Chef Zapien will conduct cooking demo/tasting

Chef Marco Zapien, Executive Chef and co-owner of Zapien’s Taqueria and Salsa Grill in Pico Rivera, CA, will be at the West Covina Library Saturday at 2:00 p.m. conducting a demo and tasting.

Zapien will demonstrate and sample roasted tomato salsa, cilantro Caesar salad, chili verde and bread pudding.

The Salsa Grill was voted best Mexican Restaurant on LA's Hot List for four consecutive years, including 2011.
This event is free of charge to participants.

The West Covina Library is located at 1601 W. Covina Parkway, West Covina, CA 91790.

For more information about Zapien's Taqueria and Salsa Grill visit www.thesalsagrill.com.

Zapien's Salsa Grill participates at Chefs for Scholarships

Chef Marco Zapien represented Zapien’s Salsa Grill & Taqueria at the 2011 Chefs for Scholarships at Golden West College in Huntington Beach Sunday from 4-7.

Chef Zapien’s booth had patrons salivating over a nacho bar featuring his own cheese sauce with beans, chili verde, diced tomatoes, green onions and sour cream as toppings.

The Salsa Grill won the “Lucky Vendor” award.

Zapien, his restaurant and catering company, Black Tie & Blue Jeans Catering, are active in carious community programs, including Chefs for Scholarships with proceeds benefiting student scholarships.

Sunday’s event also played a special tribute to Veterans.

For more information please visit http://www.goldenwestcollege.edu/patrons/chefs.html.