Award-winning chef Mijael Seidel takes inspiration from how the cuisine is being prepared worldwide by the region’s migrants.
Mexico Life
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Cholula’s anything-goes swap meet returns after 2020 COVID shutdown
Once a year, this open-air market thought to date back to pre-Hispanic times encourages bartering — everything from fruits to artisan wares.
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Monthly farm-to-table outdoor event brings Campeche diners to their food
Farm to Table, where avant-garde vegetarian meals are cooked outside before your eyes, uses in-season ingredients grown on-site.
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Baja 1000 film’s lens focuses on impact of race on those who live around it
Off the Road, José Permar’s debut about the race’s effects on Mexican locals in towns along the route, won an Atlanta Film Festival award.
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Mexico’s War of Independence 101: a quick overview for newbie expats
If you’ve ever wondered why Mexicans start celebrating the September 16 holiday the night before, then this is the guide for you.
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Just peachy! End-of-summer harvest means easy, delicious desserts
Take a break from Mexico’s tropical offerings and take advantage: this fruit is currently in season now, awaiting you in your local market.
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New book tells you where to find 25 unforgettable hikes in western Mexico
John and Susy Pint’s latest work details out-of-the-way nature locations, many of which they discovered while on caving expeditions.
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5 Things To Do In Mazatlán: eat, drink and be merry should be your motto
Janet Blaser, who’s lived here for more than a decade, shares her insider tips for enjoying Sinaloa’s renowned “Pearl of the Pacific.”
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Delivery services’ rise is teaching Mexicans to love motorbikes
The nation’s statistics agency Inegi says that motorcycle use in Mexico is growing steadily, with 10%–20% growth in registered users per year.
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Are a Xochimilco ruins’ stone crosses part of an unknown ancient city?
The San Gregorio Atlapulco ruins haven’t been excavated by archaeologists, but individual researchers have found intriguing artifacts there.
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Mexico rules: a simple guide to a contented life as an expat
A sardonic look at the adjustments expats must make to live happily in Mexico. Firstly, don’t expect to accomplish more than one task per day.
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Looking to try mezcal? Read this guide to selecting one of Mexico’s iconic beverages
Long overshadowed by its popular offshoot, tequila, this distilled beverage, when made by master artisans, is meant to be sipped and savored.
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A quixotic dream to grow pitahaya in the desert bears promising fruit
The Hoveys’ surprising success in growing the crop on their San Carlos ranch could offer Sonora growers a less water-needy option than citrus.
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Viva México! Include this iconic traditional dish in your Independence Day celebrations
Chiles en nogada, a dish supposedly created by nuns for a general during Mexico’s fight for freedom, is as beautiful as it is delicious.
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Hiking the Río Seco in Jalisco’s Primavera Forest is never the same twice
This beautiful, ever-changing canyon will please hikers of all abilities. Even after just 10 minutes, it won’t look the same on the way back.
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Juan Villoro’s latest book celebrates joys and tragedies of life as a chilango
Horizontal Vertigo recounts growing up Mexico City’s labyrinth and living through some of its biggest historical events of the last 40 years.
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Expat couple’s Querétaro wine country tours give visitors time to explore
After moving to Mexico, Tom and Tiffany Pence have found new purpose offering personalized introductions to their state’s vineyards.
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Having a blast in San Blas is easy when you’re open to a little risk
The raucous and slightly unsafe annual celebrations of this Nayarit town’s patron saint perfectly capture what the author loves about Mexico.
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A sense of elsewhere: why I landed, and stayed, in Linares, Nuevo León
Low crime, slow rhythms and regular sun keep the writer feeling both on vacation and at home in this Nuevo León Magical Town after 20 years.
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Ancient art draws modern Japanese sculptors to Mexico
Lured by muralism and Olmec stonework, Kiyoshi Takahashi, Hiroyuki Okumura and Ryuichi Yahagi made Veracruz their adopted home.
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It’s all in the name: You say guayaba, I say guava
Cookies, BBQ sauce and agua fresca are just a few of the recipes that benefit from the addition of guava’s unusual flavor.
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Do psilocybin mushrooms actually offer a glimpse of hidden reality?
A year ago, John Pint attended a velada, a guided magic mushroom trip, and judges it as the most important experience of his life.
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Puebla town’s newest restaurant offers a twist: Mexican food from Arizona
The US state’s take on Mexican food influences the Mexican menu at Hacienda Viva Margarita — perhaps the most unique eatery in Chipilo.
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Use of natural dyes hangs on by a thread in Mexico
The skill of making these colors for textiles is disappearing in Mexico, but folks like Juana Gutiérrez and Marta Turok aim to preserve it.
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Meet Mexico City haute cuisine’s mushroom hunter
An Indiana Jones of edible fungi, Nanae Watabe collects the culinary gems for select city restaurants and leads tours on how to pick them.
