Siete Backyard Asada in Los Angeles

It's Backyard Asada season!

Backyard Asada Season is in full swing, and to celebrate the season, we're hosting a second community asada—this time, in Los Angeles, CA! Backyard asadas are one of our Siete familia's favorite ways to gather, so we're excited to share the tradition with you, our extended familia.

We're gathering alongside our friends from Nixta Taquería and LA local chef, Chuy Cervantes, to grill up a delicious meal! The evening will include:

• A carne asada dinner* by Nixta Taquería and Chef Chuy Cervantes (learn more about them
below!)

• DJ Set by DJ Que Madre

• Custom Lotería photo cards by Smilebooth

• Custom chainstitching

• Refreshing Tepache courtesy of De La Calle

• Siete Goodies to bring home!

*There will be gluten free, dairy free, and vegan options.

A backyard asada is much like a backyard barbecue. Family, friends, and neighbors come together to kick their feet back and connect, jam out to great music and sip on cold beverages, and enjoy a delicious meal straight off the grill. And everyone is invited! Because Juntos es Mejor

The full ticket price will be donated to a local non-profit supporting LA wildfire relief.

Hailing from Austin, Texas, Nixta is not a typical taquería. It treads a line between the super-traditional (they make their own masa & tortillas using heirloom corn from Mexico) and the unconventional (you don't see many taquerias where duck confit stands in for carnitas).

Owners, Sara Mardanbigi and Chef Edgar Rico, a MICHELIN Young Chef recipient, James Beard Award winner and TIME100 recipient, aim to transform the landscape of what Mexican-American cuisine can be by providing imaginative creations that are steeped in technique, history, and a maíz revolution.

Chuy was born in El Paso, TX. He started his career in Austin, at La Condesa. He has now been a part of Enrique Olvera’s team for 7 years. Prior to joining Casamata in 2018 he was the Head Chef at TØRST in Brooklyn, NY.

Chef Cervantes is currently Head Chef at Damian and Ditroit. Both restaurants are based in LA. Fascinated by the role that food plays throughout every culture, his work is inspired by what he craves, by the diversity of ingredients and techniques but also the multiple ways of sharing and embracing the many cultures that surround food.

Being Head Chef of one of Enrique Olvera’s restaurants means they have in common strong principles such as the respect for the seasons and available produce. The menu they composed at Damian is inspired by the celebratory food and gatherings of Mexico, it showcases the best local produce and adapts the culinary proposal to the spirit of the community.

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