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There’s a war coming to Long Beach, and tortillas will be launched, meats will be grilled and stomachs will be filled with the inaugural Taco Death Match.
Yes, it’s tacos to the death, and what a way to go.
“We’ll have some known tacos, and we have some very untraditional stuff that I think is going to bring some very exciting new flavors that people aren’t used to,” said Sal Flores, a co-organizer of the new event Saturday, Nov. 2 that will pit 10 local taco makers against each other in a daylong competition in the streets of downtown Long Beach.
The event will not only honor the ubiquitous taco but also the Day of the Dead, since each competitor has been tasked with creating one-of-a-kind tacos dedicated to dead loved ones.
“Each of the chefs will create one taco to someone as an ofrenda. For example, if their grandma loved mole they’ll have that,” Flores said. “So these are tacos that are going to be exclusive to this event, ” he added
Competitors for the outdoor event include some of the area’s most respected chefs and taco makers including food trucks like Asadero Chikali, which specializes in mesquite-grilled carne asada tacos.
Also on the Death Match roster is Long Beach’s Bar Becky, a spot opened by “Hell’s Kitchen” runner-up Chef Johnathan Benvenuti, as well as Chef Jason Witzl of Long Beach’s Ellie’s, who’s worked at some of the most respected restaurants in the area, including the celebrated Campanile Michelin-starred Water Grill in downtown L.A.
The tacos will be paired with beer from local breweries and will be judged by professional eaters and festival attendees who will vote for the crowd favorite.
And the breweries in attendance will feature some of the best in the country that just won gold medals at the Great American Beer Festival. They include Ambitious Ales, which just won gold in the Juicy/Hazy IPA category, Trademark Brewing, the gold medal winner for its West Coast IPA, and ISM Brewing, which won the bronze for their Classic Saison. Besides the tacos and beer there will be live music with cumbia and mariachi bands.
When: 2-10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2
Where: Mosaic, 290 E 4th St, Long Beach
Tickets: $15-$150
Information: kahlo.ticketspice.com/taco-death-match
There’s a war coming to Long Beach, and tortillas will be launched, meats will be grilled and stomachs will be filled with the inaugural Taco Death Match.
Yes, it’s tacos to the death, and what a way to go.
“We’ll have some known tacos, and we have some very untraditional stuff that I think is going to bring some very exciting new flavors that people aren’t used to,” said Sal Flores, a co-organizer of the new event Saturday, Nov. 2 that will pit 10 local taco makers against each other in a daylong competition in the streets of downtown Long Beach.
The event will not only honor the ubiquitous taco but also the Day of the Dead, since each competitor has been tasked with creating one-of-a-kind tacos dedicated to dead loved ones.
“Each of the chefs will create one taco to someone as an ofrenda. For example, if their grandma loved mole they’ll have that,” Flores said. “So these are tacos that are going to be exclusive to this event, ” he added
Competitors for the outdoor event include some of the area’s most respected chefs and taco makers including food trucks like Asadero Chikali, which specializes in mesquite-grilled carne asada tacos.
Also on the Death Match roster is Long Beach’s Bar Becky, a spot opened by “Hell’s Kitchen” runner-up Chef Johnathan Benvenuti, as well as Chef Jason Witzl of Long Beach’s Ellie’s, who’s worked at some of the most respected restaurants in the area, including the celebrated Campanile Michelin-starred Water Grill in downtown L.A.
The tacos will be paired with beer from local breweries and will be judged by professional eaters and festival attendees who will vote for the crowd favorite.
And the breweries in attendance will feature some of the best in the country that just won gold medals at the Great American Beer Festival. They include Ambitious Ales, which just won gold in the Juicy/Hazy IPA category, Trademark Brewing, the gold medal winner for its West Coast IPA, and ISM Brewing, which won the bronze for their Classic Saison. Besides the tacos and beer there will be live music with cumbia and mariachi bands.
When: 2-10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2
Where: Mosaic, 290 E 4th St, Long Beach
Tickets: $15-$150
Information: kahlo.ticketspice.com/taco-death-match
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