Dining with Dave… Taste of Mexico 2016
I was at the first Taste of Mexico in 2010 at St Vibiana’s in Los Angeles. It was the first food event I covered when I was doing some work […]
Dining with Dave… Guelaguetza in Los Angeles
“Dave” he asked, “what food do you miss most when you are not in Oaxaca?” We were sitting in the Restaurante Guelaguetza in Los Angeles and the person asking me […]
Dining with Dave… The 2015 Taste of Mexico
Every year Los Angeles celebrates the authentic flavors, ingredients and traditions of the wonderful cuisine of our neighbors to the south, Mexico. Known as the Taste of Mexico, this annual […]
A Sad Day in Mexico
It’s not just tortillas. Tamales, hauraches, atole, sopes, memelas and literally hundreds of other food options available in Mexico. What’s the common link? Corn… or as we say in Spanish, maiz. […]
Eloxochitlán, Oaxaca… an urgent appeal for your help from Dave Miller’s Mexico
“They beat us and left us for dead!” That is how Gaspar Chablé Camaal, one of my partners, and a dear friend in Oaxaca, described what happened last weekend in […]
Quick Bites from the Taste of Mexico
At the recently completed Taste of Mexico, held at LA Plaza in the heart of Los Angeles, more than 30 chefs and restaurants were showing off their culinary creations. Here, in no particular order are my favorites, or to put it another way, restaurants you should check out if you are […]
Congratulations to Bricia & Fernando Lopez of Guelaguetza…
Bricia Lopez and Fernando Lopez Congratulations to our friends Bricia and Fernando Lopez, for being named to Zagat’s 30 under 30 Los Angeles, “Rock Stars Redefining the Industry.” Both of these two are showing they know what it takes to introduce a larger audience to the wonderful foods and […]
5 Mezcals Everyone Needs to Experience… with Fernando Lopez of Guelaguetza Restaurant
I’ve known Fernando Lopez of Guelaguetza Restaurant in Los Angeles for a few years now. Recently we sat down in Oaxaca’s Zocalo for an ice cold beer on a hot day and lots of conversation. As it often does when you are talking in Oaxaca, we soon were focusing on […]
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