Elite Event: A First Taste of Temazcal

A perfect event, on a perfect night, at the perfect place.
I forgot to finish this review awhile back, but everything at Temazcal was fantastic. From the pig roast, to these roll up steak and cheese things and the bacon wrapped deliciousness, the fresh fruit salad and the yummy guacamole an chips. I’ve never been to a Unilocal Event with so much food in my life. It was heaven for an empty stomach.
The view of the water was absolutely amazing. It is the perfect place for a romantic date night or even a nice place to get away for a girls night. The lighting and view set the tone of the experience you’re about to get. And iPads for a menu? Wow, talk about going futuristic on us! Such a unique new idea for menus. I guess the only scary part is someone spilling something on them or someone trying to run off with one. But lets hope that would never happen.
Did someone mention 300 types of tequila? I’m SO there! The house margarita’s were fabulous and were sure to leave you feeling a little tingly. The margaritas never stopped flowing.
All the waitresses were upbeat and on point, always ready with more drinks at your service. (PS — I loved their necklaces which were part of the uniform) …
And high 5 to the band which played :)
Damien never lets me or Unilocaler’s down… All of his events which I’ve been able to attend so far have rocked, but this one was honestly one of my favorites!

Fabulous! Outstanding! Magnificent Event!
What went well?
The food was melt in your mouth delicious. The full pig was moist, tender and packed full of flavor and the skin had a killer crunch!
The stuffed Quail was a favorite and at the top of my picks. All of the fruit was drop dead gorgeous. Can you call fruit gorgeous? The spiced up papaya and prickly pear bumped up the typical fruit salad which this was not.
The view was breath taking and it did get warm in there with so many Unilocalers they opened up the sliding doors to let the brisk cool air in. Come summer time that will be the place to be, if you can get in as I imagine this place will have a wait list!
Andrea was the sweetest most helpful person. She was super friendly with a beautiful smile and oh so helpful. I wanted to try the pink margarita but didn’t scoop it in time. Just another reason to go back. They had plenty of staff on hand for our large group which made things go fast and smooth.
I did fall in love, again, but this time with their charming pendants! The waitstaff looked awesome dawning these handmade charms. A wonderful signature piece that I would have loved to buy and take home.
The IPad menus are stunning. Bright clear pictures of each item, click and see how it is prepared, click to add a question to your list for when your waiter or waitress returns, click to see the nutritional facts. Huge step up into the electronic world. Who woulda thunk it, well Temazcal did that’s who.
Moving backwards I started with the chips and Guac which is a favorite of mine. I have to say the chips were really really salty which surprised me but I think only the top ones were hit the hardest and may not have been mixed as the next layer was just right.
There were plenty of special drinks and as you can see from my pic I was sure glad I got a chance to taste one. I do wish there would have been drink menus along the bar to look at (as with past events where I sampled a GGM) cuz my memory is the first to go. I’ll have one of those pink or green drinks they’re having!
The dining and bar area is spacious and we all got a chance to sit down and eat but also mill around and meet new and ketchup with ol friends too.
Shout out to Hilary and Colleen up from the South visiting. Loved meeting Christopher, Binh, chatted with Dan C and got a chance to hang with Kathy, Roni, and Ave a bit was cool.
Thanks to David and Ambrose for getting me home safe and sound. Leave early to catch the train, didn’t happen so thanks for the ride!
Damien you did a great job! Tatsu as always had killer pics too.
Can hardly wait to bring Mr. G! We are defiantly going!

Wow. What an amazing event!
The space was absolutely beautiful and the staff was well prepared, enthusiastic, attentive, and incredibly knowledgeable about everything on the iPad menu.
I loved all the fresh exotic fruit, getting my carnivore on with some baquage (yes, that’s what I have named the incredible bacon wrapped quail stuffed with sausage), and sipping on every margarita offered while feeling the breeze from the open wall of windows. The chicken taquito type thing (I can’t remember the proper name) was soooooo good and I will definitely go back to Temazcal for another plate of ‘em.
I’m thrilled to have made some real life Unilocal friends (!!) but am jealous of all the raffle winners. I may or may not have offered Jeremy K $ 5 for his wine riot ticket. If you’re listening Jeremy, the offer is still on the table!

