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- Thursday's VIP reception in a private Zihuatanejo home. [Photo: Todd Porter and Diane Cu]
- Michael Symon's demo. [Photo: Todd Porter and Diane Cu]
- Local female cooks demo traditional foods at Hotel Villa Mexicana.
- Michael Symon and new friends. Photo: J.Banks
- Carmelita's large hunk of real estate at the "Mexican Roots" tasting on Friday night. [Photo: Facebook/Carmelita's]
- Samuelsson and wife Maya Haile [Photo: Facebook/Carmelita's]
- Carmelita herself with Mark Oldman [Photo: Facebook/Carmelita's]
- [Photo: Facebook/Carmelita's]
- Chef Federico Lopez [Photo: Facebook/Carmelita's]
- [Photo: Facebook/Carmelita's]
- Marcus Samuelsson [Photo: Lisa Thiele]
- One of many killer sunsets. [Photo: Facebook/Carmelita's]
- Final dinner setting at Hotel Las Brisas. [Photo: Lisa Thiele]