Taste the flavors of Mexico City as four celebrity chefs create multi-course dinners at Houston restaurants during Sabores CDMX between Thursday, June 30 through Saturday, July 2, 2016.
Created as a cross-pollination tool between the Mexico City Tourism Trust and the Greater Houston Convention/Visitors Bureau, Sabores CDMX is the collective hope of both groups to showcase each city’s respective culinary renaissance while promoting two-way travel.
Diners can order authentic Mexican menu items created by guest chefs over the course of three days from area mainstays: Américas, the Cordúa family’s renowned restaurant known for Pan Latin flavors and ingredients; Cafe Annie, the longtime home of Houston’s original celebrity chef Robert Del Grande; and Arnaldo Richards’ Picos, where Arnaldo Richards has been celebrating dishes from the seven regions of Mexico for over 30 years.
About the Mexico City Chefs
- Chef Daniel Ovadía and Chef Salvador Orozco | Américas – Since closing their signature restaurant Paxia, Ovadía and Orozco have focused on expanding their Bull and Tank Restaurant Group. Their portfolio of restaurants includes Avira, DAO, and Nudo Negro, among others, and highlights their diversity in cuisine. While both chefs have an overflowing passion for what they do, Chef Ovadía has the distinction of being the “youngest chef in Mexico.” Click here for hours and reservations.
- Chef Victor Cabrera | Cafe Annie – While earning his degree in gastronomy from the Culinary Institute of Mexico, Chef Victor found his true passion for Panamerican and Mexican cuisine. Today he serves as a restaurant consultant for multiple projects in Puebla, Playa del Carmen and Mexico City as well as a coordinator and academic director at the Culinary Institute of Mexico. Click here for hours and reservations.
- Chef Israel Montero | Arnaldo Richards’ Picos – Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Chef Israel studied culinary arts and restaurant management at the Paul Bocuse Institute in the city of Lyon. After working in Lyon and later at the prestigious restaurant Alain Ducasse at the Hotel Plaza Athenee in Paris, Montero returned to Mexico to open Kaah Siis restaurant, which has since merged with Raíz, a concept based on fresh products, modern techniques, and majestic presentations. Click here for hours and reservations.
Mexico City in Houston with Sabores CDMX
- Dates: Thursday, June 30 through Saturday, July 2, 2016
- Times: Click the links above for more information on hours.
- Locations: Click the links above for directions to participating restaurants