A nonprofit organization supporting, creating and promoting Arts and Culture in Southern Arizona for over 15 years
2nd annual event - August 25, 2012
La Encantada Shopping Center
NW Corner of Skyline and Campbell Ave – Center Courtyard
● Live Mariachi Music
● FREE Salsa Dance Lessons
● Up to 30 samplings of professional and amateur salsa recipes
● Mexican Beer
● Children’s Activities
TICKETS $15 per person
2011 Salsa Challenge Winners
Amateur Competition 1st Place - Faye Pena (Pinneapple & Mango Salsa)
Amateur Competition People's Choice - Drew Brown (Mango Tango)
Restaurant Competition 1st Place
The Grill at Hacienda del Sol, Executive Chef Evan Philips
Restaurant Competition People's Choice
Jax Kitchen / The Abbey, Executive Chef Virginia Wooters
The Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance, Arizona Daily Star and Tucson Food Bank will kick-off the fiesta again in summer 2012 with the Southern Arizona SALSA Challenge – an Amateur Competition and Professional Chef and Restaurant Competition. Whether you are a Red, Green, Hot, Mild or Fruity Salsa fanatic, all flavors of amateur, home-made salsa are eligible for entry into the Southern Arizona Salsa Challenge!
August 25, 2012
La Encantada Shopping Center
NW Corner of Skyline and Campbell Ave.
● Flamenco Dancing
● Fusion Latin Music
● Gourmet Food & Tequila Pairings from over 15 local restaurants
●Tequila Tasting
Tickets $40 per person
The Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance presents the 2012 Southern Arizona Tequila Challenge, featuring area celebrity chef’s presenting their unique version of tequila based drinks – NO MARGARITA’S – We are pushing the chef’s to their creative capacity to come up with the most unique and creative tequila based cocktail, and YOU get to taste them and vote for your favorite.
2011 Tequila Challenge Winners
1st Place – RESTAURANT TEQUILA CHALLENGE
JW Marriott – SALUD!
Eric Albert, Mixologist B.L.T. COCKTAIL – Basil, Lemon and Tequila Cocktail
People’s Choice – RESTAURANT TEQUILA CHALLENGE
Tequila Factory at Casino del Sol
Aaron DeFeo, Mixologist “Vengeance & Fashion”
Private Barrel Herradura Reposado, Fig Syrup, Fresh-squeezed Lime Juice, Absinthe, Violet Almond Foam
All proceeds to benefit the Tucson Community Food Bank and Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance.
For tickets and information, call at (520) 797-3959!
