Mexican Lifestyles

The jewel piercing the otherwise linty outie bellybutton of Mayor Enrique Alfaro’s recently-christened “gastronomic corridor” (a collection of restaurants dotting Avenida Mexico between the perpetually congested Lopez Mateo and Golfo de Cortes glorietas) is Restaurante Alcalde, if its placement at number 36 on San Pellegrino’s list of Latin America’s 50 best restaurants is any indication.

Last week, we incorrectly identified the owner of Indian Curry in a photograph that accompanied a review on that eatery. 

Indian cuisine is strongly shaped by Indian history, its diverse cultural influences, religion, ancient traditions and the Indian people themselves.

Lakesiders have a number of options to celebrate Fiestas Patrias this weekend with special menus, Mexican music and dancing, fireworks and tequila.

Chinese food in the Americas was basically improvised by Chinese immigrants in the late 19th Century. Recipes prepared by immigrants were based on available ingredients and the Westernized tastes of Americans.

Gourmet dining has almost as much to do with how you feel when you walk into a dining establishment as it does the food and service.