RoRo to Host Its First Chile Pepper Festival

By Laura Hahnefeld Fri., Aug. 24 2012 at 1:00 PM

Roosevelt Row CDC

Most of us typically hit up Roosevelt Row for some live music or a little art ogling, but come September, RoRo will be serving up some culture of the hell-hot kind: that of the chile pepper.

From 4 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, September 29, RoRo's first Chile Pepper Festival will take place at A.R.T.S. Project #1 (408 East Roosevelt Street.) The homage to the Southwestern ingredient will feature heapin' helpin's of the Valley's best green chile dishes (plus, beer and margaritas to was them down with), a chile pepper roasting, and a free salsa sampling and salsa showdown. Local restaurants and food trucks will also be on hand with chile-fied fare.

And because it's RoRo, expect the festival to include lots of live local music and even a Chile Pepper Queen beauty/talent pageant with drag queens.

Admission to Roosevelt Row's Chile Pepper Festival is $10 in advance and $15 at the door (children under four get in free.) Admission covers entrance, live entertainment, and salsa samples. Food and beverage must be purchased separately.

Expected attendance is 3,000.

To buy your tickets online, go here.

To volunteer, go here.

For more information, go here.

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chile pepper, Chile Pepper Festival, chile peppers, festival, food festival, Ro-Ro, Roosevelt Arts District, Roosevelt Row, Roosevelt Street, salsa, salsa contest

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schpreck

I don't care what they choose to call it. It's a chile pepper festival, and I'm going. The only thing that would be more alluring for me would be something called "The Bacon Parade". Come on, people... it's a CHILE PEPPER FESTIVAL! Lighten up, buy a ticket and have a good time.

Kenny Barrett

I vote that you call it what you like and show up to support your local arts and culture district. This event, aside from being a delicious explosion of chile goodness, is also a fundraiser to do more cool stuff in Roosevelt Row and to get rid of vacant lots in downtown! So GOGO and show your support!!

Kenny Barrett

Sumosommelier

Ro-Ro is blow-blow so no-no

Shannon Armour

Can we take a vote on this "RoRo" thing? I vote to have that name banished from Chow Bella forever.

Chow Bella

Glad to hear I'm not alone!

RoRoRo_you_retard

seriously, RoRo? did you think that was cute or something? I'm boycotting just because you called it that. you may expect 2,999 attendees. and quit being such a fag.