Color and Flavor in Valladolid
Valladolid is full of color with its colonial façades in a variety of shades that you will encounter on its streets, especially on the Calzada de Los Frailes. It is…
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Valladolid is full of color with its colonial façades in a variety of shades that you will encounter on its streets, especially on the Calzada de Los Frailes. It is…
Continue readingA trip to Yucatán is fabulous for exploring beaches, archaeological sites, and nature, but also the scents and flavors of the delicious local cuisine which has been named as part…
Continue readingIt seems that I spend an inordinate amount of time and space in this magazine writing about food; nevertheless, here I go again. There is, after all, nothing better when…
Continue readingDear reader, we know you like food. We also know you like to experiment and try new things. Sometimes we too feel bougie and want to strut around town trying…
Continue readingIf you’ve been in Mérida even just for a few days, you’ve probably visited the Barrio de Santa Lucía. You’ll find the Plaza (a beautiful place to dine) and many…
Continue readingYucatán tastes like a rainbow of flavors, textures, and scents. This combination is so wonderful that it has crossed borders, cultures, and languages to become part of a worldwide culinary…
Continue readingImagine being in México in September when the biggest fiesta of the year comes along and you can’t go out, you can’t get together with throngs of happy strangers and…
Continue readingCarlos Alberto García connects to Zoom (I really miss doing interviews in person) and he begins by warning me: “I am very talkative and can really get going.” Perfect! He…
Continue readingEach year, we celebrate México’s independence, and what better way to do this than getting the whole family together to eat delicious Chiles en Nogada – a traditional meal during…
Continue readingThere are certain streets in Yucatán where you can spend hours walking, exploring, discovering, and of course, eating and savoring. Calle 47 is one of them. This street is home…
Continue readingYucatán gets colorful with a great variety of fruits that are grown from the beginning of May to the end of August (just when we’re craving something cool and fresh…
Continue readingThere are very few things a good Yucatecan breakfast can’t fix. We’re talking Huevos Motuleños, Panuchos, Tortas de Cochinita – the whole shebang. When I first arrived in Mérida, I…
Continue readingHow about a quick trip around the world? Mérida has a wide array of restaurants with mind-blowing cuisines that can transport your taste buds elsewhere. We rounded up some of…
Continue readingI landed in Yucatán on a December evening in the year 2000. I was coming from the Buenos Aires summer and didn’t really feel the Yucatecan winter when I stumbled…
Continue readingPizza Clandestino…At first, I thought that it was quite a catchy name for a pizzeria, but it was not a name, it was a description. A few weeks ago, in…
Continue readingLet’s not pretend. This isn’t how any of us imagined 2020 was going to play out. We never expected to be stuck on our sofas for the protection of society….
Continue readingIf you point your compass or GPS towards the southern section of Mérida’s Centro, your taste buds will be the ones that end up guiding you. Upon arriving to the…
Continue readingI know that spending time away from your cutest best friend can be a challenging – if not a downright painful – experience. I also know that you need to…
Continue readingBesides being a traditional Yucatecan dish, it also involves a unique tradition: eating it only on Mondays. This fact took us to the beautiful city of Izamal, well known for its…
Continue readingMérida’s food scene can be overwhelming precisely because it’s so varied and fabulous. There’s so much going on that it can be difficult to know what to try and where…
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