BY RICH GRANT They say that no one buildings cities like Prague anymore, but that’s not quite true. Most of the gorgeous baroque, “Old Europe” city you see in the heart of Dresden, Germany, today is brand new, even though it appears to look centuries old. From medieval-looking back alleys to grand cathedrals, from an impressive baroque opera house to
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS … The American Benevolent Society and Christ Church Parish hosted a lavish Thanksgiving luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 28…
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS … Alfredo di Roma, located inside the Presidente InterContinental Hotel in Polanco, ia offering white truffles for as long as supplies and the season last…
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Papa Guapa, Mexico City’s multifaceted baked potato eatery, has turned a sharp left corner and headed out for a passage to India with its new Eastern-focused, vegan-friendly menu. The star of the new meat-and-dairy-free bill of fare is the Paparya Rai, a baked tater drenched in curried lentils, tapioca, peanuts, tofu and chillies. Named in honor of
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS … To call Ticuchi a restaurant is a bit of a stretch. It is much more of a tavern than an eatery…
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS September is almost here, and for Mexican foodies, that means chiles en nogada season. According to a local legend, the colorful dish, composed of stuffed green chiles drenched in a white walnut sauce and sprinkled with red pomegranate seeds, was first created in Puebla to honor Emperor Agustín de Iturbe y Arámburu after he accepted Mexican independence
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS It’s cherry season, and the folks at the Northwest Cherry Growers (NCG) association want to squeeze every drop of sweet cassis juice out of the three-month summer harvest. With Mexico now ranking as the eighth-largest export market for the sweet, fleshy fruits from the northwestern U.S. states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and Montana, the association’s representative
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Mexico’s king of the baked potato, Papa Guapa, and the French Dutch oven master Le Creuset teamed up on Tuesday, June 25, to create a new addition to the restaurant’s ever-expanding portfolio of star-studden spuds. The idea was to develop a new super baked tater dedicated to rock legend Lady Gaga, incorporating the finest
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS The TK Terraza Grill in Tecamachalo is not new. In fact, it’s been around (albeit not always under the same name — it used to be called Tecamacharlies) since the 1980s (and the background music here is still from that decade). But while its décor and atmosphere have mellowed out over the years (gone are the ceilings
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Despite a new, protectionist-leaning administration, Mexico is one of the world’s most open markets, providing for access to some of the greatest new products on Earth. There are constantly new foods, health products, cosmetics, household goods and mechanical devices entering the country, as well as a parade new items being developed within Mexico by national designers and
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