The making of a 32-course Mexican tasting menu

The "Disciples of the Corn" dinner cracks open the format.

Jun 15, 2024

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On May 19, 2023, six chefs executed the most ambitious pop-up dinner in recent L.A. history. I’ve no qualms issuing such a sweeping declaration; in fact, the more I think back on “The Disciples of the Corn” dinner, held last year at Long Beach’s El Barrio Cantina, the more I marvel at its ambition.

The dinner—six chefs paired with six sous chefs, cookin…

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