlights of the fest’s 20-plus events include a wine tasting with a “Guess the Price” element, “Culinary Cinema” screeners, and celebrity chef cooking demonstrations and presentations. Craft beer enthusiasts can partake in a food and beer pairing featuring Javier Albarran of Border Psycho Brewery in Tijuana and Chef Jose Miguel Garcia of La Barraca Valenciana in Mexico City, as well as curbside dining and beer outings throughout Tijuana with tour group Club Tengo Hambre. On Oct. 27, the event concludes with a culinary tour of Valle de Guadalupe, stopping at restaurants Almazara, Malva, Deckman’s, Latitud 32 and Finca Altozano, each hosted by a different chef.
Many of the fest’s events will take place at the Tijuana Cultural Center (CECUT), including a free Culinary Expo in the Esplanade on Friday and Saturday from 1-11 p.m. with local vendors selling food, drink, and other craft products. Tickets for other events range from $7 to $75, and are available for purchase online. To view the complete schedule and chef lineup, visit www.bcculinaryfest.com, like BCCulinary Fest on Facebook and follow @BCCulinaryFest on Twitter for the latest news.
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About Baja California
Located just south of San Diego, Baja California, Mexico offers stunning Pacific Ocean beaches, warm waters of the Sea of Cortez, forests, mountains, deserts and bays. The state’s five municipalities, Ensenada, Mexicali, Playas de Rosarito, Tecate and Tijuana, have unparalleled landscapes of tremendous beauty. Visitors can enjoy a variety of attractions including sport fishing, bike riding, off road racing as well as explore the missions, cave paintings, wine country, and more. Visit www.discoverbajacalifornia.com, follow us on Twitter at @discoverbaja, and like us on Facebook.
