We put on another amazing Bowl of ‘Zole in Brooklyn for 2026, and what a night it was.

More than 30 of New York’s top chefs and kitchens set up side by side, each cooking their own take on pozole. Red, green, white. Pork, chicken, seafood, short rib, vegetarian. Nineteen spirit brands poured more than 300 mezcals, tequilas, sotols and raicillas, picked by Arik Torren of Lot001 Brands. Bowl of ‘Zole is a room full of top chefs who respect each other, feeding a room full of people who came hungry and thirsty, and everybody left a little warmer than they arrived.

On Thursday, October 22, the second floor of Building 5 at Industry City filled with steam, dried chiles, music and a lot of very happy people. If you missed it, here is what you missed.

A room full of pozole

Your all-inclusive ticket gets you the whole room. Wander from table to table in any order you like, a cup of pozole in one hand and a taste of mezcal, sotol or tequila in the other, and go back for as many as you want. Somewhere around the fourth bowl you start to notice just how many ways one dish can be loved. Covacha brought both a verde and a rojo. Ivy Stark and the MEXology team served a red posole with short ribs. Casa Enrique came back “one more time” and called it a true highlight of their year. And Sabor A Mexico II said it best: “We came. We pozole-d. We conquered.”

One of our favorite stories from the night: @will.work.for.food brought their mom to her very first Bowl of ‘Zole, even though she doesn’t drink or eat anything spicy. See how her night went below.

Another Amazing Spirits Lineup for 2026

Half the fun happens between bowls. This year’s tables ran from bright, clean tequilas to deep, smoky mezcals and grassy desert sotol, and the folks pouring were glad to tell you exactly where each bottle came from and who made it. A sip, a spoonful, and repeat.

250 pounds of pozole for neighbors in need

Every chef at Bowl of ‘Zole cooks extra, and every year that extra goes to City Harvest. This year it came to 250 pounds of pozole, delivered by City Harvest’s driver straight to New Hope Family Center in Brooklyn for New Yorkers who need a hot meal. Seven years into this partnership, it is still the part of the night that matters most to us. Thank you to Danny Mena, a member of City Harvest’s Food Council, for helping make it happen.

Thank you to everyone who cooked

These are the kitchens that made the night. Go visit them, order something wonderful, and tell them you loved their bowl.

• Alma (almabk.com)
• Barbaco Tio, Dana Morales (@barbacotio_)
• Casa Enrique, Cosme Aguilar (@casaenrique, @chefcosme)
• Covacha and El Mitote, Lili Resendiz and Maria Flores (@covachany, @elmitoteny)
• de Mole, Ramiro Mendez (@demole_sunnyside)
• Dolores, Emir Dupeyron (@dolores.bk)
• Don Perea, Jesus Perea (don-perea.com)
• El Vez, Luis Jimenez (@elveznyc)
• For All Things Good, Matt Diaz and Carlos Macias (@forallthingsgoodbk)
• Frijoleros, Fabiola Juarez (@frijolerosbk)
• Hellbender, Yara Herrera (@hellbendernyc, @yaraherrerayara)
• Jajaja Mexicana, Jaime Bravo (@jajajamexicana)
• Javier Barbacoa, Javier Gomez (javierbarbacoa.com)
• La Contenta Oeste, Luis Arce Mota (@lacontentaoeste)
• La Newyorkina and Mijo, Fany Gerson (@mijo_nyc, lanewyorkina.com)
• La Superior, Felipe Mendez (@lasuperiornyc)
• Marcela Cocina Mexicana, Tomas De La O (@marcelacocinamexa)
• Maya, Julian Bovasso (eatmaya.com)
• Mayahuel, Ivan Vazquez (@mayahuel_astoria)
• Mesa Coyoacan, Ivan Garcia (@mesacoyoacannyc, @ivangarciachef)
• MEXology, Ivy Stark (@mexologynyc, @ivystark)
• Oxomoco, Maria Barriga and Justin Bazdarich (@_oxomoco_)
• Panzon, Nicole Onisik (@panzonbk)
• Puerto Vallarta (@puertovallartausa)
• Rinconcito Familiar, Denis Ibarra (@rinconcito_familiar_rest)
• Sabor A Mexico II, Carmen Escamilla (@saboramexico2)
• Santa Fe BK (@santafebk)
• Sobre Masa, Zack Wangeman (@sobremasanyc)
• Toloache, Julian Medina (@toloachenyc)
• Ursula, Eric See (ursulabk.com)
• Vallarta Tropical, Alex Valencia (@vallartanyc)

Thank you to everyone who poured

Mezcal Vago, Tequila Ocho, Don Fulano, Sotol Parejo, Tequila Fortaleza, Dos Pasiones, Cardenxe Sotol, Mezcal de Leyendas, Mi Casa, Cruz del Fuego, Flor Del Desierto, Los Siete Misterios, Amatitena, Cazcanes, Arette, Volans, Ensueño, Malasanta and Alma Del Jaguar.

