Finally, another book tour! This will be my first real book tour since 2018 — Covid crushed my travels in 2021 for Hook, Line, and Supper — and it’s just starting to take shape.
I plan on traveling around the country supporting Borderlands: Recipes and Stories from the Rio Grande to the Pacific starting in June, and I plan on doing events up to Christmas.
The first stops are in Minneapolis. A beer bash at Fulton Brewing, where they are going to brew a special beer just for the event, and then at Chilango, where we’re planning a fun, casual dinner. Chilango is set for June 30, and Fulton was June 19.
I have tentative events lined up for Boston, New Hampshire, Phoenix, Portland, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Fargo, Tulsa, Austin, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Chicago, Madison and Milwaukee. More to come.
Stay tuned, and I’ll update this page as events firm up.
Minneapolis Book Launch Party! ✅
June 19
Fulton Brewing, Minneapolis
I can’t think of a better place to open my first book tour since 2021 than Fulton! I’ve done many events there over the years, and they’ve always been fun — and packed! We’ll have a special beer brewed just for the occasion, and we’ll be serving brisket tacos.
Reserve your tickets here, or just show up on the day of the party: you’ll be able to buy tickets onsite. Reserving a ticket ensures that you’ll get the tacos, which will sell out!
Fargo Book Dinner ✅
June 25
Luna, Fargo
I am teaming up with Chef Ryan Nitschke of the James Beard-nominated restaurant Luna in Fargo for a super fun Mexico-meets-Volga German dinner! It’s not so crazy a fusion as you might think — lots of German influence in northern Mexico and Texas, after all. You can reserve your spot here.
Minneapolis Book Dinner ✅
June 30
Chilango, Minneapolis
We’re planning a book dinner at Chilango featuring South Texas favorites, like brisket tacos, charro beans and the like. Dinner will be $85 and include a signed copy of Borderlands. You can expect a four-course dinner with highlights from the book — all with Chef Jorge Guzman’s personal touch. Reserve your spot here!
Sacramento Taco Party ✅
July 9
Nixtaco, Roseville
Homecoming!!! I’ll be signing books at my old stomping grounds of Nixtaco, which is featured in the book! Super casual, come order some food — there will be a special! — get a signed book, have fun!
San Francisco Book Signing ✅
July 10
Omnivore Books, San Francisco
Super happy to be invited back to Omnivore Books, one of the nation’s greatest cookbook bookstores. I’ll be signing books and telling many of the stories of the people and places behind the recipes. No tickets needed, just show up ready to find not only my book, but other cookbooks you never knew you needed — I can’t get out of Omnivore without at least a half-dozen… 🫠
The event starts at 6:30 p.m., and more details are here.
Sonoma Wine Party ✅
July 12
Passalacqua Wines, Healdsburg
Wines, light appetizers, books and lots of stories at the Passalacqua winery in Healdsburg, in California’s Sonoma County. Full details are here in the link.
Beltway Book Dinner ✅
July 17
Ometeo, Tysons Corners
I am stoked to be able to work with Top Chef winner and El Paso native Gabe Erales for this collaboration dinner at Ometeo. It will be a full book dinner, with big influences from both the Gulf and West Texas. Here’s the link to make your reservation!
Maryland CCA Fundraiser ✅
July 19
St. Leonard, Maryland
I’ll be headlining a fundraiser for the Coastal Conservation Association in Maryland at a private home along the Patuxent River. This event is open to the public, and I’ll be cooking up some Borderlands dishes using local fish and seafood — ideally the invasive blue catfish, which tastes amazing and needs to get et!
The event starts at 5 p.m., and more details are here.
Maine Beer Fiesta! ✅
July 24
Freeport, Maine
Mainers! I will be up at the Maine Beer Co. for a fun book signing featuring food specials from the book, lotsa beer, good stories and a bunch of signed cookbooks! Get your tickets here.
New Hampshire Dinner ✅
July 27
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Very, very happy to announce only my second event in New Hampshire ever! I’ll be working with James Beard-nominated Chef Dave Vargas of Vida Cantina on a borderlands-themed book dinner. This one is going to be special, so save the date. Side note: It will be different enough from my Boston event where if you wanted to go to both, it would make sense. Reserve your spot here.
Wisconsin Beer Party ✅
August 1
Cedarburg, Wisconsin
I’ve done several events over at The Fermentorium just north of Milwaukee, but none in warm weather — so I am stoked for this one! Patio, food truck collab, lots of beer, signed books… what’s not to love? Get your tickets here.
