Sabores del Pueblo
Thursday, September 24th
6:00pm-9:00pm
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Flavors of Who We Are
Join us to kick off the 5th annual Pueblos del Maíz Festival with an outdoor evening at Tucson GastroPark. Savor creative, distinctly Tucson dishes from five of our top local chefs, paired with local craft beers and wines, and bacanora tastings showcasing Sonora's agave spirit. Live music sets the mood for this celebration of community, culture, and flavors of our UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy. Proceeds support the free events of the Pueblos del Maíz Festival.
FOOD BY:
Amelia's Mexican Kitchen Chef Jose Contreras was named a James Beard Award Best Chef: Southwest semifinalist in 2025, earned a Forbes shoutout as serving one of the best meals "around the globe," and has won Best Salsas & Quesabirria Taco honors three years running at Art State Arizona's Salsa, Tequila & Taco Challenge.
La Frida Mexican Grill & Seafood Chef Claudia Vindiola, named a 2026 James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef: Southwest, is putting Mexican seafood on the national culinary stage.
Sawmill Run Restaurant A Mount Lemmon scratch kitchen sourcing from Southern Arizona farms and ranches, Sawmill Run turns heritage ingredients like prickly pear, mesquite, and chiltepin peppers into live-fire, house-made dishes.
Chef Devon Sanner trained under James Beard Award-winning Chef Janos Wilder, was a finalist in the 2023 Iron Chef Tucson competition, led the Gastronomic Union of Tucson team that won Best in Show at the 2024 Devour Culinary Classic, and has represented Tucson UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy abroad as a Chef Ambassador.
Chef Travis Peters won the 2017 Iron Chef Tucson title, took first place on Food Network's Guy's Grocery Games, has represented Tucson UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy abroad as a Chef Ambassador, and is a Tucson City of Gastronomy Certified Artisan.
MUSIC BY:
Hey Bucko! is a Tucson-based band known for a spaghetti-Western-inspired blend of blues, folk, and desert rock, playing regularly at local venues like the Rialto Theatre and the Oro Valley Concert Series.