Blue Mesa Grill at Northwest Highway and Central will kick off its 14th annual Hatch Chile Festival with a special dinner party 5-9 p.m. Wednesday. For $14.95, you can get a buffet with Hatch-inspired dishes and a cash bar, offering top-shelf tequilas.

The restaurant gets its green chiles from Young Guns Produce in Hatch, Mexico, famous for its chiles. Mark your calendar for Sept. 14, when Blue Mesa will have a chile roasting party with samples to take home.