click to enlarge Courtesy
Chef Johnny Hernandez of La Gloria
DreamWeek will celebrate diversity through food with the inaugural
Taste the Dream Gala on Saturday, January 17 at 6 p.m. inside the Institute of Texan Cultures, 801 E Cesar Chavez. The event will steer away from stuff gala-ness and instead feature food stations manned by local chefs including Johnny Hernandez (La Gloria, True Flavors, The Fruteria, El Machito); David Page (
featured on Spike's Frankenfood for his innovative
Vietnamese-Nawlins po'boy); and Charassri Saeng-On of Tong's Thai.
Other featured eateries include Sweet Yams, Ma Harper's Creole Kitchen and Chef Don's Catering. The evening will kick-off with an open bar followed by a free-flowing food stations. Tickets, $100, can be reserved at (210) 248-9178 or by emailing
[email protected].