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Dining with 2013 TOP Chef Neftali Ponce at Mayan Palace

By MoKa Hammeken We received an invitation from Mayan Palace and Chef Neftalí Ponce for a tasting of the winning dishes from the 2013 Taste of Peñasco, secret ingredient: coffee. We couldn’t pass up this opportunity so confirmed we would be attending. The appointment for the tasting was at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 8th. […]

Neftali Ponce of Mayan Palace named T.O.P. Chef 2013

City Press Release Chef Neftali Ponce demonstrated supremacy in the culinary arts, becoming the winner of the 6th edition of the “Taste of Peñasco – Iron Chef” competition. Funds raised at the event will be distributed equally among the Fire Department, Santa Claus Club, and the hemodialysis project of the Municipal DIF. La Plaza del […]

Setting the table for Taste of Peñasco 2013

Six worthy culinary challengers are sharpening their knives in preparation for this weekend’s 6th edition of the Taste of Peñasco (T.O.P. Chef competition). The gloves come off and the aprons go on just around 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16th at Shrimp Plaza (corner of Blvds. Benito Juarez and Freemont). The judging panel this year is […]

Meet the Chefs de Acero & Judges

The day is here! It’s time for Puerto Peñasco’s 5th Annual Iron Chef (Chefs de Acero…Chef Maestros…gran Chefs) Competition as part of the Taste of Peñasco. The Chef competition is set to get underway at 11 a.m. at Plaza del Camarón (across from City Hall and at the corner of Blvd. Fremont and Blvd. Juarez) […]

Taste of Peñasco and Iron Chef Competition Feb. 11!!

Prepare your taste buds! The Taste of Peñasco and Iron Chef Competition is headed to town, and will take place at Plaza del Camarón on Saturday, Feb. 11th from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.  In coming days, we’ll include more morsels about this year’s exciting judges’ panel, Iron Chef participants, and super raffle prizes but wanted to […]