This is a special family style dining option available at Bata exclusively on Sunday 4/13 in celebration of the Agave Heritage Festival. Make reservations and enjoy a dining experience like none other!

The Culinary Team of BATA and their award-winning restaurant partner with the internationally renowned Tequila Ocho and Mezcal Vago for a culinary experience worthy of the last Agave Heritage Festival event of 2025.   This experience is offered the entire evening as a family-style tasting menu that includes a choice of a mezcal or tequila paired cocktail and two other spirit neat pour pairings.  Plan to meet Chris Simmons, Tyler Fenton, Andres Cruz, and a host of other experts helping to guide you along this culinary journey.   The first 72 guests receive a commemorative Tequila Ocho tasting flute to help you continue your Ocho journey while at home!"

This is a special Blues, Brews & BBQ Brunch takeover available at The Canyon Club on Sunday 4/13 in celebration of the Agave Heritage Festival. Make reservations and enjoy one-of-a-kind agave-infused barbecue experience and handcrafted agave cocktails and tastings for a culinary celebration you won’t want to miss.

The Loews Ventana Canyon Resort culinary team is proud to present a special Agave Heritage Festival takeover of its award-winning Blues, Brews & BBQ Brunch during the festivities on Sunday, April 13. The event will feature a menu of Sonoran-inspired dishes with an agave-twist created by Chef Ryan Clark as well as agave spirits and tastings by Patron Anejo, Tequila Ocho Plata, Weber Ranch Vodka in a lively atmosphere.

Enjoy agave-infused barbecue dishes, including pork belly porchetta with an agave-jalapeno glaze, grilled salmon with mezcal barbecue sauce, shrimp cocktail with a tequila and mezcal-mango-infused cocktail sauce, and hamachi, salmon and tuna sashimi with a tequila-lime vinaigrette. Specialty desserts will also include a fusion of agave-inspired flavors, from a margarita tartlet and agave-pineapple upside-down cake to a tequila passion fruit crème brulee.

The agave-forward culinary experiences will be paired with blues music for a lively celebration of all-things agave.

Tickets to this special takeover brunch include agave tastings, agave-infused barbecue, music, soft drinks, draft beers and mimosas. A menu of specialty agave-based cocktails will be available a la carte.

A Culinary Tribute to the Sonoran Desert
6-9pm | $196 inclusive | 21+

EVENT SPONSORS

SOUTHWEST FOLKLIFE ALLIANCE | BEACH FLEISHMAN | UA CENTER FOR REGIONAL FOOD STUDIES | INTEGRATED AXIS GROUP

Continuing the culinary excellence of the Agave Heritage Festival, this extraordinary five-course dining experience brings together the region’s finest flavors at Maynards Kitchen & Bottle Shop.

Led by Maynards’ new Executive Chef, Roderick LeDesma, this thoughtfully crafted menu highlights the rich bounty of the Sonoran Desert, blending traditional ingredients with modern, innovative techniques. Each course is expertly paired with La Gritona Reposado Tequila—a distinguished, female- and family-owned distillery led by Melly Barajas—featuring both neat pours and artful cocktails that enhance the flavors of each dish.

This exclusive dining event is presented in collaboration with the Center for Regional Food Studies and the Southwest Center, celebrating the deep-rooted cultural and culinary heritage of the borderlands.

Join us for an unforgettable evening where food, tequila, and tradition come together in an immersive celebration of agave and regional gastronomy.

Join Maynards Market & Kitchen Executive Chef Brian Smith at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Gala Dinner!

Visit Arizona Sonora Desert Museum’s event detail page here.

Mark your calendar for a memorable evening of fine dining, amazing auction items, lively music, and desert lovers supporting the Desert Museum. This year we feature Sonoran nights and all things unique to the Desert at night! Individual tickets are $250 each, and sponsorship and underwriting opportunities are available. Raffle tickets to win a handcrafted bronze Sonoran desert tortoise sculpture by Mark Rossi are $25 per ticket or 5 tickets for $100.

NOTE: Seating for this popular event is limited to 550 guests, and is usually reached long before the deadline for reservations on April 8th. Any reservations received after we reach 550 guests will be placed on a waiting list, and guests will be notified. For more event information, or to make your reservation today, purchase online now, or contact Lynnae Wenker, Development Officer & Grant Writer, at 520-883-3005, lwenker@desertmuseum.org.

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