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Fiesta San Antonio's Taste of the Republic culinary event drops 2024 chef lineup

Chefs from restaurants including The Cherrity Bar, 2M Smokehouse, Cuishe Cocina Mexicana and more will participate.

By Nina Rangel on Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 3:01 pm

Courtesy Photo / Taste of the Republic

Taste of the Republic will take place Thursday, April 18.

Taste of the Republic, the official culinary kickoff event of Fiesta San Antonio, on Wednesday unveiled its 2024 chef lineup, which will showcase a wide array of Texas cuisines.

The Thursday, April 18 event will take place at the Briscoe Western Art Museum’s Jack Guenther Pavilion, 210 W. Market Street. It will feature 11 San Antonio chefs serving up their takes on eats from the Lone Star State's six culinary regions.

This year’s lineup, curated by event co-founder Brian West, includes:

Chef Jessie Kuykendall of Milpa
Chef Ceasar Zepeda of Saucy Bird
Chef Jose Ochoa of Palenque Grill La Cantera
Chef Juan Carlos Bazan of Cuishe Cocina Mexicana & Toro Kitchen + Bar
Chef Braunda Smith of Lucy Cooper’s Ice House
Chef Benjamin De Los Santos of Benjie’s Munch
Chef Ernie Bradley of The Cherrity Bar
Chef Lisa Astorga-Watel and Chef Damien Watel of Bistro09
Chef Joe Melig and Chef Esaul Ramos of 2M Smokehouse
Chef Kristina Zhao of Dashi & Sichuan House
Chef Andrew Gutierrez of SA Pops

Each chef is assigned a specific region of the state to showcase, and each dish is paired with a complimentary wine selection. Beer and cocktails will also be served.

Tickets for Taste of the Republic are $125 and include sample dishes from each chef, alcoholic beverages and music from DJs. A portion of the sales goes to supporting the San Antonio Fiesta Commission.

The event will run 5-9 p.m.

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