Sueno is celebrating the Cinco de Mayo holiday a bit early this year, with a Sunday May 3rd event planned for this weekend from noon to 7pm. On hand again this year are Dayton favorites Frank Calzada and Friends to kick off the live music entertainment with sets at 1pm and 2:30p.Sue
Following the high-energy eclectic local group will be community staple and longtime Sueno collaborators, the Dayton Salsa Project, playing two sets at 4pm and 5:30p. “There’s something special about playing Sueno’s Cinco celebration — you’ve got incredible food, people ready to dance, and a room that feels alive from the first note. We love being part of a day that brings the community together through our mix of Salsa, Bachata, and Latin Jazz,” says Luke Geieshop, trumpet player
Managing partner Chris Dimmick on the rest of the details:
“Our incredible Executive Sous Chef Hannah Cranmer and her team have taken our culinary program to new heights in the last year, and they’ll be flexing some creative muscles with this year’s all-you-can-eat Taco Bar. We’ll have some vegan and vegetarian options as well as Mexican street food staples and a dessert bar. Guests can grab tickets to reserve a table with a specific reservation time from noon to our last seating at 6pm, come on in and hang out for the party. It’s a lively, energetic change of pace for us every year, with the music flowing and the dancing that comes with it.” The event is priced at $35, and can be booked online.
Sueno Bar Manager Gabriel Prado is also stirring up some new seasonal cocktails specials, many featuring the spirits of Dayton-owned Viva Agave, the event’s annual presenting sponsor. He’ll also be hosting 45-minute Tequila and Agave Tasting Classes, an intimate and educational journey through 5 pours of uniquely aged and produced agave spirits, held at the main bar of Tender Mercy, just below the restaurant. Tickets can purchased as an “add-on” at checkout after selecting your reservation time at Sueno for $40/person.
“Every year we hear from folks who appreciate the vibe, the warm and playful hospitality, and a more refined way to celebrate the culture and the holiday than we’re used to at the tex-mex corporate spots. It’s an easy afternoon, with great local music and a more playful approach to Sueno’s chef-driven contemporary Mexican cuisine. We kinda let our hair down a bit and have some fun with it, and hope to see our friends come out and do the same. We don’t often get to do the Sunday funday thing, so it’ll be special.”
On Thursday, October 27, Sueño is hosting a 5 course dinner with wine pairings in celebration of Día de lo Muertos. This is a 3-way collaboration with some massively talented people: Chef Jorge Guzman, Chef Brian Young, and Brian Ravitsky, founder and co-owner of Brazos Wine Imports.
Chef Jorge Guzmán himself has been the recipient of many accolades. He was a finalist and semi-finalist for James Beard “Best Chef Midwest” and earned Chef of the Year by local media as well as a Food & Wine Top 10 Restaurant of the Year. He has competed in Grand Cochon in Aspen and has been featured on Food Networks Diners, Drive in’s & Dives. Time magazine quoted “Minneapolis’ Jorge Guzmán is reinventing north country fare with the Yucatecan flavors of his childhood”. And most recently, New York Times 50 Most Exciting Restaurants 2022.
Chef Brian Young has been named “30 Under 30,” by Zagat, he has been featured on Food Network, at The James Beard House, and as a regular installment at Cochon 555 events around the United States as a participant and a judge. In 2019, Young was a contestant on ‘Bravo Top Chef’ Kentucky – Season 16. He is now the Executive Chef and Head Butcher at Dear Restaurant & Butchery in Cincinnati.
Brazos Wine Imports is owned and operated by Brian Ravitsky and Jon Chaplin. They import wine from thirteen different families located in some of the best sub-regions of Argentina and Chile. Brazos focuses on artisan, single vineyard, small production, estate grown, environmentally friendly wines. The wines represented share old world, terroir-centric styles which are unique and rare qualities to find in South America.
Join Sueño and Portuguese winemaker Catarina Vieira on Monday, August 22nd for a 5 course dinner paired with 4 wines.
Since purchasing the estate, Caterina invested heavily in the land by completely regenerating the vineyards and building a new state of the art winery. She focuses on indigenous, organic wines that are “elegant and sober, with freshness and minerality.” The most unique wines from the lineup are traditional amphora-aged wines. Amphora are large clay pots. The porous nature of the pots allow for micro-oxidation of the wine, similar to what oak aging does but without the taste of oak.
Welcome and amuse bouche: 
Welcome is from 4pm to 4:30. Chef Rico and Gabriel will speak from 4:30 to 5:00. Dinner will last from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Tickets are $119 per person and can be reserved online. Bottles will be available for purchase after the event. Limited seats available.
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