The Archives
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Red Hook, Street Eats
Pupusas and Tamales at Red Hook Ball Fields – NYC
Years ago, when the Red Hook Ball Fields was still flying under the DOH radar, and mom and pop Latin food stands were still prevalent, I remember having the most amazing meal of tacos and horchata. Now, all the food is in trucks, and while the spirit is different, great food still abounds. MORE »
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Condesa, Outdoor Markets, Street Eats
Eats at the Condesa Tuesday Market – Mexico City
As luck would have it, we were in Mexico City until Tuesday, which gave us the perfect opportunity to check out the Tuesday Condesa Market (a massive market in Condesa with fresh produce, meat, and lots of food vendors) that I had read about in Good Food in Mexico City. Think your local farmers’ market is impressive? Think again. MORE »
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Polanco, Restaurants
Mexican Fine-Dining at Pujol – Mexico City
02.23.13 | Permalink | 4 Comments
Chef Enrique Olvera’s Pujol is regarded by many as the best restaurant in Mexico City, and although I can’t vouch for it as I didn’t try any other fine-dining restaurants in Mexico City, I can say it ranks up there with some of the best meals I’ve had in New York and beyond. Service, although very friendly was a little odd at times, but the food was, without a doubt, spectacular. MORE »
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Alphabet City, Delis, East Village, Small Shops
Tamales at Zaragoza – NYC
12.24.12 | Permalink | 2 Comments
Are tamales a Christmas tradition in your family? In my family, no, but it should be. I just found out this summer while in Mexico that my mom is as obsessed with tamales as I am. To think of all the years we could have been eating tamales together! So where to get tamales today? Unless you’re one of the lucky ones to have a Mexican grandma who has been toiling away all night making homemade tamales, you’ll have to go out and buy some, and Zaragoza in the East Village is as good of a place as any. MORE »
