A Photo Journey Across Oaxaca…
One of the most photo and travel worthy states in all of Mexico, Oaxaca has something for everyone. From deserted beaches to archeological digs to culture bursting out everywhere, Oaxaca […]
Santo Maguey! Ed Draves wades into a night of mezcal…
When you travel like I do, frequently your writings suffer. So does your time to just sit with friends, relax with some good mezcal and talk about life. Recently I […]
Automation and Technology… affecting workers from Las Vegas to Mexico
As the Las Vegas Culinary Union loses jobs to automation and technology, you have to wonder how these twin issues will affect Mexico in the next administration. I was sitting […]
The Mezcalification of Oaxaca? Get the scoop from Mezcalistas…
If you love mezcal and are not connected to Susan Coss and Mezcalistas, you’re missing out. Check out her recent post on the Mezcalification of Oaxaca. It’s more than just […]
5 Mezcals You’ve Got to Experience… with Victor Garcia of Mezcalogia
He’s young, only 25 years old, but he’s loaded with confidence. When I met Victor Miguel Garcia he was working five nights a week pouring mezcal and mixing drinks at […]
A Oaxacan Sig Alert… traffic is bad and it’s going to get worse!
The news is not good, at least for Oaxaca. Every time I opened Google News this week, my headlines tell me this… According to INRIX, Oaxaca has the slowest traffic in the world! How does a modern day city move past that type of world wide bad news? I’m not […]
“Wait, you’re about to sweep up my life!” Juchitán, Oaxaca reels after massive earthquake
They never saw it coming. September 7, 2018 was supposed to be just like most other days in the city of Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico . It had been […]
You Can Help Bring Clean Drinking Water to Oaxaca…
***Update***Update***Update***Update*** This morning we raised our goal to $13,000.00 so we could help out the town where Bricia Lopez and her family, of Guelaguetza Restaurant in Los Angeles, are working. […]
Cultural Appropriation and Authenticity… driving the food world crazy!
I’ve noticed lately the cultural appropriation wars heating up. Food, art and jazz are just a few of the areas where we are seeing this. Year ago I was in Westwood for a meeting. There was a small Japanese Restaurant there that by reputation, had good teriyaki bowls. That’s where […]
Feliz Aniversario Oaxaca!
Oaxaca… 485 Years Young! Happy Anniversary Oaxaca. You had me from the moment I first met you in 1999. I stayed in an old hotel in Jalatlaco called Casa Arnel and […]
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