Kol at Holbox: Mexican Soul Dinner

A one-night KOL and Holbox collaboration

Kol at Holbox is a one-night collaborative dining event in Los Angeles built around Mexican cuisine, bold flavors, and creativity. The event brings together KOL and Holbox for a program tied to the publication of Chef Santiago Lastra’s debut cookbook, Mexican Soul, making the book part of the dinner rather than a separate add-on.

The restaurant setting is Holbox, a Los Angeles restaurant. Holbox is also the featured venue for the event, with KOL identified as a London restaurant participating in the collaboration.

Set menu, cookbook, and cocktail pairing

The dinner is structured as a collaborative set menu. The dishes are jointly created by Chef Gilberto Cetina and Chef Santiago Lastra, so the central format is not an à la carte restaurant service or a standalone author appearance; it is a menu collaboration between the two chefs.

Mexican Soul is part of the evening in two ways: the event celebrates the cookbook’s publication, and copies are available for purchase on site. Chef Santiago Lastra is also scheduled for an on-site book signing.

For drinks, the menu has an optional cocktail pairing featuring Tequila Ocho. The pairing is described as optional and attached to the set menu.

Featured chefs

Gilberto Cetina is identified as Chef-Owner of Holbox, while Santiago Lastra is identified as Chef Patron of KOL. Those roles matter here because the named chefs are not just associated with the restaurants; they are the chefs credited with jointly creating the set-menu dishes for the event.