'This is the kind of experience you only get when you're in the industry.'
"This is the kind of experience you only get when you're in the industry," says Jimmy Carbone, one of the co-founders of, a pozole and agave spirit tasting event that's coming to Denver for the first time on Thursday, March 30.
"The event business can be lucrative, but we see it more as a passion project and focus on curating something that is exceptional," Carbone notes. The three launched Bowl of ’Zole four years ago in NYC as a celebration of Mexico's rich heritage. Last year they added a Boston event, and now they're bringing the festivities to Denver, with plans to host an annual edition in the Mile High.
; Dana Rodriguez, also a 2023 James Beard semifinalist, who is the owner of Work & Class and Super Mega Bien, as well as the executive chef of the upcoming Casa Bonita reboot; longtime Denver restaurateur Troy Guard; Lorenzo Nunez from El Chingon, which recently reopened in a new location; and more.
"We get to be a platform," Torren notes."There are larger brands, too, but that's what's incredible. Having them all under one roof, all of these small producers, small brands, small makers. That doesn't typically happen. Most events price out those smaller brands, but we do it for the love of a sense of community."
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