It is hard to believe that I live so close to Los Cabos, Mexico, yet have never traveled there. Many in Los Angeles escape to Los Cabos because of the warm weather, beautiful ocean water and short flight from LAX. And as I learned at a press event in September, there is another reason to add “Cabo” to my list of places to visit: Sabor A Cabo.

Los Cabos Tourism invited me to a press event in September to highlight and promote the Sabor a Cabo festival which takes place December 4 – 10, 2016 (they also hosted the July Travel Massive Los Angeles event, which featured fantastic food and drinks). Sabor a Cabo is an international food festival featuring the cuisine of Los Cabos and also the cuisine from visiting chefs from notable restaurants around the world. This year, Mexico’s most famous rock band Mana will perform a benefit concert at the main event on December 10^th.

The Sabor a Cabo press event was held at Rock & Brews in El Segundo, California. Dave Furano, the co-founder of Rock & Brews, graciously welcomed us. In addition to Rock & Brews in over a dozen U.S. cities, there is a Rock & Brews in San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Chef Rodrigo Cabeza de Vaca, Chairman of CANIRAC, the National Chamber of Restaurants and Seasoned Foods Industry in Mexico, spoke to us about the event and its growth since its founding eleven years ago.

Dave Furano, co-founder of Rock & Brews welcomes us to the Sabor a Cabo press event at Rock & Brews in El Segundo, CA.

Rodrigo Cabeza de Vaca tells us about the Sabor a Cabo event

Rock & Brews decor

We were treated to a light lunch featuring samples from several top Los Cabos chefs: Ángel Carbajal of Nicksan, Jesús Castro of Edith’s Restaurante, and Paolo de la Corte of Sunset da Mona Lisa. Their tasty bites were a wonderful representation of the local flavors of Cabo.

Introducing Chef Paolo de la Corte of the restaurant Sunset da Mona Lisa

The chefs pose with Dave of Rock & Brews

The food presentation, as you can see, was beautiful, and the food did not disappoint. All of us were oohing and ahhing as each course was delivered to our table.

Chef Ángel Carbajal of Nick-San prepared this Compache with Poke

Chef Paolo de la Corte of Sunset da Mona Lisa prepared these oysters with truffles. They were heavenly.

Posing with Chef Angel Carbajal of Nick-San, Chef Jesus Castro of Edith’s Restaurante, Chef Rodrigo Cabeza de Vaca of La Galeria, and Chef Paolo de la Corte of Sunset da Mona Lisa

The growing popularity of this festival is such that we were told that some of the ticket packages for Sabo a Cabo was already sold-out in September, so make plans now to attend this festival next year. More information can be found on the site, Sabor a Cabo.