Enter the Sriracha-Lover’s Holiday Giveaway!

Because it’s the holidays and I like to share Sriracha swag, I’m hosting a giveaway with an awesome Sriracha prize package for FIVE (5) LUCKY WINNERS! Here are the spicy items each of the five winners will get:

• One (1) signed copy of The Sriracha Cookbook
• One (1) signed copy of The Veggie-Lover’s Sriracha Cookbook
• One (1) downloadable/streamable copy of “Sriracha”—a documentary film by Griffin Hammond
• One (1) 16oz bottle of Ninja Squirrel Sriracha
• One (1) Sriracha2Go portable, refillable mini-Sriracha bottle

The contest is running through 12:00pm Pacific Time on Friday, December 12, 2014, and there are ways to enter to win EVERY DAY.

More spicy details, giveaway rules, and how to enter:
GIVEAWAY: Sriracha-Lover’s Holiday Gift Pack!

Good luck and happy holidays! 

Sriracha2Go: Portable, Refillable Mini Sriracha Bottle

Why in the heck didn’t I think of that?! I mean, I think we all invented this mini Sriracha bottle keychain in our minds, but somebody finally did something about it and put it into production!

Sriracha2Go is a refillable 1.25-ounce container that you can reuse over (and over and over) with your favorite brands of Sriracha! Besides being able to hook on your keychain and literally go wherever you go, frequent fliers undoubtedly immediately noticed that this is well under the 3-ounce limit for liquids allowed on planes, which means for the first time in history, airline food might actually be made palatable! And it’s not too small, so while it won’t likely hold enough for any of the recipes from my cookbooks, it’ll absolutely last through a meal or two or three. Then, you refill and do it all over again! Yessssss!

I tip my hat to you, Sriracha2Go, for the brilliant idea and for making the world’s Sriracha dreams a reality. I anxiously await my 10-pack shipment that I ordered a few days ago! After all, the holidays are right around the corner…

[Sriracha2Go: Portable Mini Sriracha Bottle]

Photo courtesy Sriracha2Go

Oh, you haven’t heard? The Sriracha Festival is BACK! In addition to returning to Los Angeles on 10/19, the San Diego Sriracha Festival is making its official debut at Liberty Station on Saturday 9/20!

To celebrate, I’m hosting a giveaway! One lucky winner will get two (2) VIP tickets to the San Diego Sriracha Festival, plus a signed copy of each: The Sriracha Cookbook and The Veggie-Lover’s Sriracha Cookbook!

The contest is running through 12:01am Pacific Time on Sept 15, 2014, and there are ways to enter to win EVERY DAY.

More details, and how to enter:
VIP Ticket GIVEAWAY: San Diego Sriracha Festival

To buy tickets for the LA and/or SD #SrirachaFest, visit http://sriracha.nightout.com

1st Annual San Diego Sriracha Festival

Making its highly anticipated debut is the 1st Annual San Diego Sriracha Festival on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Liberty Station.

This chef-driven, all-inclusive, 21+ event from The Sriracha Cookbook and Food GPS spotlights the world’s most iconic hot sauce at a unique, historical venue. Multiple stations allow guests to enjoy a variety of Sriracha-themed dishes, including desserts, at their own pace. Local craft beer, cocktails, sodas, iced coffee and iced tea help tame the heat while a live DJ set helps create a fun and unforgettable food and drink experience.

Some of San Diego’s best chefs and restaurants participating in this year’s event include:

• AQUI ES TEXCOCO — Francisco Perez (Best Tacos in 15 US Cities, Zagat 2014)
• THE BELLOWS — Schuyler Schultz (Best New American Cuisine Nominee, San Diego A-List)
• GANG KITCHEN — Craig Jimenez (San Diego’s Best Eats, Drinks & Restaurants, Discover San Diego 2014)
• HASH HOUSE A GO GO + THE TRACTOR ROOM — Craig “Andy” Beardslee (36 Hours in San Diego Must Have Dinner, New York Times, 2009)
• THE PATIO — John Medall (San Diego’s Top 10 Weekend Brunches & Breakfasts, TheCultureTrip.com)
• SLATER’S 50/50 — Brad Lyons (Best Hamburger, UT San Diego 2013)
• STONE BREWING WORLD BISTRO & GARDENS — Steve Robbins (The Best Restaurants in San Diego: Best Brewpub, San Diego Magazine 2014)
• SUPERNATURAL SANDWICHES — Christian Eggert (The Iconic Sandwiches of San Diego, Eater San Diego)
• URBN ST. BREWING — Alex Carballo (12 to watch in 2012, Hospitality Magazine)
• URGE AMERICAN GASTROPUB — Marc Liautard (Best Neighborhood Bar Nominee, San Diego A-List)
• WOW WOW WAFFLE — Joe Kraft (7 New San Diego Restaurants You Need To Try This Summer, Thrillist 2014)

DESSERTS: Churros El Tigre, Peterson’s Donut Corner, and Quenelle will be serving desserts throughout the festival.

