The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Back in 2007, national TV network Televisa came up with the idea of declaring March 31 as the Día del Taco Mexicano. The new culinary “holiday” never gained much traction because, after all, every day is a taco day in this country.
A quiet, vest-pocket park just off Avenida Vallarta near the Minerva glorieta, crowned by a bronze statue that some think is Genghis Khan, is the backdrop for a restaurant, Trivoli, that is thronged by customers attracted to its Mexican menu highlighted by a Mediterranean touch.
Bakery treats are associated with numerous holiday celebrations around the globe and Mexico’s Three Kings Day is no exception.
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.
