IN CONVERSATION WITH DIANA KENNEDY
JOURNEY THROUGH THE CUISINES OF MEXICO Hoy L.A. Times Español Presents
MILLION DOLLAR THEATER
James Beard Award-winning author Diana Kennedy will reflect on a life dedicated to the vibrant cuisines of Mexico. Other guests at the event will include Amy Scattergood, Carlos Salgado (Taco María), Gabriela Cámara (Contramar, Cala) and Bricia Lopez (Guelaguetza). Ticketholders can visit Grand Central Market to sample dishes from Mexican restaurants Ana Maria Mexican Food, La Tostadería, Tacos Tumbras a Tomas and Villa Moreliana. WHERE: 307 S Broadway, Los Angeles WHEN: Saturday, May 5, 7 p.m. COST: $15
IN PRAISE OF THE TORTILLA
TACO MARÍA Carlos Salgado opened Taco María in 2013, serving Alta-Chicano fare (Mexican flavors with a modernist spirit) and earning accolades for his reconstructed enchiladas and moles and
chicharrones. He was named a Food & Wine "Best New Chef" in 2015, and his Costa Mesa restaurant is always near the top of Jonathan Gold's 101 Best Restaurants list. His co-host, Gabriela Cámara, known for her Mexico City restaurants MeroToro and Contramar, opened Cala — a restaurant that is helping to redefine Mexican food in the Bay Area — in San Francisco — in 2015. WHERE: 3313 Hyland Ave Ste C21, Costa Mesa WHEN: Thursday, May 3, 5:30 p.m. COST: $120