The event showcases more than a dozen local chefs, each tasked with interpreting one of the “Six Food Republics of Texas.' SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX SanAntonioFood SanAntonioRestaurants ThingsToDoInSanAntonio FIESTA FiestaSanAntonio
Food-focused Taste of the Republic, dubbed the “the official kickoff to Fiesta San Antonio,” will help launch the citywide party from a new location this year.
Now in its fifth year, the gathering will take over the grounds of Southtown eatery The Good Kind, located 1127 S. St. Mary’s St., running 5-9 p.m. on Thursday, March 31. Last year, Taste of the Republic took place at downtown's Marriott Plaza.
This year’s participating chefs include Tim McDiarmid of The Good Kind, Ceasar Zepeda of Sangria on the Burg, Jesse Kuykendall of Milpa and Ocho at Hotel Havana, Jose Ochoa of Palenque Grill, Braunda Smith of Lucy Cooper’s Ice House, Joe Melig and Esaul Ramos of 2M Smokehouse, Kristina Zhao of Dashi Sichuan Kitchen + Bar, James Canter of Guerilla Gourmet, Lisa Astorga Watel of Bistr09, Juan Carlos Bazan of Cuishe and Toro, Ben de los Santos of Benjie’s Munch and Ernie Bradley of Cherrity Bar...
and are available online now. However, foodies looking to indulge may want to act fast since the event historically sells out.