WOW! What a magical day at our signature event, The Main Dish, featuring our Palate Pass Tasting Experience: 15 featured chefs paired with diverse winemakers, plus even more wineries, a Marketplace, DJs, live musical performances, and more!

We know you all left FULL – stomachs and joyful hearts – as we did too! We started the day with an epic “Circle Up” Make It Mariko style with all our chefs, vendors, winemakers, and partners. Tears we shed as we remembered that none of us are alone on this journey, trailblazing new spaces and territories that people like us never have before.

Thank you to everyone who came through to our first Main Dish event! We will never forget this magical day of connection and community.

Thank you to our amazing Event Partners!
Presented by Make It Mariko
Stage Plant Design: Love Letter SFC
Palate Pass & Wine Glass Printing: Canary Marketing
Step & Repeat: Galena Creative (design) + Glo Photobooth
Photography: Geneva Rico Photography
Thank you to our amazing POC Food & Wine Team for making the whole weekend happen!

Left to Right: Jenn Lui (Retail & Beverage Curator), Selena Flores (Sponsor & Performer Coordinator), Julia Lin (Food Curator), Cita Valencia (Ops Manager), Donita Battad (Registration & Ticket Manager), Gina Rosales (Executive Producer), Adine Le (Event Production Manager) 

Brown Is Beautiful Photo Studio

Thanks to everyone who joined our Brown is Beautiful Photo Studio! Thank you Nurture State Floristry for the beautiful immersive design & florals, and Chloe Jackman Photography for making everyone look so good!

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Photos by Geneva Rico Photography