If Life Gives You Ashes, Make Micheladas
Although Mexican health authorities might not approve of the drink, that hasn’t stopped the Popo michelada craze from taking hold
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A Spectacular Night of Fine Dining and (Almost) Luis Miguel
Already filled to the brim before the insert of the dinner guests, the piano bar came alive with excitement as bright fruity cocktails and decadent burnt yogurt cheesecake covered with ripe strawberries heralded in the live performance
Read moreChampagne Pop-Up Blushes with Rose-Colored Bubbles
Unlike rosé wines, which are made from red grapes that have been crushed with their skins being allowed to be in contact with the juice for a limited time, pink champagnes are made by adding small amounts of red wine to a white wine base
Read moreBajio Flavors Elevate Palates at Palacio Cantinas
The Bajío gastronomic festival at the Cantina Palacios includes an array of traditional Bajío gastronomic specialties, carefully curated and supervised by master chef Cynthia Martínez, culinary director of La Conspiración de 1809 restaurant in Morelia, Michoacán
Read moreNavigating Mexico: Mexico’s Own Red, Hot Chili Peppers
There is no question in almost anyone’s mind (or palate) as to just how essential chili peppers are to Mexican cuisine
Read moreThe Not-So-Fiery Flavors of Tabascan Cuisine
Tabascan cookery has a long-standing tradition of pre-Hispanic ingredients and recipes at its foundation, drawing on both Olmec and Maya influences, plus the added spice of African gastronomy
Read moreNavigating Mexico: The Most Important Meal of the Day
Mexican breakfasts, outside of remote villages, can be the best combination of European, U.S. and traditional Mexican cuisines, and you can make them work for your mood
Read moreNarú: A Magical Mystery Tour of Trans-Pacific Fusion Delights
For those who are willing to move past their unfounded culinary preconceptions and viand biases, the food at Narú is a sublime adventure into previously uncharted gourmet territories
Read moreOxa Cocina Única: Not Just for Sábados
The food at Oxa is a combination of intensely savory dishes from across Mexico — including Guerrero, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Puebla and the Yucatan — with no-holds-barred flavors that are not for culinary amateurs
Read moreNew Alcohol-Free Beer Launched in Mexico
Developed by the master brewers of the Monterrey-based Cervecería Cuauhtémoc beermaker to mimic the taste of its more potent regular Tecate, Tecate 0.0 joins the company’s Heineken 0.0 to take the lead in Mexico’s rapidly expanding nonalcoholic beer market
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