this weekend we will be struttin’ our stuff at expo comida latina at the LA convention center, saturday august 14th through monday the 16th. with all the world’s greatest coming together to show their south of the boarder flare when it comes to food and beverage, we will see how they stack up against some authentic aguas.
swing into the convention center this weekend and meet the gang. click expo for registration info.
see you there!
-kenny
bonadea along with co-founders, arnulfo and jose, were recently featured in hispanic executive quarterly magazine as being the future leaders of the food and beverage industry!
salud!
-kenny
just a quick heads up to everyone around LA. we are sponsoring the ride 4 Haiti fundraiser this saturday feb 27 and really encourage all to join in. all proceeds for the event will go to the Hollywood Unites for Haiti Foundation. (click those links to get more info on the org and the ride) the event starts at glendale harley and ends at bert’s mega mall in covina, ca. it all turns into a big festival with celebrity supporters, vendors and more! even if you don’t ride, come check it out and join the post ride party!
we donated over 10,000 drinks, which event volunteers will be exchanging for monetary donations all going to aid Haiti. so bring some money to help out! its for a good cause AND you get some aguas in exchange.
the bonadea street crew will be posted up at our booth along with co-founder arnulfo and myself to hook it up with some beverages and bonadea swag. come say whats up and help a good cause!
-kenny
well maybe that is a bit bold to claim but its not far off from our recent product critique from beverage industry forum and rating panel bevnet. after sampling our line of aguas they gave them an overall average of 4.5 out of 5 stars. booyah! check out what they had to say by clicking ‘it should have been 5′ and read what the beverage connoisseurs have to say about bonadea’s aguas!
thanks for props bevnet!
-kenny
hit us up with any events, charities, or ideas that could use some aguas ASAP!!! we’re always trying to step up our game, so in 2010 we’ll roll out our latest packaging. in the meanwhile, we’re looking to find a meaningful way to share our current shelf-fighters (jamaica and tamarindo) with our bonadea amigos. email us at amigos@bonadeadrinks.com.
we know….we know, you just can’t get enough ways to listen to our witty banter and company tidbits and you’re looking for some answers. well fluff up that pillow and turn the phone to silent……cause you are resting easy tonight. you can now follow us on twitter! click tweetas frescas and you’ll be just a click away! so hurry up and get that mouse in action, you wouldn’t want to miss anything.
why are you still reading this..?..?… you might be missing a really sweet tweet. seriously though you need to stop reading and start clicking.
are you still here?…?……….?…………?………… ok good.
-kenny
talk about a great event for a great cause. this last month we joined up to support the national kidney foundation with the likes of geroge lopez and more than 30 of the best culinary specialists in the LA area. the event was called “great chef’s of LA go green go organic”. it focused on chef’s who take pride in keeping their kitchen green and serving up organic, all natural, healthy plates with a special emphasis on those who keep it local. a great fit for bonadea or what? chea, I know.
a lot of great people came out to show their support for the national kidney foundation. check out our facebook page to see the pics from the event and scope some of the cool chef’s, celebs, and general awesomeness of the event. www.facebook.com/bonadea
favorite quote over heard from the event: “I don’t mess with macaroni with any more than 2 cheeses”…….. but why? that’s how you know it’s good.
alright now quit wasting time and check out the pics on facebook.
salud!
-kenny
hey amigos- we just luanched our facebook page on friday. check it out and fan the page to stay up to date on bonadea’s latest. great albums….info…and more! click DA BOOK to check out the page.
salud!
-kenny
you can find us at the posh beach side santa monica hotel, shutters on the beach or a swanky silverlake boutique inn, el tres. be aware of celebrity spottings at shutters though. last time we caught a glimpse of dave chappelle. come back to the spotlight dave, we miss you! click on the hotel names if you want to get more info.
-kenny
check out the props that dailycandy.com gave us this last week in the ‘wishful drinking’ section. click aqui to peep the post.
salud!
we’ve listened to your feedback and a big thanks for all the suggestions! here it is, version 2.0 (actually version 3.0, but i don’t think anybody remembers our first look that jose and i designed on the DL while trying to avoid getting cold-called in class)…and our new look was just in time to celebrate Dieciseis de Septiembre, aka Mexican Independence Day!
stay tuned for the launch of our new site…
salud!
