Guests savor Taste of Peru kickoff party

November 11th, 2012
Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Troy Wright, Wesley Kirton and Michael Matthews. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Rosario Gerena, Iliana Mustelier, Silvia Ellison and Fabiola Castro. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Raiza Perrault and Alexander Lara. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Pisco Porton. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Guests enjoyed a complimentary pisco sour. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Patty Mustelier and Raul Rayoso. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Melissa Masforroll, Fabiola Castro, Jose Mustelier and Mariela Masforroll. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Melissa Masforroll, Eduardo Diaz and Mariela Masforroll. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Melissa and Mariela Masforroll with party guests. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Mariela Masforroll, Michael Matthews and Melissa Masforrorll. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Mariela Masforroll, Bettina Rodriguez, Iliana Masforroll and Melissa Masforroll. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Mariela Masforroll, Alexander Lara, Marcela Arbelaez and Melissa Masforroll. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Jose Mustelier, Bettina Rodriguez and Fabiola Castro. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Jose Mustelier and Elvis Sjostrom. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Iliana Mustelier, guest and Gisela Thomas. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Iliana Mustelier, Felipe Madrigal, Jose Mustelier and Bettina Rodriguez. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Gene Harkey and Iliana Musteler. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Elisa Simon, Carelia Alvarado and Augusto Vilegas. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Connie Rumbaut, Iliana Mustelier and Julio Rumbaut. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Carolina Giralt and Marylucy Pimentel. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Cairo Rivera, Michael Matthews and Wesley Kirton. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Cairo Rivera, Christina Balinotti and Ricardo Lorenzo. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Brooke Clupper and Ivan Wirbierzcas. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Betty Alvarez, Silvia Ellison, Iliana Mustelier, Rosario Gerena and Fabiola Castro.

Taste of Peru kickoff party in Coral Gables

Ceramics at Aromas del Peru. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Troy Wright, Wesley Kirton and Michael Matthews. Photo by Betty AlvarezRosario Gerena, Iliana Mustelier, Silvia Ellison and Fabiola Castro. Photo by Betty AlvarezRaiza Perrault and Alexander Lara. Photo by Betty AlvarezPisco Porton. Photo by Betty AlvarezGuests enjoyed a complimentary pisco sour. Photo by Betty AlvarezPatty Mustelier and Raul Rayoso. Photo by Betty AlvarezMelissa Masforroll, Fabiola Castro, Jose Mustelier and Mariela Masforroll. Photo by Betty AlvarezMelissa Masforroll, Eduardo Diaz and Mariela Masforroll. Photo by Betty AlvarezMelissa and Mariela Masforroll with party guests. Photo by Betty AlvarezMariela Masforroll, Michael Matthews and Melissa Masforrorll. Photo by Betty AlvarezMariela Masforroll, Bettina Rodriguez, Iliana Masforroll and Melissa Masforroll. Photo by Betty AlvarezMariela Masforroll, Alexander Lara, Marcela Arbelaez and Melissa Masforroll. Photo by Betty AlvarezJose Mustelier, Bettina Rodriguez and Fabiola Castro. Photo by Betty AlvarezJose Mustelier and Elvis Sjostrom. Photo by Betty AlvarezIliana Mustelier, guest and Gisela Thomas. Photo by Betty AlvarezIliana Mustelier, Felipe Madrigal, Jose Mustelier and Bettina Rodriguez. Photo by Betty AlvarezGene Harkey and Iliana Musteler. Photo by Betty AlvarezElisa Simon, Carelia Alvarado and Augusto Vilegas. Photo by Betty AlvarezConnie Rumbaut, Iliana Mustelier and Julio Rumbaut. Photo by Betty AlvarezCarolina Giralt and Marylucy Pimentel. Photo by Betty AlvarezCairo Rivera, Michael Matthews and Wesley Kirton. Photo by Betty AlvarezCairo Rivera, Christina Balinotti and Ricardo Lorenzo. Photo by Betty AlvarezBrooke Clupper and Ivan Wirbierzcas. Photo by Betty AlvarezBetty Alvarez, Silvia Ellison, Iliana Mustelier, Rosario Gerena and Fabiola Castro.Ceramics at Aromas del Peru. Photo by Betty Alvarez

The 2012 Taste of Peru festival had a flavorful debut in Coral Gables on Wednesday evening, Nov. 7, at Aromas del Peru Restaurant, 1930 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

Guests enjoyed tasty appetizers from the Aromas del Peru kitchen and a welcome pisco drink courtesy of Pisco 100 as they mixed and mingled at the kickoff party, which preceded the Nov. 9-11 Taste of Peru event at the Miami Airport Convention Center.

Participating chambers of commerce included Camacol, Colombia, Chile, Greater Doral, Downtown Miami & Brickell, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Sweetwater, along with the Brickell Rotary Club.

The third annual Taste of Peru celebration was described by its organizers as the most important Peruvian gastronomical event in the United States.

Photos by Betty Alvarez / Events Photographer