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Get to Know the Chefs: 2019’s Cuisine of the Sun Festival

The 4th annual Cuisine of the Sun International Food and Wine Festival is just around the corner on April 23rd to 27th, and this is a not to miss event at the Villa La Estancia in Riviera Nayarit. The Villa Group is pleased to introduce this year’s invited chefs that will be sharing their culinary expertise and delighting event attendees with their mouth watering dishes and charismatic presence. Read below to learn more about the incredible chefs who will be showcased at this year’s 2019 Cuisine of the Sun International Food and Wine Festival.

Festival Curator and Chef Penny Davidi

Since the inaugural event at Villa La Estancia 4 years ago, Celebrity Chef and Sysco Foods Culinary Sales Consultant, Penny Davidi has been the Cuisine of the Sun Festival’s curator. As in previous years, she has once again coordinated and oversaw the event’s scheduling and development. She has been the driving force to invite celebrity chefs and has provided the overall structure for this successful annual event. David is of Iranian-American decent and was raised in California where she began her culinary career. Today, Davidi is a creative and contemporary chef who brings her own creativity and personality to each and every dish. You may have seen her on various cooking shows where she has made appearances including Season 7 of the Food Network Star, Chopped All Stars Season 2, Cutthroat Kitchen, and Kitchen Inferno. In addition, she served as Executive Chef and Menu Curator in 2014 for the hugely successful PUMP Lounge in West Hollywood.

Chef Michelle Ragussis
Chef Michelle Ragussis is a long time favorite at The Cuisine of the Sun International Culinary Festival at Villa La Estancia. This year, we welcome her back and we are excited to see what surprises she plans to bring to the table. Chef Ragussis is best known for her appearances as a finalist on the eighth season of the Food Network series Food Network Star. She has also appeared on NBC Food Fighters, 24 Hour Restaurant Battle, Chopped, and Midnight Feast. She currently works as the Executive chef at Central House at the Crown in Provincetown, Massachusetts and is delighted to bring her culinary expertise to the Cuisine of the Sun Festival this year.

Chef Jamika Pessoa

Chef Jamika Pessoa is well known among celebrities as a nutrition and wellness expert. She is also a TV star who has appeared on TLC’s Home Made Simple, the Today Show, the Rachael Ray Show, and ABC’s The Chew. Her Caribbean and Southern inspired creations have impressed her clients and her charismatic personality lights up the room. Today, Chef Pessoa is a well respected business owner in addition to a world class chef and she will certainly impress guests who attend this year’s Cuisine of the Sun Festival.

Chef Plum

Chef Plum is the newest celebrity chef to join the lineup at the Cuisine of the Sun International Food & Wine Festival at Villa La Estancia this year. He has also made several appearances on the Food Network where he was featured in cooking shows including Random Acts of Cooking on OnlyGoodTV, Restaurant Road Trip on ABC, and On the Road with Edible Magazine. Chef Plum’s also operates a live podcast called “Plumluvfoods” that has a large fan base. Chef Plum brings extensive experience and passion for cooking and is destined to be a welcome addition to the celebrity chef team as this year’s festival.

Chef Katsuji Tanabe

Chef Katsuji Tanabe is of Top Chef Boston and Top Chef Mexico fame and is guaranteed to heat up the kitchen at this year’s Cuisine of the Sun International Culinary Festival. Chef Tanabe has worked in many well known restaurants including the four-star Bastide Restaurant and Beverly Hills’ Mastro’s Steakhouse. Currently, Tanabe is the owner of MexiKosher Restaurant which is the first authentic Kosher Mexican restaurant in the United States. In addition to his passion for cooking, he also gives back to his community working as a personal mentor doing volunteer work with a focus on healthy eating and cooking methods.

Chef David Fuerte

Our last celebrity chef is David Fuerte who serves as the CEO and Co-Founder of Made for Chefs, Artisan Street Kitchen Catering and Artisan Chef Creations. Based out of Whittier, Los Angeles, CA, Chef Fuerte’s products can be shipped anywhere in the world making it an internationally powerful brand. His inspiration for his business was to centralize the food industry and bring together chef tools and products into one centralized company. With an emphasis on functionality and streamlined chef approved products, Chef Fuerte offers a modern and intelligent way to help you be the best chef you can.