-av
unlike the body builders out on venice’s “muscle beach,” the local whole foods has gone all natural when it comes to their aguas frescas. bonadea’s all natural aguasfrescas are now being sold in venice beach’s whole foods.
so combat the last wave of summer by dropping by the cold beverage section and grabbing an ice cold bottle of authentic refreshment!
whole foods is located at 225 lincoln blvd.
tucked just around the corner from many of hollywood’s hotspots on the famous sunset strip is a really cool taco spot that just got a lot cooler. pinches tacos in west hollywood now offers bonadea’s aguas frescas along with their deliciously authentic menu boosting great tacos, burritos and a lot more. similar to what bonadea has done with aguas, pinches tacos takes a really fresh, hip spin on the tradional taqueria. pinches has managed to bring about a young and cool vibe without compromising the authenticity and taste of the food. a perfect fit for bonadea!
a local favorite to many celebrities who inhabit the area, pinches is a regular stop for stars like leonardo dicaprio, luis miguel, the hills’ stars, ryan seacrest, jodie foster and many others. rumor has it bonadea has been a regular purchase of pinches patron elisha cuthbert of “the girl next door” and the tv show “24″ (”kim bauer”). elisha, if you would ever like to sit down over dinner and discuss the beverage, the company, current events…. our future engagement….the offer is on the table. as long as your father jack bauer isn’t there when i pick you up…… i hear he’s one bad __________.
so stop by pinches tacos at 8200 west sunset blvd for great eats, a star spotting, and a delicious bonadea. click i want a pinche taco! to check them out online.
salud!
-kenny
”It is full of minerals and has a low glycemic index, making it far healthier than white sugar….”
-Gwyneth Paltrow
hollywood superstar gwyneth paltrow recently endorsed the use of agave nectar as a better-for-you sweetener in her popular newsletter “goop.” in the article she shares a delicious recipe for a homemade agave sweetened lemonade, perfect for the summer. while there is nothing more refreshing than some bonadea aguas on a hot summer day, at least she is on the right track. click here to check out what she had to say.
salud!
-kenny
one of the most prevalent arguments i can remember amongst my friends and i while in college, was where to stop for some late night nourishment after a big night on the town. one school of thought lived and died by mexican cuisine to satisfy their late night hunger, absorbing their liquid filled belly’s with burritos, tacos, nachos, or all of the above (if they wanted to regret all decisions made that night). while the other side was firmly planted on italian cuisine, seeking satisfaction from a slice of pizza or 3. why must there be this division? if the whiskey, tequila and jager didn’t make us argue why is this decision doing it?
by some strike of simple genius someone has done it. someone has put a stop to this madness.
bonadea drinks is proud to announce it is now being served at luigi ortega’s in pasadena. yes you have guessed it, a restaurant with a mix between italian delights and mexican favorites. their menu also expands from the ordinary to the unusual. you can get philly cheese steaks (a close 3rd in the late night argument), pastas or salads. if you are feeling a little crazy (good chance you are) you can venture into their exotic menu and choose from some unusual meats. alligator, turtle, ostrich and even kangaroo can give your burrito, pizza, or taco experience a new perspective.
luigi ortega’s is located across the street from pasadena city college campus. stop by and try their spectacular, ethnically confused cuisine and grab a bonadea drink to wash it all down (i hear it pairs perfectly with kangaroo.)
to check out luigi ortega’s site for hours and directions click on: show me the aguas!
until next time…..salud mis amigos!
-kenny
check it out - Jose & Arnulfo share with SmartMoney reporters the challenges of founding a start-up company during these turbulent, economic times…see if you can spot the cameo appearance by Mil Mascaras!!!
so we were invited to be featured in the official gift bag for the Latin GRAMMY’s and well….we couldn’t resist the opportunity to go home with some of today’s hottest Latin stars!
above: Latin pop group, Belanova, poses with their gift bag…looks like they already drank the bonadea tamarindo because our jamaica was the only one left in the bag! Belanova also took home a GRAMMY for Best Pop Album by a Group.
check us out HERE where Hispanic Business recently ran an article (Hot Stars, Cool Drinks) on bonadea, Latin star Juanes and the Latin GRAMMY’s.
salud!
-AV
“Their beverages have a very hip and colorful look and are the type of drink you would find in the case next to the VitaminWater…The tamarindo, flavored with the dark, pulpy fruit of the tamarind tree, had a pleasant tartness that I recognized from making my own. I’ve also made my own jamaica from dried hibiscus flowers (roselle), and Bonadea’s version had that smoky, earthy, cherry-like flavor that I was looking for without being overwhelming….”
chef brad, a renowned chef, food critic, and operator of whatsforeats.com recently wrote a product review on bonadea drinks. Click HERE to see the rest of what he had to say!
-Kenny
“Young LA Entrepreneurs offer California Residents Organic Beverages”
www.hispanicmpr.com, a marketing and public relations forum for the hispanic community, featured an article on co-founders arnulfo and jose along with their progress thus far with bonadea drinks. check out this link to get the full article and the story behind the inception of bonadea!
-Kenny
at this year’s Expo Comida Latina (Los Angeles, CA), the future of Latino food and beverage was revealed for all to see…that’s right, it was open Kimono time…and let’s just say bonadea remains your de facto standard for your favorite, all-natural, authentic aguas frescas.
