As we ease into fall, hot soups and stews return to dinner tables across San Antonio. For many residents across Texas, a warm bowl of fideo brings back fond childhood memories. The Mexican pasta and tomato dish has become a local favorite, and you can sample some of the finest fideo in town at the 3rd Annual Fideo Loco Festival & Cook-Off this November!
When and Where
The Fideo Loco Festival will be held at the Alamo Beer Company on Saturday, November 2. It will run from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Alamo Beer is located at 202 Lamar Street, San Antonio, Texas 78202
Tickets and Admission
General admission for this event is $15 if ordered online, or $20 at the door. VIP tickets are $30 online and $35 at the door. Children 12 years old and younger may enter for free without samples. The general admission price includes 10 fideo samples, a drink ticket, a voting token, and access to the bar and vendors. If you opt for the VIP experience, you’ll enjoy entry one hour ahead of the crowd, a gift bag, two drink tickets, and access to unlimited fideo samples. Tickets are available through Eventbrite.
The Fideo Loco Festival & Cook-Off
Chefs, vendors, and competitors from all around the city will prepare their own versions of the classic Mexican comfort food. This year’s participants include Chef Edward Villarreal of Homegrown Chef, as well as a host of other qualified contenders. Meat lovers should look out for Villarreal’s table, as his fideo includes a hearty mix of chorizo, chicharrones, and bacon, plus pinto beans. In years past, other inventive culinarians have presented fideo as taco filling and an appetizing seafood paella. Your ticket comes with a voting token, so when you find a fideo that warms your heart like a homecooked meal, feel free to support the chef and cast your vote for a job well done.
The third annual event will also feature libations by Alamo Beer, local vendors with a variety of wares, and live music by Los Callejeros de San Anton. It’s not uncommon to catch the crowd moving to Los Callejero’s music, so wear your dancing shoes.
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While in San Antonio
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