And to the people behind it

Bowl of ‘Zole is presented by Jimmy Carbone of Food Karma Projects (@jimmypotsandpans), chef Danny Mena (@dannyhecho) and Arik Torren of Lot001 Brands (@ariktorren). Thank you to our partners Tamoa, Creekstone Farms, IGL logistics and Industry City, to City Harvest, and to photographer Mariana Pelaez.

And thank you to everyone who posted their night. The photos on this page are theirs: @will.work.for.food, @sindacait, @ramblingspirits.photos, @yigaas47, @flavorsof_ny, @peanut186, @tequila_with_david and @marcelo_c_baez. Tag @bowlofzole and #bowlofzole and we will keep finding you.

Come with us in 2027

If this looks like your kind of night, come find us next year. Pull up a cup, bring a friend, and come hungry and thirsty:

• Boston: February 6, 2027
• Denver: March 25, 2027
• Brooklyn: date coming soon

Tickets and details go up at bowlofzole.com. Follow @bowlofzole so you hear first.

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Our fourth year in Denver was our best one yet.

On Thursday, March 26, more than 20 of Denver’s top chefs and kitchens set up side by side at SKYLIGHT on Santa Fe Drive, each cooking their own take on pozole. El Levanton pork pozole, seafood pozole, verde, rojo, beef cheek pozole negro, bison pozole, and yes, a pozole bagel. More than 300 labels of agave spirits poured alongside them, plus cocktails, mocktails, wine and beer, with DJ Ricardo keeping the room moving.

Bowl of ‘Zole is a room full of top chefs who respect each other, feeding a room full of people who came hungry and thirsty, and this was our seventh year doing it overall. Everybody left a little warmer than they arrived.

A room full of pozole

Your all-inclusive ticket gets you the whole room: wander table to table in any order you like, a cup of pozole in one hand and a taste of mezcal, sotol or tequila in the other, and go back for as many as you want. Dana Rodriguez’s Work & Class served a beef cheek pozole negro. Sauce Everywhere brought bison pozole with fresh tortillas, and a lot of sauces. Rosenberg’s turned up with a pozole bagel, which is exactly as fun as it sounds.

@milehighfoodfrenzy summed it up: “Not a single bad bite.”

Another amazing spirits lineup for 2026

Half the fun happens between bowls. Lalo Tequila hosted one of the featured bars with a citrus mocktail, Rosaluna poured a watermelon paleta cocktail, Sip Strong came on as our non-alcoholic sponsor, and the Arette team was on hand to talk tequila history. A sip, a spoonful, and repeat.

Giving back in Denver

Our Denver community partners are We Don’t Waste (@wedontwaste), fighting hunger and food waste across the Denver area, and CHOW, Culinary Hospitality Outreach & Wellness (@chow_org), supporting the health and wellbeing of the people who work in our restaurants. Thank you to both for everything you do all year long.

Huge thanks to some of our amazing Chefs

These are the kitchens that made the night. Go visit them, order something wonderful, and tell them you loved their bowl.

• 3 Margaritas, Jesus “Chuy” Gutierrez and Adrian Gutierrez
• Cencalli Taqueria (@cencallitaqueria)
• Chulo Taco, Gaucho Parrilla and Agave Blue Cantina, Oscar Padilla
• Don Zorros Molino (@donzorrosmolino)
• Luna’s Tacos, José Luis (@lunas.tacos)
• Palenque Cocina y Agaveria, Brian Rossi (@palenque.cya)
• Rosenberg’s Bagels (@rosenbergsbagel)
• Sauce Everywhere, Christopher Chapman (@getsauceeverywhere)
• Work & Class and Carne, Dana Rodriguez (@workandclassdenver, @carne_rino)

And to the people behind it

Bowl of ‘Zole is presented by Jimmy Carbone of Food Karma Projects (@jimmypotsandpans), chef Danny Mena (@dannyhecho) and Arik Torren of Lot001 Brands (@ariktorren). Thank you to our venue SKYLIGHT (@skylight.828), to @masienda for the corn and hominy, @creekstone_farms for the meat, our sponsor IGL (@igl_mx), @lalospirits, @sipstrongwater, every spirits producer and rep who poured, DJ Ricardo, and photographer Kevin Galaba (@kevin.galaba).

