Chinese Food in Mexico? Of Course! NPR, Oaxaca and a way you can help…
Lisa Morehouse of NPR recently published a story on the influence of Chinese food in certain areas of Mexico. In my years of visiting Ensenada, I remember the first time a […]
Hay Tamales! A welcome site after a day of travel in Mexico…
Hay Tamales! The signs can be seen everywhere across Mexico announcing that you can get one of those little homemade gems at a local casa, or roadside stand. It is […]
Ed Draves Samples… El Buho Mezcal!
Ed Draves of Premier Wine and Spirits, our resident “official” mezcal taster, as if we ourselves don’t also imbibe, really fell for this mezcal. Whether it was the stylized owl, the price point, the taste, or a combination of all of those, he is very high on El Buho as […]
Building Your Personal Mezcal Collection… courtesy of the Mezcal Phd.!
With a lengthy stay in the hospital behind me and my strength coming back each and every day, it’s time to start thinking about Mexico again. And, as you can […]
Viva Oaxaca! Are the daily bloqueos and the perpetual plantón taking their toll?
I have to admit, I’m worried. I was in Oaxaca in the summer of 2006 when the teachers strike erupted in violence and paralyzed the city. It was a blow from which the city is just now starting to recover. As I work and travel in the area, I am […]
5 Mezcals Everyone Needs to Experience… with John McEvoy, the Mezcal PhD.
The other day I was at a conference and the speaker gave a great piece of advice… “Never assume you are the smartest person in the room.” What he was […]
Kitchens of Oaxaca… where the magic happens
If you’ve ever been lucky enough to experience life inside a house in Mexico, you learn pretty quick that the kitchen is the heart of the home. But it is […]
Mexican Speed Bumps… suspension killing wonders!
Speed bumps… or as they are known here in Mexico, topes, or speed reducers. At least those are the names I can use on a blog read by people of […]
Congratulations Guelaguetza Restaurante!
We want to congratulate the Lopez Family and their restaurant, Guelaguetza Restaurante, for being honored by the James Beard Foundation with the American Classics Award. The Award recognizes great regional restaurants that “are treasured for their quality food, local character, and lasting appeal.” L.A. Times food critic Jonathan Gold wrote: “At […]
Ed Draves Samples… Marca Negra Espadin!
I was sitting one day with Cecilia Rios, La Niña del Mezcal, at In Situ, the classic mezcaleria in Oaxaca when I decided to ask her thoughts on five mezcals everyone should experience. One of the mezcals she mentioned was Marca Negra. When I asked why, she answered because they […]
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