The Saturday night attraction of the Food & Wine Festival was the ever so popular Tacos & Tequila Event hosted by Food Network all-star and restaurateur Bobby Flay. After a busy afternoon of grubbing, I took a much need siesta before the fiesta. One of the reasons I enjoy this event is because of the variety of proteins used for each creative dish. There were some really great offerings this year, check out some of these flicks.

– Pinky Finger Up

Smoked Fish Taco with fish sauce and pickled vegetables in a rye taco

Cruncy Octopus Taco with harissa and habanero

Senorita Carnitas slow-roasted pasture-raised pork al estilo Michoacan, escabeche y chiles toreados

TACOS de LECHON ROASTED SUCKLING PIG WITH PICKLED VEGETABLE and CHICHARRON

Kimchihuahua Crispy Taco with crispy Chihuahua cheese, homemade kimchee and corn smut

Crispy Pork Belly Carnitas with alleppo, fresh radish and onions

Crispy Barrio-Style Chicken Taquitos with roasted guajillo sauce, avocado, crema

Buffalo Chicken Taquito with bleu cheese ranch and family secret buffalo sauce

Spicy Clam and Pork Confit Tacos with snow peas, cilantro and pickled red onions

Oxtail Tostada with jack cheese, fresh chiles, smokes chili vinaigrette and pickled shallots

Smoked Beef Heart Taco with salsa verde and pickled cabbage

Pig Head Taco with salsa quemada and picked jalapeno

Braised Beef Brisket & Bone Marrow Taco with fried taro root, radish sprouts and yellow bean aioli

Peking Duck Taco with hoisin and red chiles