Thank you to our media friends at @diningoutdnvr, @denverwestword and @ingoodtastedenverblog, and to everyone who posted their night. The photos on this page are theirs. Tag @bowlofzole and #bowlofzole and we will keep finding you.

Come with us in 2027

If this looks like your kind of day, come find us next year. Pull up a cup, bring a friend, and come hungry and thirsty:

• Boston: February 6, 2027
• Denver: March 25, 2027
• Brooklyn: date coming soon

Tickets and details go up at bowlofzole.com. Follow @bowlofzole so you hear first.

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We celebrated our fifth Bowl of ‘Zole in Boston, and the cold didn’t stand a chance.

On Saturday, February 7, close to twenty of New England’s top chefs and kitchens set up side by side at the South Boston Lithuanian Citizens’ Association, each cooking their own take on pozole, with more than 300 tequilas, mezcals and agave spirits pouring alongside them. It was snowing outside. Inside, it was warm, loud and very well fed.

Doors opened at noon for VIP guests, who also got first crack at a blind tasting with Tequila Ocho and Mezcal Vago, and at 1 p.m. for everyone else. From there it was four hours of wandering table to table with a cup in each hand.

A room full of pozole

Your all-inclusive ticket gets you the whole room: as many cups of pozole as you like, in any order you like, and a pour of something good in between. Chef Kristen Harlach of Pearl & Lime calls pozole “a hug in a bowl,” and that was the mood all afternoon. Lone Star Taco Bar’s José Paz cooked with Max Toste, who also teamed up with Rian Wylie of Lenora, and kitchens came in from as far as Providence and the Berkshires to be part of it.

One of our favorite write-ups came from @bostonbeergirl, who named Casita in the Berkshires her standout pozole, picked Cazcanes Extra Añejo, Condesa Gin and Paranubes Coffee Liqueur as her standout pours, and singled out the El Quinto Maiz cocktail by Sam Ruth of Darling Cambridge.

Huge thanks to some of our amazing Chefs

These are the kitchens and breweries that made the day. Go visit them, order something wonderful, and tell them you loved their bowl.

• 3 Amigos, Malden (@3amigosmalden)
• Barra, Paola Ibarra (@barra.unionsquare)
• Casita, the Berkshires (@casitaberkshires)
• Condesa Restaurante & Tequila Bar, Roberto Leon (@condesa_restaurante_mexicano)
• Dolores, Providence, Maria Meza (@dolorespvd)
• El Barrio Tortillas y Salsas (@elbarriotortillasysalsas)
• Lenora, Rian Wylie with Max Toste (@lenoramaine)
• Lolita, Cory Seeker and Tom Berry (@lolitateqbars)
• Lone Star Taco Bar, José Paz with Max Toste (@lonestar_camb, @lonestarallston)
• Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar, Mike Sanchez and Juan Flores (@locotacoshops)
• Machaca Tacos & Tequila, Luis Pardo (@tequilamachaca)
• Pearl & Lime, Kristen Harlach (@pearlandlime)
• Sabina Mezcaleria (@sabinamezcaleria)
• Taqueria El Barrio, Alex Saenz (@taqueriaelbarrioboston)
• Yellow Door Taqueria (@yellowdoortaco)
• Trillium Brewing (@trilliumbrewing) and Portico Brewing (@porticobrewing)

And to the people behind it

Bowl of ‘Zole is presented by Jimmy Carbone of Food Karma Projects (@jimmypotsandpans), chef Danny Mena (@dannyhecho) and Arik Torren of Lot001 Brands (@ariktorren). Thank you to our hosts at the South Boston Lithuanian Citizens’ Association (@lithuaniankitchen), to every spirits producer and rep who poured, and to photographer @dbsomethingphotography.

And thank you to everyone who posted their day. The photos on this page are theirs. Tag @bowlofzole and #bowlofzole and we will keep finding you.

Come with us in 2027

If this looks like your kind of day, come find us next year. Pull up a cup, bring a friend, and come hungry and thirsty:

• Boston: February 6, 2027
• Denver: March 25, 2027
• Brooklyn: date coming soon

Tickets and details go up at bowlofzole.com. Follow @bowlofzole so you hear first.

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