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Dining out in Tlaquepaque to celebrate Mexican Independence

It is increasingly difficult to find a Mexican restaurant in Guadalajara that isn’t trying too hard to be “cutting edge” and innovative, or, on the other hand, that resorts to being very casual, loud, with television screens on every wall (looking at you, Casa Dolores), and frankly, vulgar.

Dining out for Thanksgiving

If you’d prefer to enjoy a Thanksgiving feast without the hassle of cooking and cleaning, various Lakeside venues have you covered:

The capital offers excellent dining options for Easter

If you’re looking for a place to visit over Easter but don’t want to find yourself surrounded by loud, drunken hordes, skip the beach and consider Mexico City. The traffic will be less frenetic, the air cleaner, the museums and restaurants less crowded.

A date with Belabot & Michibot

In a naked move to capitalize on the current interest in AI, I decided to accept an invitation to eat at El Gato in Guadalajara, and to write about the experience.