BEVERAGES: Stone Brewing Co., Iron Fist Brewing Company and URBN St. Brewing will be pouring local craft beer, while inventive bartenders Jason Bran & Damian Windsor will serve creative cocktails. The event will also feature craft sodas from Los Angeles Ale Works, coffee from Portola Coffee Lab, and tea from Seventh Tea Bar.

CHARITY: A portion of proceeds from the San Diego Sriracha Festival will directly benefit Mama’s Kitchen, a San Diego-based charity that prepares and delivers three meals a day—free of charge—to approximately 350 men, women, and children affected by AIDS or cancer in San Diego County. Mama’s Kitchen has served over 7,000,000 meals since it was founded in 1990 and has never turned away a client who qualified for its services. More info at mamaskitchen.org.

TICKETS AND MORE INFO:
http://sriracha.nightout.com/ 

SRIRACHAHOLIC VIP PASS: Making its highly anticipated return is the 2nd Annual Los Angeles Sriracha Festival on Sunday, October 19 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at L.A. Chinatown’s landmark Central Plaza. A limited number of diehard Sriracha fans are invited to buy VIP tickets to both fests for a discounted bundle price that including one-hour early admission and guaranteed seating at both events.

About The Sriracha Cookbook: Randy Clemens released The Sriracha Cookbook in January 2011, incorporating his favorite hot sauce in 50 unique recipes. Due to popular demand, The Veggie-Lover’s Sriracha Cookbook recently launched in July 2013 with an additional 50 recipes, all plant-based in nature. Both books are available on Amazon and at independent bookstores nationwide. More info at TheSrirachaCookbook.com.

About Food GPS: Josh Lurie founded Food GPS in 2005. Since then, his Los Angeles-based website has remained dedicated to pinpointing the highest quality, best-tasting food and drink, regardless of price or cuisine, and sharing stories of people behind the flavor. Food GPS, Inc. also produces unique culinary events. More info at FoodGPS.com.

FOLLOW SRIRACHA FESTIVAL UPDATES ON:
Facebook: facebook.com/TheSrirachaCookbook | facebook.com/foodgps
Twitter: twitter.com/SrirachaBook | twitter.com/foodgps
Instagram: instagram.com/foodgps
Hashtag: #SrirachaFest

RSVP/INVITE FRIENDS ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/events/445604262246851/

PRESS CONTACT:
Lawrence Moore & Associates Inc. 
Lawrence@LawrenceMooreAssociates.com 

Looking for something special to get yourself this holiday season? Or perhaps you’re searching for the perfect gift for the Sriracha lover(s) in your life?

How about a signed copy of The Sriracha Cookbook? Or a signed copy of The Veggie-Lover’s Sriracha Cookbook? (Perfect not just for vegans and vegetarians, but also for anyone looking to incorporate more veggies into their life! No gross processed soy nugget junk here… just good ol’ fashioned vegetables!)

If you order a signed copy of either Sriracha cookbook between December 1 and December 25, 2013, I’ll donate 100% OF MY PROCEEDS from the sale on Amazon to Food Forward, a North Hollywood-based charity whose mission is to rescue and donate fresh local produce that would otherwise go to waste. Over 1.7 million pounds of food has been gleaned since 2009, which goes to local food pantries, helping feed over 40,000 hungry Southern Californians each month. (The recent L.A. Sriracha Festival I co-hosted with FoodGPS.com raised $2,500 for Food Forward and I want to keep that momentum going!)

Wanna get in on the action? Want to get a signed cookbook and help get some well-needed funds to a wonderful charity? Simply buy a copy via these links:

• The Sriracha Cookbook: http://bit.ly/SignedSrirachaBook
• The Veggie-Lover’s Sriracha Cookbook: http://bit.ly/SignedVegSriracha

Then, contact me immediately after ordering using Amazon’s buyer-seller messaging system to let me know the name and any note you’d like to have included. Then, I’ll stick it in the mail and have it on its way to you ASAP!

Thanks for the continued support, and for helping one of my favorite non-profit organizations! Happy holidays!