MEXICO CITY – Baja California and its cuisine were represented again this year at the World Forum on Mexican Gastronomy (FMGM) held at the National Arts Center (CENART) in Mexico City. The fourth annual event was conceived and presented by the Cultural Conservatory for Mexican [Read More]
MEXICO CITY – In a metropolis of over 25 million people and somewhere north of 36,000 food stalls, fondas and restaurants, it’s a daunting task to decide what – and where – to eat in Mexico City. The capital is a nexus for transplants from elsewhere in Mexico, and their traditional [Read More]
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, GUANAJUATO – We ducked into the open-air foyer leading to the lobby of San Miguel de Allende’s sophisticated Hotel Matilda – just as the daily afternoon drizzle started to fall on the cobblestone streets of this colorful Spanish Colonial town. Non-descript from the [Read More]
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, GUANAJUATO – Estábamos perdidos. We were lost. Somewhere in the lush, verdant central Mexican backcountry 10 kilometers outside of San Miguel de Allende. The dirt road we were on was pitted, pocked and recently puddled from one of the region’s daily June afternoon [Read More]
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, MEXICO – On September 16, 1810 in the small town of Dolores, Guanajuato, Miguel Hidalgo issued the “Grito de Dolores” (Battle Call of Dolores) from a window above the town square. During his impassioned speech, Hidalgo encouraged the Mexican people to rebel against the [Read More]
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – As we enter 2015, it’s time to take a look back at some of the destinations, events, cuisine and people that were featured here on the A Gringo in Mexico blog, Baja.com, Chowzter.com and our Facebook and Twitter feeds in 2014. And to thank you, our readers, [Read More]
VIDEO: A Gringo In Mexico’s perspective on the 2014 World Forum on Mexican Gastronomy (FMGM). PUEBLA, MEXICO – As El Gringo rolled down the long, bright hallway of Puebla’s Central Expositor conference hall toward this year’s World Forum on Mexican Gastronomy (or FMGM for [Read More]
OAXACA DE JUAREZ, OAXACA – Over 10,000 years ago, small tribes that had hunted and searched for food during the Ice Age settled into the Valley of Oaxaca and a life of farming the grains, vegetables and plants they had previously foraged. Over time, cooking and local food sourcing traditions [Read More]
LONDON – On Sunday, April 27, the second Chowzter World’s Tastiest Fast Feasts Awards took place at London’s L’Anima Cafe announcing the winners of the world’s very best dishes. El Gringo, “Chief Chowzter” for Tijuana and Oaxaca, was in old Blighty for all of the pomp and [Read More]
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