Madison Book Dinner ✅
August 2
Paoli, Wisconsin
I’ll be returning to Seven Acres Dairy Co. just outside of Madison for an outdoor book dinner/taco party! Reserve your spot here.
Southern Oregon Book Dinner ✅
August 12
Phoenix, Oregon
I’ll be heading to southern Oregon, between Medford and Ashland, to Clyde’s Corner where we’ll be signing books and serving a special, Borderlands-style pizza, among other fun specials. Details are TBD, so stay tuned.
Kansas City Burrito Party
September 11
Kansas City, Missouri
There’s no better place for a Borderlands book event in Kansas City than Yoli Tortilleria, a James Beard Award-winning tortilla factory and Sonoran food haven. Owner Marissa Gencarelli and I are working on the details, but the plan is to serve Sonoran-style burritos at the book signing. This will be a casual event, not a full dinner — although Sonoran burritos will definitely fill ya up. Get your tickets here!
Oklahoma City Book Party
September 17
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
My friend Josh Valentine, a Top Chef finalist, and I will be teaming up for a special Borderlands party at his restaurant Cloud Puncher at the Lively Hotel in OKC. Tickets are available here!
I am sorry, we have had to cancel this event due to lack of interest. I apologize to those few who did reserve tickets.
Denver Borderlands BBQ
September 23
Denver, Colorado
I am so excited for this one! I am teaming up with Top Chef alum Manny Barella at Riot BBQ for a true Nuevo Leon style carne asada party! I don’t have enough exclamation points to convey how awesome this event will be. Tickets are available here!!!
Atlanta Area Book Event
October 4
Decatur, Georgia
I’ll be firing up the barbecue at the Decatur Book Festival near Atlanta. It’s their 20th anniversary, so it’s gonna be a hot one! Exactly what I will be cooking live is TBD, but come on out and get a signed cookbook, and a taste of the borderlands!
Atlanta Book Dinner
October 5
Atlanta, Georgia
I will be teaming up with Chicheria Mexican Kitchen in Atlanta for a Baja-inspired Borderlands book dinner! I am so excited to be working with a Baja crew — their food, which is fish and seafood-centric, is so so wonderful! Get your tickets here!
Chicago Dinner
October 8
Chicago, Illinois
I’ll be reuniting with my friend Paul Virant at Vistro Prime in Chicago for what is shaping up to be a “gang dinner,” where each of us takes a course inspired by Borderlands for an unforgettable book dinner: None other than Rick Bayless, Paul Kahan and Jonathan Zaragoza are cooking!!!!
This will be the dinner of the year, and tickets are already halfway sold out, so get on this ASAP. Get your ticket here.
Phoenix Book Signing
October 17
Phoenix, Arizona
I’ll be teaming up with the the Arizona Game & Fish Dept. for a Borderlands book signing, Q&A and general discussion about the book, and the natural world of the Sonoran Desert.
Albuquerque Book Party
October 24
Albuquerque, New Mexico
We’re throwing a Borderlands book party at Marble Brewery! This will be a casual event, with beer and food specials and lots of stories (some even true!) and as many signed books as we can sell. Details are TBD, but stay tuned!
Dallas Book Dinner
November 6
Dallas, Texas
I am so freakin’ happy to be teaming up with Hurtado’s BBQ for a joint book dinner — yep, they have a cookbook out, too! — your ticket will get both books, plus some of the best MexiCue on earth. Seriously. Hurtado’s is that good! Definitely worth traveling for. Tickets to come…
Austin Book Party
November 7
Driftwood, Texas
You can’t get much more borderlands than sotol, and I am teaming up with Desert Door Sotol for a book party! There will be lots of food inspired by the book, sotol cocktails, and more. This will be my only Austin-area event, so get your tickets fast when they drop — stay tuned…
El Paso Book Dinner
November 10
El Paso, Texas
I’ll be teaming up with Chef Andres Parilla of the Hotel El Paso Del Norte for a Borderlands book dinner you won’t soon forget! Details are TBD but save the date!
Grand Finale Cooking Demo
December 13
Shakopee, Minnesota
I’ll finish where I started, in Minnesota. I am ending the book tour at the annual Forest Fair, a maker’s market of wild foods, cosmetics, crafts, art and more. I’ll be demonstrating my recipe for Tarahumara mushrooms, roasted green chiles and wild greens — served on corn tortillas — at the fair. Obviously, I’ll be signing books, too. Stay tuned for details.
