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Tequila, tacos, salsa.

Sure, tickets to the Southern ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Salsa, Tequila & Taco Challenge will set you back $60 ($100 if you want VIP status), but come on: You get to indulge in tequila, tacos and salsa, then vote on who has the best.

And then there’s this: The event is raising funds for the Southern ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Community Food Bank.

More than 40 restaurants are participating, among them Reforma Cocina Y Cantina, Ritz Carlton Dove Mountain and Saffron Indian Bistro. Expect unusual takes on your tacos and salsa. Word to the wise: Pace yourself. There will a lot of food there.

There will be entertainment, too.

The event is taking over the La Encantada shopping center, 2905 E Skyline Drive, starting at 7 p.m. (6 p.m. if you’ve got one of those VIP tickets) Sept. 2 .

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