Take a Culinary Journey with Celebrity Chef Enrique Olvera

Celebrated Chef Enrique Olvera Gets Personal with Guests of Hotel Matilda,

Taking them on a Culinary Journey of Discovery

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico – August 2013: Join Mexico’s most renowned chef, Enrique Olvera, on an exclusive and personal culinary journey – and discover the influences that shape his celebrated cuisine.

Over a weekend devoted to gourmet pleasures, Chef Olvera will guide you on an exploration of the culinary secrets of the colonial jewel of San Miguel de Allende, discuss the philosophy behind his ground-breaking cuisine, and prepare delectable dishes especially for you.

“Meet the Chef” is a two-night program October 18-20, 2013, created by Hotel Matilda.

Chef Olvera has been showered with culinary awards recognizing him not only as the top chef in Mexico but one of the world’s best. His Mexico City restaurant, Pujol, is #17 on the prestigious San Pellegrino list of the world’s top 50 best restaurants. Since June 2012, Chef Olvera has also been the operator of Moxi at Hotel Matilda (www.hotelmatilda.com), turning the restaurant into a destination for food aficionados and gourmands.

According to Hotel Matilda Director Bruce James, the special weekend is designed to give sophisticated travelers access to a renowned culinarian. “We’re feeding the passion for culinary travel with a unique gourmet experience, where guests will personally learn secrets from and share experiences with one of the world’s master chefs.”

The Meet the Chef program includes:
– Luxury suite at Hotel Matilda.
– Early check-in and late check-out.
– Tour with Chef Olvera of San Miguel de Allende, a UNESCO World Heritage site with cobbled streets, historic
churches and a marketplace brimming with the ingredients of his cuisine in Moxi.
– Tasting menu dinner with Chef Olvera in Moxi.
– Special amenities in your suite.

The cost for two people is US$3,756.80. For more information and reservations: toll free 855-MATILDA (855-628-4532), or experiences@hotelmatilda.com.
Chef Olvera is recognized for brilliantly evolving time-honored Mexican culinary traditions with the latest cooking techniques, unexpected ingredient combinations and unique artistic presentations. He brought this culinary philosophy to Moxi to design a menu that is a reflection of the culture of today’s San Miguel de Allende. “Our concept unites the sophisticated and cosmopolitan scene in this historic colonial town with traditional dishes that are pure and honest,” explained Chef Olvera. “Our menu at Moxi has a Mexican soul but an international palate,” he added. “The flavors, textures, combinations and presentations are subtly familiar yet exuberantly original.”
The food at Moxi is prepared with farm-to-table ingredients procured locally from the best organic farms and specialty food producers. “To be authentic, you must be seasonal and local,” said Chef Olvera. “These two words are encrypted in our cuisine.”

Hotel Matilda is a dynamic contemporary hotel celebrated for its chic lifestyle-focused guest experience and one-of-a-kind art and culinary events, from exhibits by noted artists to Supper Club culinary evenings with famous guest chefs. In November 2012, Hotel Matilda was named the #2 hotel in Mexico by Condé Nast Traveler in its Readers’ Choice Awards.
The ‘Matilda lifestyle’ guest experience combines an award-winning holistic spa that was named to Condé Nast Traveler’s 2011 Hot List of the world’s top new spas; a popular lounge known for its creative mixology; designer rooms and suites; a vibrant art-gallery-like interior – the first and only contemporary ambiance in colonial San Miguel de Allende – filled with a eclectic collection of dramatic contemporary works by noted artists, many specifically commissioned for the hotel; and world-class dining by Enrique Olvera in Moxi.
Hotel Matilda opened in September 2010 in the center of San Miguel de Allende, the crown jewel of Colonial Mexico that is an UNESCO World Heritage Site celebrated for its intact 500-year-old Spanish architecture. Condé Nast Traveler, in its 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards, named engaging and beautiful San Miguel – with its graceful arches, beautiful bell towers, ornate churches, cobbled lanes and walls aflame with bougainvillea – the #1 destination in Mexico.
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