TNL Reviews: Hot Luck 2018 - The Nueva Latina

TNL Reviews: Hot Luck 2018

Hot Luck is a match made in heaven for me. It includes my two loves of food and music. Hot Luck Festival is a food and music festival from Aaron Franklin, James Moody, and Mike Thelin. Hot Luck is what happens at the fire—in the flames. It’s where the inspiration turns into food. And that food feeds the people, and the music, and the next round of crazy ideas that flicker to life.

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Austin Food + Wine Festival 2018 - The Nueva Latina

The Latin Spice in a Melting Pot of Flavors at Austin Food + Wine Festival 2018

Austin Food & Wine is a weekend event that brings together local and world-renowned chefs to curate a food experience like no other. It hands down was the absolute best time of my life. Austin Food and Wine Festival is a 3-day food and drink festival at Auditorium Shores. It’s basically a big party for foodies!

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A Little Piece of Mi Mexico at Taste of Mexico 2018 - The Nueva Latina

A Little Piece of Mi Mexico at Taste of Mexico 2018

Every now and then I get really homesick. When I first moved to Austin from Del Rio, TX I would go home several times a month. It was hard for me to let go and to move on. That and I missed the food terribly. I was so used to having Mexico right across the border that I really did take it for granted. When I found out there was an event called “Taste of Mexico” happening in Austin, I could not contain my excitement!! FINALLY!!!

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TEQUILA! Las Perlas Mezcaleria in Downtown Austin - The Nueva Latina

TEQUILA! Las Perlas Mezcaleria in Downtown Austin

Rashid Barrett will be your spirit guide as you try out all they have to offer. My family is REALLY into tequila and we have visited Tequila, Jalisco many a time. Rashid at Las Perlas Mezcaleria KNOWS his tequila and is the perfect person to guide you through the process. As he told me and my friend last week, “Every tequila is a mezcal, but not every mezcal is a tequila.” Rashid even helped me find a smooth and tasty tequila that I can honestly say that I LOVED. 

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