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Cantina la Martina Cemita Festival
August 10, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
PAYG
3rd Annual Cemita Festival!
? Sunday, August 10th
⏰ 11am–4pm
? Cantina la Martina
Featuring ? incredible Cemita vendors, each crafting their own unique spin on the cemita.
? Participants and menu:
Mariangeli Alicea Saez of Cantina la Martina:
Joojeh Kebab Cemita with Khiar Mexican herb yogurt sauce, roasted cherry tomatoes
Elvia Zavala of Mija Mexican Table:
Cemita de Milanesa de Res
Karla Torres & Ernesto Ventura of La Ingrata:
Chicharrón Adobado Cemita with homemade Oaxacan style cheese, papalo from their garden, avocado
Amy Rivera-Nassar of Amy’s Pastelillos:
Papalo Pernil (Roast Pork) Cemita with queso blanco, chipotle sweet plantains, pickled onion, avocado, garlic papalo sauce
Ange Branca of Kampar:
Chicken Saté Cemita and Tofu Saté Cemita
Alejandro Gonzalez Duarte of Señor Slices:
“The Puebladelphia!” Cheesesteak Cemita
Jake Loeffler, Dan Griffiths, & Sam Kalkut of Paffuto:
Crispy Fatty Baddie Cemita with Italian carnitas, whipped ricotta, salsa verde, cabbage slaw
Brian Mattera of Gilda:
Steak Cemita with marinated skirt steak, papalo salsa verde, avocado, grilled queijo coalho, slaw
Reuben Asaram of Reuby & Cory Powell of Make’m Bake’m:
Knafehmita Cemita with rose water brioche cemita bun by La Ingrata, vanilla glaze, ground pistachios, dry rose petals, kataifi queso Oaxaca, frozen cardamom cheesecake by Make’m Bake’m, rose simple syrup
? Cemitas are $15 each, and participants will keep 100% of their profits. Please bring cash as some of the cemita vendors are cash only (there is an ATM on site).
? Specialty cocktails available for purchase throughout the event.
? Music from DJ Cali Rumba
Everything is pay-as-you-go. No tickets needed. The festival will take place outdoors at Cantina la Martina under the tent and throughout the backyard. Regular brunch service will take place inside the restaurant.



