October 09, 2016
México’s Top Culinary Beach Destination Will Host Thousands During 7 Day Event
Puerto Vallarta, México’s leading culinary beach destination, is ready to once again host the International Gourmet Festival, now on the 21st edition and taking place from November 16-22.
Over 30 world-renown chefs, including Chef Andreas Fischer (Germany), Daniel Eardley (USA), Nic Vanderbeeken (Belgium) and Yerika Muñoz (México), will offer a-la-carte gourmet dining, chef’s tables, gourmet safaris and wine tastings on a daily basis.
“The International Gourmet Festival is an event that has continued to grow each year and every year more and more international chefs want to participate” said founding chef Thierry Blouet. “This year’s guest chefs have between 14 and 17 Gault Millau points and have worked at restaurants with at least three Michelin stars.”
During the 7-day festival, Puerto Vallarta will host international chefs in some of the destination’s most popular restaurants and hotels. The opening event will take place at the white-bathed gourmet restaurant La Leche and its closing will take place at the trendy Sapphire Beach Club overlooking the Bay of Banderas.
Other participating restaurants include Café Des Artistes, Emiliano, Kaiser Maximilian, La Palapa, Michel’s, The River Café, Trio, Vista Grill. In addition, participating hotel restaurants Include Velas Vallarta’s Andrea, Hilton Puerto Vallarta Resort’s Le Delice, Mikado CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort
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