Bowl of 'Zole Brooklyn 2022
Our 3rd year, Bowl of ‘Zole is coming home to Bushwick Brooklyn , this week, Thursday October 20th . Founded by Arik Torren of Fidencio Spirits, Chef Danny Mena of Hecho en Dumbo and La Lonchería, and Food Karma’ Jimmy Carbone, the festival aims to spotlight heritage Pozole and to celebrate the vibrant culture of agave spirits like mezcal, tequila, and sotol.
For this years Bowl of ‘Zole, the trio have united an amazing community of mezcal and authentic tequila aficionados and 15 of the city’s most celebrated Mexican chefs including Justin Bazdarich (Oxomoco), Cosme Aguilar (Casa Enrique), and Julia Medina (Toloache, Cafe Tacuba, La Chula), to share the history and experience of pozole.
Rounding out the food program are outdoor grilling stations and tequila-friendly fare like Tacos al Pastor, Merci Mercado Crickets, illi salsa y mole, Tortillas by Sobremasa, and more.
This year’s festival includes over 100 expressions of spirits (mezcal, sotol, tequila, raicilla), plus wine, beer and hard seltzer.
To pay it forward, our community partner is City Harvest, New York City’s largest food rescue organization. All the pozole chefs will be making extra pozole for City Harvest to pick up at the event and use for their meal programs. City Harvest will rescue 66 million pounds of food this year and deliver it free of charge to hundreds of food pantries, soup kitchens, and other community food programs, helping to feed the nearly 1.2 million New Yorkers struggling to put meals on their tables.
Pozole Chefs and their dishes:vegetarian and vegan choices, too:
Luis Arce Mota, La Contenta NYC. Pozole de Camaron - shrimp pozole with chile arbol.
Justin Bazdarich, Oxomoco. Smoked sasso chicken pozole.
(also with Bar Tulix.)
Yara Herrera/Zach Wangeman, Sobremasa, Brooklyn , pozole and tortillas
Cosme Aguilar, Casa Enrique, Long Island City
Danny Mena, La Loncheria, Brooklyn. Pozole de Calabaza - Butternut squash pozole.
Ivan Garcia, Mesa Coyoacan, Brooklyn. Pozole de Camaron with a crisp tostada and avocado puree.
Julian Medina, Toloache, Cafe Tacuba, and Kuxé, Pozole con porchetta - pork and chili guajillo broth, hominy,scallions
also - La Chula with an outdoor Tacos al Pastor station,pork marinated in chiles, pineapple,salsa verde,morita, onions, cilantro
Hugo Orozco, Cruz Blanco, Pozole de Pato - duck pozole
Henry Zamora, Taco Guey. Pozole rojo - hominy with Berkshire pork, guajillo, cilanrtro
Felipe Donnelly, Colonia Verde. Pozole verde meets Ajiaco!
Cenobio Canalizo, Tiny's Cantina. Short Rib pozole, watermelon radish, chile morita.
also Santa Fe, and Esteban Ordonez of XEO.
Spirits updated:
Del Maguey
Mijenta Tequila
Mezcal Siete Misterios
Don Fulano
Mezcal Sombra
Tequila Astral
Mezcal Wahaka
Sotol Flor Desierto
Mezcal Cruz de Fuego
Tequila Fortaleza
Mezcales de Leyenda
Pelotón de la Muerte
Fabriquero
Fidencio
Derrumbes
Skurnik Wines
Reyo Seco
PM Spirits
La Venenosa
Rancho Tepua
La Higuera
Don Amado
Minas Real
Arte Nom
Lalocura
Neta
Mal Bien
Hacienda de Bañuelos
Raicilla Bonete
Bacanora Yawee
Mezcal Espiritu Lauro
Sotol Coyote
Mezcal Vago
Maguey Melate
Craft beer, wine, and NA Topo Chico!
DJ Benofonte
Press and industry are invited to the 5pm early hour !
Bowl of ‘Zole
Thu, October 20, 2022
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT ( 5pm vip, press , industry hour)
99 Scott Studio
99 Scott Ave
Bushwick
Brooklyn, NY
Take the L train to Jefferson Street stop
Tickets are available for purchase at bowlofzole.com