SpiceLife

Spice up your Thursday night by taking your tastebuds for a ride at our hottest NightLife yet. We’re bringing the heat with a crew of local culinary experts who specialize in fiery flavors from around the world. Learn about the cultural significance of spices and sample a range of gourmet spicy condiments, from Vietnamese hot sauce to Mexican salsa. Is your mouth watering, yet? Yeah, ours too.

• Keep it real and keep it spicy with Chef Haejin Chun of Big Bad Wolf, Pooja Bag of Diaspora Co,Tess Melody of Dose of Saucy and Chef Wendy Zeng, creator of “Chili Party” - a panel of trailblazing women representing their culture through spice. Discover how they’re owning their recipes and changing the culinary game with every bite.

• Ready to feel the burn? Join us for a tour of some of the most delectable hot sauces and spices in the Bay Area. Get spicy with:

• Diaspora Co- Let the spice experts at Diaspora Co. guide you through a smelling station to experience the unique aromas of various spices. Smell the difference fresh spices can make in this interactive demonstration.
   
• Dose of Saucy- Transport to Texas with Texan-style barbeque sauce samples from Dose of Saucy. Sample four of their delicious sauces on an array of small bites!
   
• Kula Nursery- Skip the sauce and put your spice tolerance to the test with chili peppers from Kula Nursery. Learn about the cultural significance behind these potent plants and their many culinary uses.
   
• Papalote Salsa- Known as “La Salsa de San Francisco,” this famous salsa is the culmination of nearly 50 years of family tradition, secret recipes, and culinary expertise right here in San Francisco. Get a taste of their iconic habañero salsa and experience maximum flavor and heat.
   
• Tia Lupita Hot Sauce- Bringing the authentic flavors of Mexico with sustainably sourced ingredients, Tia Lupita proves that simple ingredients don't mean simple flavors. Try one of their hot sauces for yourself with a side of nopales (cactus) chips, a grain-free superfood alternative to tortilla chips.
   
• X�'t Bé Long- Inspired by the variety of authentic Vietnamese and Mexican food throughout San Jose, Xot Bé Long offers a one-of-a-kind family recipe that will make you want to put their sauce on everything. Taste what the hype is all about with a sample of their Xot (sauce) on top of some fresh tater tots!