Jessica Koslow

Hotel Dena’s Agents Only restaurant is celebrating National Guacamole Day (Sept. 16) all weekend long.

According to Asher Siles, the hotel’s director of food and beverage, the celebration felt natural now that Agents Only serves modern Mexican cuisine. The shift from a more American menu happened in March 2024, when celebrity chef Pablo Salas joined executive chef Raul Martinez’s culinary team. Salas brought his guacamole recipe with him.

Salas has gained recognition for his brand of “Mexiquense cuisine” in his hometown of Toluca, Mexico, and Fort Lauderdale. Various publications have named his first restaurant, Amaranta, as one of the best restaurants in Mexico. Agents Only is Salas’ first partnership in Los Angeles. . . .

Read the full article at Pasadena Weekly.