Whenever I come to elite events with an empty stomach, the booze makes me regret it. Whenever I come with a full stomach, the food makes me regret it. #whitewhine
I have never been so full in my entire life. … That’s a lie. There was an all you can eat buffet on this Carnival cruise I went on once… anyway. I had prawns wrapped in bacon, quail wrapped in bacon stuffed with chorizo stuffed with tacos wrapped in pizza, this steak and cheese thing, meat scooped directly from a pig, a pitcher’s worth of margaritas and more whipped cream fruit pudding than is strictly legal.
I spent the last hour of the event holding my stomach and groaning, but it was more than worth it. So dazed. So full of love for Unilocal.Temazcal = a zesty summer tonic.

Suckling pig? Check.
Amazing, well decorated décor and space? Check.
Fresh fruit platters? Check.
Awesome tequila-​based cocktails? Check.
Free wine riot ticket win for me? Check. Suck it bitches ;-)
Honestly, the event was incredible. The staff was friendly and attentive and the chefs gave us a great insight into the upcoming menu and space that they have planned for this upcoming restaurant. Damien has done a phenomenal job planning this event and it shows not only by the quality of the experience that we’ve had there but also by how it will be remembered.
The food was remarquable and varied from a freshly, delicious and moist sucking pig to a wide selection of freshly sliced fruits including papayas, strawberries, cantalopes and even prickly pear which is rather unique to say the least but tasty none-​the-​less. There were also some delicious desserts including some tasty cheesecake which was sprinkled with some freeze-​dried corn kernels which was interesting. There was plenty of food and my stomach was more than happy to oblige. Twice.
I cannot wait to check this restaurant out, hopefully soon, and wish it the best of luck in its future endeavors. It was definitely very neat and exciting to have us be the first to experience what looks to be an amazing restaurant. Oh and did I mention that they will be using iPads as menus when the restaurant opens? It’s interactive and features the entire menu and even more in-​depth information like the nutritional facts for every dish and drink. Nifty, unique and clever.
A few of the minor adjustments they should make are to the mirrors that hide the TVs behind the bar when they are off. Thing is, once the TVs are on, there’s a ridiculous glare. Also the sangria… not a huge fan. Too much seltzer it seems. Again these things are minor as the place is pretty great already. And as an upside, the margaritas are absolutely phenomenal!

What, you say? My fellow Sexicans and I get to feast on endless rows of tacos and gigantic margaritas? Have I been sporked to death and gone to Sexican Foodie Heaven? Where, perhaps, we bathe in margaritas and sleep on flan while being fanned by taco wraps?
Upon late arrival, I headed to the bar as Damien announced raffle winners (which I missed entering – major womp womp moment), only to find the most MASSIVE margaritas calling my name. Somehow margaritas make all those years of shabby high school Spanish come back in an instant. My head was screaming «¡Que Sabroso! Me encanta la comida…(el) nom nom nom.» Followed by a Selena song.
The tacos were delicious and the fruit/​chocolate custurds and whatever that dessert with the sweet corn drizzled on top… were perfectly sweet desserts. When they took the racks of tacos away, a piece of my foodie soul died, I think. Inside a taco wrap.
The staff is super friendly, and the bartender told me their menus are going to be on iPads – my inner techie had an orgasm I think. Wicked cool.
With a gorgeous view of the water and a kickin’ array of delectable dishes and drinks, I’m looking forward to dragging 10 of my margarita-​chasing friends here. None of them speak Spanish, but I’ll teach them how to speak Unilocal Elite Sexican (mostly involves waving forks and knives while looking pouty and sexy while sauce drips from our mouths). Now hand me a rasberry margarita. Rapido, rapido.
On a side note, I want one of those necklaces all the waitresses/​bartenders were wearing. Ok, it kind of looked like an arrow pointing down to their chests, but they were really pretty! The necklaces, that is…