Marinated grilled chicken thighs, grilled halloumi, sauce of sundried tomato, chilli and feta, in a za'atar spiced Brezelmania potato bun

Forget everything you thought you knew about Mexican food, the Taco Queen of Copenhagen is coming to Cuba St to kick off this year’s Festival, giving New Zealanders a delicious education in tacos in the process. This Singapore Airlines International Chef Collaboration is not to be missed as ex-Noma chef Rosio Sanchez takes over Loretta with a pop-up of her world-famous Hija de Sanchez Taquería for two nights only. Rosio’s taco philosophy is focused on using Mexican ingredients while finding inspiration and embracing exceptional products from the country she's in. This pop-up will be no different as she serves up her truly world-class Mexican fare using authentic nixtamal tortillas from Hawke’s Bay’s very own Hands Down. This incredible event is made possible by the support of Singapore Airlines, QT Hotel Wellington, Hands Down and the Embassy of Mexico.

Originally from La Villita in Chicago, Rosio began cooking professionally at 19 and cut her teeth working for some of the best-known chefs in the USA, including Wylie Dufresne at New York’s wd-50. She continued her career in Copenhagen where she was head pastry chef for René Redzepi at the world-famous Noma and was hugely influential in the restaurant’s 2017 Mexico pop-up. Rosio’s been serving the Mexican food of her childhood to the Danes for more than a decade, first at her taquería Hija de Sanchez and then at contemporary Mexican restaurant Sanchez, which opened in 2017. Her commitment to using high quality ingredients and authentic techniques has made her hugely successful, earning her the reputation of Denmark's Queen of Mexican Food. She’s been featured in a number of well-known food series including ‘Chef’s Table’, ‘Ugly Delicious’ and ‘Somebody Feed Phil’.

No Reservations | Walk-ins only