While many people hunkered down avoiding black cats, ladders and broken mirrors on the night of Friday the 13th, a small group of about a thousand people braved the odds and were rewarded with a wonderful night of music at the House of Blues in Las Vegas. From my seat […]
If you look on your calendar tomorrow, it just might say Mexican Independence Day. That’s right. September 16th. Not the 5th of May as many believe. Unbeknownst to many Americans, Cinco de Mayo has absolutely nothing to do with Mexican Independence. That day celebrates the day the Mexican Army crushed […]
A while back I had the pleasure of taking my wife to one of the best and most acclaimed restaurants in Oaxaca City… Casa Oaxaca. Casa Oaxaca is on all the must visit lists for people wanting to experience the gastronomy of this great city. Chef Alejandro Ruiz has definitely […]
Every July Oaxaca, Mexico puts on a gigantic cultural party. Called the Guelaguetza, people from around the world descend on the city to witness an incredible fiesta of culture, color, art and celebration. And each year I am there showing off part of My Mexico to a group of people […]
Most people can’t tell the difference between a single malt scotch and a Kentucky bourbon, let alone differentiate between tequila and the new hippest drink around, mezcal. I sat down a while back with Cecilia Rios, otherwise known as La Niña del Mezcal and asked her to give me five […]
Guadalajara, Mexico’s City of Roses… and for ten days every September, home to the largest gathering of Mariachis in the world, known as the International Mariachi Festival. Each year thousands of Mariachis come from as far away as Japan and Croatia to participate in this magical celebration of culture, […]
Your plane has just landed, your taxi is waiting and you’ve got three days to spend in one of the jewels of Mexico, Oaxaca. Located in the southern part of the country, Oaxaca is the cultural heart of indigenous Mexico. Home to 16 distinct people groups, the area is awash […]
I watched as the young man, hoping to one day be called a maestro mezcalero waited nervously. He’d come to In Situ, the mecca of mezcalerias where Ulises Torrentera, the Godfather of Mezcal in Oaxaca, holds court daily in his quest to show off some of the finest mezcals in […]
Corn. Perhaps no other food item is as important to Mexico as corn. Think about it… tortillas, tamales, memelas, atole and more. Since the days of the Aztecs, corn has […]
Had a great day with one of the premier Maestro Mezcaleros in Oaxaca, Alberto Morales of San Dionesio Ocotepec. I got to sample a wonderful selection of mezcals from around Mexico and even preview a new special edition that will coming out later this year from Wahaka Mezcal. Check back […]
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