This year’s Cuisine of the Sun International Food and Wine Festival at Villa La Estancia is guaranteed to be the best yet. Make sure to purchase your tickets soon as space is limited and you don’t want to miss out. Mark your calendars now for April 23-27, 2019. See you at Villa La Estancia in Riviera Nayarit!

Check out the 2019 Cuisine of the Sun Festival Schedule

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Destinations, Riviera Nayarit

2019 Cuisine of the Sun Festival

Food and wine lovers rejoice! It’s just about time for the 4th annual Cuisine of the Sun International Food and Wine Festival. Once again, The Villa Group is proud to present this innovative gastronomic event which will be held from April 23th to April 27th, 2019 at the luxurious Villa La Estancia resort in Riviera Nayarit. Read below to learn more about what to expect in this year’s exciting culinary festival that you definitely can’t miss!

4th Edition of the Cuisine of the Sun Festival

After three amazing festivals over the last few years, we are The Villa Group are especially excited about this year’s incredible program and calendar of events. The Festival curator is once again famed Chef Penny Davidi who has put together an absolutely brilliant production that will delight and enthrall festival attendees. Come join world-famous chefs who will be on hand to share their culinary expertise and prepare tantalizing dishes that will tempt and tease your tastebuds. As in previous years, you can expect to enjoy instructive and informative cooking classes, participate in exciting contests, savor mouth watering dinners and so much more.

World Famous Chefs

This year’s invited chefs include Chef Michelle Ragussis, Chef Jamika Pessoa, Chef Plum, Chef Katsuji Tanabe, and Chef David Fuerte. Chef Michelle Ragussis is a Food Network Star who appeared on NBC Food Fighters, 24 Hour Restaurant Battle, Chopped, and Midnight Feast. Chef Jamika Pessoa has appeared on TLC’s Home Made Simple, the Today Show, the Rachael Ray Show, and ABC’s The Chew. Chef Plum is the newest chef to attend the festival who has been seen on Random Acts of Cooking on OnlyGoodTV, Restaurant Road Trip on ABC, On the Road with Edible Magazine, and on his “Plumluvfoods” Live podcasts. Chef Katsuji Tanabe was on Top Chef Boston and Top Chef Mexico, and is the owner of MexiKosher Restaurant which is the first authentic Kosher Mexican restaurant in the United States. Last but not least, Chef David Fuente is the CEO and Co-Founder of Made for Chefs, Artisan Street Kitchen Catering and Artisan Chef Creations. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to meet these talented and larger than life chefs in person so you can taste their out of this world cooking for yourself. Is your mouth watering yet?

Premiere Wine Selections

And what culinary event would be complete without choice wine offerings that will pair perfectly with your gourmet meals. You can rest assured there will excellent wine selections featured from the best vineyards around Mexico and from across the world that even wine connoisseurs will be amazed by. While the exact details of the final program are still being hammered out, here is this year’s preliminary schedule of the Cuisine of the Sun International Food and Wine Festival at Villa La Estancia in Riviera Nayarit.

2019 Cuisine of the Sun International Food and Wine Festival Schedule:

TUESDAY, APRIL 23rd, 2019
  • 6:00 pm – Opening ceremony/Cocktail with Celebrity chefs, gastronomic samples.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24th, 2019
  • 11:00 am – Cooking Class, talk show with Celebrity Chef.
  • 12:00 pm – Cooking Class, talk show with Celebrity Chef.
  • 1:00 pm – Guests and Celebrity Chefs Chopped Challenge
  • 6:00 pm – 4 course dinner with participation of 3 Celebrity Chefs
THURSDAY, APRIL 25th, 2019
  • 11:00 am – Cooking Class, talk show with Celebrity Chef.
  • 12:00 pm – Cooking Class, talk show with Celebrity Chef.
  • 2:00 pm – Guests and Celebrity Chefs Chopped Challenge
  • 6:00 pm – 4 course dinner with participation of 3 Celebrity Chefs
FRIDAY, APRIL 26th, 2019
  • 11:00 am – Cooking Class, talk show with Celebrity Chef.
  • 12:00 pm – Cooking Class, talk show with Celebrity Chef.
  • 2:00 pm – Guests and Celebrity Chefs Chopped Challenge
  • 6:00 pm – Beach Party Dinner Buffet with participation of all Celebrity Chefs
SATURDAY, APRIL 27th, 2019
  • 7:00 am – 12:00 pm – Brunch

