What To Do: A delicious weekend in Tijuana and Valle de Guadalupe during the 8th Annual Baja Culinary Fest
Baja’s wine, craft beer, land and sea bounty, and culinary creatives will be celebrated during the Baja Culinary Fest with a series of events spread out from October 18th-20th, 2018 in Tijuana and Valle de Guadalupe.
Now in its 8th edition, the Baja Culinary Fest is an influential occasion to the region’s culinary movement. With the pursuit to push for a world-renowned destination, the BCF is produced by local chefs, vendors and bajacalifornianos.
The festival will kick-off on Thursday, October 18 with Berry Good Noche dinner in Valle de Guadalupe at Troika inside La Villa del Valle’s grounds. A meal under the stars with Javier Plascencia, Diego Hernandez, Flor Franco, Elsa Olmos, David Castro Hussong, Tomás Bermudez, Ryan Costanza, Maribel Aldaco and Davin Waite. Reservations are available here, with options for round-trip transportation from San Diego. Passes include aperitifs, a garden tour, Baja wine pairings, and a six-course meal. 100% of the proceeds will benefit local Baja schools for building gardens.
Learn from Guillermo Gonzalez Beristain, Gabriela Ruiz, Diego Hernandez, Aquiles Chavez, Mario Peralta, Juan Cabrera and many more during the interactive conferences and workshops hosted from October 19th-20th at Club Campestre’s Salón Agua Caliente. You can purchase the 2-day pass here.
On Saturday, October 20th Club Campestre’s golf course will host a Culinary Summit where you will be able to taste sample regional wine and craft beers and pair up with 20 bites from culinary visionaries from both Californias. Passes to the summit are available here.
The highlight of the Baja Culinary Fest are the special dinners where chefs from around Mexico land in Tjiuana’s kitchens to cook alongside regional chefs. Take a look below at the star-filled lineup and call to secure your reservations.
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Thursday, October 18th
GEORGINA | 7:30 PM
CHEF ADRIA MONTAÑO
Georgina / Tijuana, Baja California
CHEF GUILLERMO GONZÁLEZ
Grupo Pangea / Monterrey, Nuevo León
CHEF MAO MONTIEL
Dolcenero / CDMX
ORYX CAPITAL | 8:00 PM
CHEF RUFFO IBARRA
Oryx Capital / Tijuana, Baja California
CHEF YVAN MUCHARRAZ
Comal-Chileno Bay Resort & Residences / Cabo San Lucas, BCS
CHEF DAVID CASTRO HUSSONG
Fauna / Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California
CHEF JUAN CARLOS RECAMIER
Ceviche House / San Diego, California
CHEF CESAR GARCÍA
Delisse Repostería Creativa / Tijuana, Baja California
EMMA | 8:00 PM
CHEF JULIÁN MARTÍNEZ
Sepia Cocina del Mar / CDMX
CHEF RYAN STEYN
Krausen / Ensenada, Baja California
CHEF MARCELO HISAKI
Amores / Tecate, Baja California
CHEF LUCIO HERNÁNDEZ
Emma / Tijuana, Baja California
CHEF CARLOS VALDEZ
Tatanka / La Paz, Baja California Sur
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Friday, October 19th
Cubo Bistro | 8:00 PM
CHEF AQUILES CHÁVEZ
Sotero Cocina de Oficio / Pachuca, Hidalgo
CHEF MATTHEW BAUDIN
Monterey Bay Aquarium / Monterey, California
CHEF JOE MAGNANELLI
Urban Kitchen Group / San Diego, California
CHEF NADYA FERNÁNDEZ
Cubo Bistro / Tijuana, Baja California
CHEF MAO MONTIEL
Dolcenero / CDMX
CHEF JAVIER PLASCENCIA
Mision 19-Finca Altozano-Jazamango / Tijuana, Baja California
Los Compas | 8:00 PM
CHEF MARIO PERALTA
Los Compas-Top Chef México / CDMX-Tijuana, Baja California
CHEF TOMÁS BERMÚDEZ
La Docena Oyster Bar / Guadalajara, Jalisco
CHEF JUAN CABRERA
Los Compas-Tijuana Fonda Fina / CDMX
CHEF DENISSE ZAMUDIO
La Patisserie / Tijuana, Baja California
Calafia Club | Campestre | 8:00 PM
CHEF DAVID CASTRO HUSSONG
Fauna / Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California
CARLOS VALDEZ
Tatanka / La Paz, Baja California Sur
YVAN MUCHARRAZ
Comal-Chileno Bay Resort & Residences / Cabo San Lucas, BCS
CHEF OSWALDO VAZQUEZ
Comal-Chileno Bay Resort & Residences / Cabo San Lucas, BCS
DEVIN MC DAVID
Chileno Bay / Cabo San Lucas, BCS
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Saturday, October 20th
Misión 19 | 7:00 PM
CHEF JAVIER PLASCENCIA
Mision 19-Finca Altozano-Jazamango / Tijuana, Baja California
CHEF LUIS GÓMEZ
Mision 19 / Tijuana, Baja California
CHEF GABRIELA RUÍZ
Canela y Sal / CDMX
CHEF ALEX CHANG
Exchange / Los Ángeles, California
CHEF DEVIN McDAVID
Chileno Bay / Cabo San Lucas, BCS
Club de Empresarios | 8:00 PM
CHEF ANA ARVIZU
Club Empresarios / Tijuana, Baja California
CHEF CLAUDETTE ZEPEDA
El Jardín / San Diego, California
CHEF JULIÁN MARTÍNEZ
Sepia Coina del Mar / CDMX
CHEF ALEX BRANCH
Hakkasan Group / Cabo San Lucas, BCS
CHEF JANINA GARAY
Addison Grand del Mar / San Diego, California