I’m honored to once again be serving as emcee for this evening’s Savor the Night event, this year sharing duties with the indefatigable Jorge Estevez of WFTV. Savor the Night is the kickoff to the Latin Food & Wine Festival, sponsored by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando.
Tonight’s event is sold out, but Saturday’s main event is not, mainly because there are no tickets to buy. It’s a free event (parking, too) and takes place from 3 until 9 p.m. at Cranes Roost Park in Altamonte Springs.
Since you get in free, the food and drink samples are sold separately. There will be plenty of live music, undoubtedly some dancing, and generally good times. And, of course, wonderful Latin cuisine. See below for a list of vendors.
If you were lucky enough to snag a ticket to tonight’s event, which is from 6:30 until 10 p.m., also at Cranes Roost Park, please stop by and say hello (although I’ll be frantically running around trying to keep up with Jorge).
Some of the participants include:
- 22 Health
- Azteca D’ Oro
- Barefoot wines
- Bluegreen Vacations
- Bongos Cuban Cafe Inc.
- Bridge Hospitality Group
- Ceviche House, Inc.
- Chef & More
- Colombia La Bella
- Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants
- Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar – Both days
- Florida Dairy Farmers – Both days
- El Inka Grill – Both days
- Fusion Peru
- GFS Stores LLC
- Joyce’s Italian Ice
- La Antioqueña Restaurant
- My Family’s Chicken
- P & J Cakes
- Pio Pio Latin Cuisine – Both days
- Rums of Puerto Rico
- The Knife Steak House
- Titán Products of Puerto Rico
- Western & Southern Life
- Senor Frogs Orlando
- Vanity
- Headquarter Hyundai
- Los Cidrines
- New York Life
- Puerto Rico Gourmet Products, Inc.
- The Libre Initiative
- Orange County Clerk of Courts
- Latin Joe’s
- Made in Puerto Rico
- Quik Chix
- TMCS Café
Latin Food and Wine Festival is Saturday, October 18, from 3 until 9 p.m. at Cranes Roost Park, 274 Cranes Roost Blvd., behind Altamonte Mall.
