During my recent trip to New York City, I had my fair share of lechon (Puerto Rico), mangu (Dominican Republic) and patties (Jamaica). The experience reminds me of how much I dig my Latin flavors. Well, I will not have to suffer long before I am able to taste a wide array of scrumptious Latin dishes under one roof. Turns out the ¡Latin Food Fest! is coming to Santa Monica. You read that right. This foodie paradise will take place about 12 miles from my house. That is reason enough to celebrate! If you are not familiar with the event, each year, ¡Latin Food Fest! produces the largest annual multi-city destination event in the U.S. that showcases Latin food, wine and spirits. The entire festival is composed of various events throughout a long weekend. I have attended the Grande Tasting for the past four years (#sorrynotsorry). The Gran Tasting is an all-you-can-eat, on-price journey thru Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Spain. More than 50 local restaura...