All drinks will be served alongside a variety of specialty chili cooked up by Pechanga’s restaurant chefs, each with a spin on the traditional chili dish. Blends Coffee will also serve non-alcoholic drinks, including a chili mango smoothie, a jalapeno cucumber refresher and a vanilla bean brew. The single-day event will feature over 100 craft beers from breweries, including Pizza Port, Flying Embers and Hangar 24. My mom, dad, uncles and relatives all cook, and it’s something that I love to do.”Ĭapacia, now the assistant executive chef, will help manage the 12th annual Microbrew Craft Beer and Chili Cook Off Festival Sunday, June 18, at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula. “My passion was for cooking and it’s really in my blood. “I just didn’t feel passion,” Capacia said in a recent phone interview. While he and several of his relatives enjoyed their time in the kitchen, he thought he’d find more success following the paths of his parents, but quickly realized something was missing. His mother was a nurse and his father was an electrical engineer. Yaamava’ Resort and Casino: No smoking is allowed inside the casino it is only permitted in certain outdoor areas, according to an emailed statement from a spokesperson.When chef Ronnel Capacia moved from Guam to Temecula as a teenager, becoming a cook wasn’t at the forefront of his mind. However, smoking areas are available outside, according to an emailed statement from a spokesperson. Soboba Casino: No smoking is allowed inside the casino. Pechanga Resort and Casino: No smoking is permitted inside the casino, but smoking area are offered outside, according to an emailed statement from a spokesperson. Casinos that don’t currently allow smokingĪgua Caliente Casinos in Cathedral City, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage: Smoking is only allowed outside of the casino, according to a customer service operators reached by phone at reach property.Īugustine Casino: No smoking permitted inside the casino smoking areas are offered outside all exits, according to an emailed statement from a spokesperson.įantasy Springs Resort Casino: No smoking is allowed inside the casino, only outside in a designated area, according to an emailed statement from a spokesperson. Pala Casino Spa and Resort: The gaming floor includes smoking and non-smoking areas, according to a customer service operator reached by phone.

Casino Morongo: Half of the casino allows smoking and the other half is non-smoking, according to an emailed statement from a spokesperson.

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