The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Here are some bountiful options to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with a traditional dinner, either in Guadalajara or the Lake Chapala area.
Cooking a Thanksgiving dinner can be a chore in a foreign land where recipes need to be changed to accommodate non-familiar products. But there are plenty of places where the basics and more can be purchased.
Artist and gastronomic guru José Melendrez is bringing novelty to Ajijic’s dining scene with the launch of Mandragora, the area’s first pop-up restaurant.
I met Valley Girl wines’ Sitara Perez at the “100 vinos mexicanos” festival in Queretaro earlier this year. During a check of the participants before the show I came across the winery’s website and discovered she was an American who had recently moved to Mexico to make wine.
The skin of the immature quince is green and covered with soft, gray fuzz that disappears as it ripens and turns yellow. The firm, strongly perfumed flesh is known for its tart flavor, astringency produced by tannins and high pectin content.
Guadalajara is gradually becoming known for its growing variety and quality of restaurants, with new ones opening and closing all the time. Word of mouth has always been the best recommendation for where to eat, and the Internet offers that option in abundance.
Among the top resources to search for dining options is Trip Advisor, which now has 607 Guadalajara restaurants cited on its site. Of course, even the top restaurants will get some nasty comments, but a lot can be read in to this that get the best recommendations.
Here’s a quick guide of the 15 top-rated restaurants in Guadalajara on Trip Advisor. All the comments have been translated from Spanish.
Wine critics dedicate most of their time to investigating and tasting rare, small production, high-class – and therefore expensive – wines. While these labels account for no more than 10 percent of worldwide wine sales, they receive more than 70 percent of critics’ attention.