Thanks to three consecutive successful events and impressive chef performances over the last few years, we are certain that this year’s festival is destined to the best yet. Make sure to get your tickets TODAY to reserve your spot to attend. See below for a link to purchase your tickets for the 2019 edition of the Cuisine of the Sun International Food and Wine Festival at Villa La Estancia in Riviera Nayarit.

Buy your Cuisine of the Sun tickets in the official website here.

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Riviera Nayarit

1st Raicilla, Mezcal and Artisanal Beer Festival in Nuevo Vallarta

Take note Riviera Nayarit residents! The 1st Raicilla, Mezcal and Artisanal Beer Festival will be held soon on the weekend of Feb. 15th, 16th & 17th in the marina in Nuevo Vallarta. Events begin at 3pm and last through 10pm each day. Bring your family along and come enjoy a weekend full of flavors, traditional drinks, great music and activities. With more than 40 well known drinks, attendees will love sampling some of the best drinks and food from the region. Read below to learn more about the Raicilla, Mezcal and Artisanal Beer Festival in Nuevo Vallarta conveniently located just minutes from the Villa La Estancia.

What Is Mezcal?

Have you heard about mezcal, but not sure how to tell the difference between tequila and mezcal? Many people associate tequila with mezcal, but there are three key reasons how mezcal is different from tequila. To start with, tequila and mezcal are produced in different states in Mexico although there are a few states that produce both spirits. Mexican law dictates that tequila can only be produced using the blue agave plant. The state of Jalisco is the center of the tequila universe and the quaint town of Tequila is recognized as the birthplace of tequila. Mezcal can be made with up to 30 different varieties of agave and has a different production process that creates a distinctly different flavor. Right now, mezcal is produced in 8 specific regions of Mexico including the states of Oaxaca, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, San Luis Potosi, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas, and Michoacan. The center of the mezcal world is in the state of Oaxaca where up to 80-90% of all mezcal production is found.

Raicilla

Raicilla is similar to tequila and mezcal and is produced in 16 regions throughout the Mexican states of Jalisco and Michoacan. The origins of raicilla come from the maguey lechuguilla plant which is a variety of agave. In 2014, annual raicilla production estimates indicated that 50 thousand liters were distributed among 70 traditional producers. Right now, the areas of Mascota and Cabo Corrientes in Jalisco are the top producers of raicilla. At the Raicilla, Mezcal and Cerveza Artesanal Festival in Nuevo Vallarta, attendees will be able to sample a variety of spirits and learn more about the distinguishing factors between these three enticing elixirs.

Artisanal Beer

Beer lovers will also be pleased to find that craft beers will be showcased at the festival as well. Artisanal or craft beers are beers made without additives, preservatives or pasteurizers. Artisanal beers are essentially alive and an interesting product in that the taste changes every day due to the presence of live yeast. Mexico’s craft beer industry has experienced a boom over the last few years with many new breweries popping up just south of Nuevo Vallarta in the Puerto Vallarta area. Los Muertos Brewing and Monzon Brewery are two choices that locals can visit. At the Raicilla, Mezcal and Cerveza Artesanal Festival in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexican craft beer brewers will be sharing their top beers that are sure to delight.

Come experience a variety of Mexico’s best spirits and beers at the Raicilla, Mezcal and Cerveza Artesanal Festival in the Nuevo Vallarta marina just a stone’s throw away from Villa La Estancia. The weekend of February 16th and 17th from 3pm through 10pm, attendees will get to sample Mexico’s top spirits and enjoy great food as well. Hope to see you there!

See more eventis in Nuevo Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit here.

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