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Mexico’s Most-Important Culinary Event Seduces with Tastes, Images, Magic

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Russian beluga caviar, Cinco Jotas Iberian ham and $300-a-bottle wines from California’s Robert Mondavi Winery were paired against Mexico’s finest Karla Correa Bedolla wines, Cervecería Charro beers and tangy Terra Sepia tacos during the grand finale of the 10th edition of Millesime at Centro Citibanamex on Wednesday, Nov. 23, Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25. The

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Emilio: The Basque Country Comes to Mexico

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS The thing about Basque cuisine is that it is hard to nail down. Considered to be the most quintessential food in the ample portfolio of Spanish haute cuisine, Basque cookery includes a seemingly endless array of specialties. From hardy tuna stews and delicately dried cod fillets to cured Iberian ham brochettes and burnt manchego cheesecake, there are

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Flavors of Oaxaca Come to Mexico City’s Marquis Reforma

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS High on a vast plateau sheltered by a protective wall of rugged Sierra Madre mountains, 400 kilometers south of of the nation’s capital, lies Mexico’s fifth-largest state, Oaxaca. Home to 16 distinct ethnic groups — and numerous subgroups that have, over the centuries, developed their own unique customs and traditions — Oaxaca, with nearly 70 percent of

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Parisian Cuisine with a Caribbean Twist

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS     Roma Bistrot is a small, unassuming boutique eatery situated off the Río de Janeiro Plaza in Mexico City’s fashionable Colonia Roma. Opened last October, its objective is to offer quality French cuisine with a Caribbean twist, and, for the most part, it accomplishes that goal, although there are a couple of dishes on the menu that seem

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An American Staple with a French Pedigree

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS     Anyone familiar with Mexico City’s premiere French restaurant Cedrón will be a little taken aback to discover that it is currently hosting a month-long hamburger festival. Certainly, the upscale Colonia Condesa bistro’s owner and executive chef, Alejandro Fuentes, never imagined Cedrón turning into a fast-food joint or himself into a short-order chef. In fact, the French-schooled Fuentes

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Classic European Cuisine in an Art Déco Setting

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS     Housed inside an unassuming art déco home in Mexico City’s recently renovated San Miguel de Chapultepec neighborhood, Padella is an unpretentious but inviting European family-style restaurant with a downhome feel and a surprisingly sophisticated menu. The décor of Padella is understated, with each of the restaurant’s intimate dining rooms decorated in shades of green, blue and gray, with bits of

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