For the second dinner in the Woodfire Cooking Series, we'll welcome Javier Plascencia.

Javier is one of northern Mexico's foremost cultural ambassadors. Born and raised in Tijuana, Javier opened his first restaurant, Saverios Mediterraneo, in 1989. His family's Grupo Plascencia is now responsible for 10 restaurants in greater Tijuana including Mision 19, a sleek, critically acclaimed fine-dining restaurant.

At Mision 19, all of the ingredients (including wine) are sourced from within a 120-mile radius of the restaurant (which includes farms in Baja and San Diego as well as vineyards in the Guadalupe Valley). Javier refers to his cooking as Baja Mediterranean—traditional Mexican cooking using ingredients and flavors of Baja's coastal, Mediterranean-like climate.

About the Wood Fire Dinner Series Presented by American Express: Nancy Silverton, Ryan DeNicola and the American Express® Global Dining Collection present a dinner series at chi SPACCA highlighting chefs who cook over a wood fire. Each dinner—limited to just the 40 seats in the chi SPACCA dining room—will be a multi-course family-style feast, starting with cocktails at 7PM. Pricing includes beverages and service, seating is communal.

Tickets: https://amexwoodfireftjavierplascencia.splashthat.com/