Costa Rica's Luxury Well-Being Resort Launches Travel-Worthy Epicurean Adventure with Acclaimed Mexico City Restaurant
Hacienda AltaGracia, Auberge Resorts Collection, the brand's picturesque Central American property centered around a holistic way of life, has partnered with acclaimed Mexico City-based restaurant group, Masala y Maiz, for a collaborative culinary experience this July 2-5, 2023. Drawing from the bounty of Costa Rica, the chef-led series brings local Latin ingredients and indigenous storytelling to Hacienda AltaGracia through the global and creative lens of husband-and-wife chef team, Norma Listman and Saqib Keval. Arno Janse van Rensburg and Liezl Odendaal, the resort's executive chefs and husband-and-wife duo, will collaborate with Listman and Keval to curate a weekend of dinners, educational workshops and bespoke menus that highlight the intersection of tastes and aesthetics of both celebrated culinary destinations. The exclusive collaboration will celebrate the bounty found in the Talamanca foothills while providing epicurean enthusiasts and novices alike with a rare opportunity to indulge in transformative dining experiences and world-class cuisine. "Hacienda AltaGracia is an ever-evolving culinary destination in Costa Rica and this new series offers epicureans and travelers an unrivaled experience that has not yet been executed," says Mark Wright, general manager, Hacienda AltaGracia, Auberge Resorts Collection. "This chef series is truly about experimenting with the beautiful ingredients native to our region and presenting them with a fusion of culture and with the true collaboration between our executive chefs, Arno Janse van Rensburg and Liezl Odendaal, and visiting chefs Norma Listman and Saqib Keval." Located in Mexico City, Masala y Maiz is known for exploring the migration of ingredients, culinary techniques, cultural food ways and political movements between South Asia, East Africa and Mexico. Chef-Owners Norma Listman and Saqib Keval dreamed of Masala y Maiz as a restaurant like few others. The couple found similarities among these food cultures…