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María 138 Celebrates Sixth Year with Pizza and Prosecco Party

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Mexico’s City’s premiere Sicilian restaurant, María 138, turned six on Thursday, Aug. 25, and its owner, Cristina Maria Cialona, in true Sicilian (and true Cristina Maria Cialona) style, celebrated the occasion with an “intimate” gathering of some 150 of her closest friends, with a lavish night of pizza and prosecco Bellinis. And also true to Cristina Maria

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Crimson Flavors: Cooking with Cherries

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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Negroni Artz, Italian Food the Way Your Nonna Used to Make It

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS     Despite its swank address inside the upscale Artz Shopping Mall in Mexico City’s upscale Colonia Jardines de Pedregal – and the hefty prices that come with that locale – there is a distinctive downhome feel to the newly opened Negroni Artz restaurant. A glassed-in patio with simple wood and wicker chairs at graciously linened tables and a

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