Archive for the ‘Cuisine’ Category

Mexico Continues to Top 2012 Travel Lists – Plus 52 Million Visitors Expected

In early December, I posted an article compiling the numerous lists that Mexico was topping for 2012 travel. Included were lists from top travel guru guides like Frommer’s, Lonely Planet and Moon Travel Guides. In the last few days, I’ve noticed that Mexico continues to top 2012 travel lists and trends, especially in regards to [...]

Share

The Oaxaca Top Ten

Written and submitted by Michael S. Lewis Traveling in Oaxaca gave us yet another reason to love Mexico. The state offers beautiful mountains, high deserts, amazing beaches and bays on the Pacific Ocean, small towns filled with incredible artists and a vibrant capital city that has something for everyone. Singing the praises of Oaxaca could [...]

Share

Luxury Gourmet & Golf Classic: Sensory Exploration of Food, Tequila and Cigars

This week’s guest blogger, Bill Nestor, shares his experience from the 2011 Punta Mita Gourmet & Golf Classic. The 2012 Punta Mita Gourmet & Golf Classic is April 12-15. Visit puntamitagourmetgolf.com/ or call (52) 329-291-5800 for information or email puntamita.butler@stregis.com. By Bill Nestor I torched a Diplomaticos No. 2 in the Altamira Lounge at the St. Regis Punta Mita Resort, [...]

Share

The Cooking Channel’s New Series ‘Chuck’s Day Off: Mexico’ Takes Viewers on Culinary Adventures Throughout Mexico

The very entertaining chef Chuck Hughes of “Chuck’s Day Off” is back with a new series, creatively titled, “Chuck’s Week Off: Mexico,” which premiered this month on the Cooking Channel. Chuck is hungry for a break from his daily grind. So he’s heading to Mexico and cruising across the country in an open-air jeep looking [...]

Share

Mexico City Featured on Cover of United’s Inflight Magazine, Hemispheres

Kudos to United Airlines’ inflight Magazine, Hemispheres, for showcasing Mexico City this month (November 2011) and featuring the city on its cover! Three Perfect Days: Mexico City November 2011 Author Joe Keohane describes how one of the world’s biggest cities is bursting at the seams with energy, culture, great food and enough surreality to keep [...]

Share

Mexico City Makes Its Debut on “The Martha Stewart Show”

Martha Stewart Discovers the Modern Twists of Mexico City’s Culinary Scene, Artisanal Designs and Cutting Edge Architecture In a Special Episode of Hallmark Channel’s Emmy-Winning Daytime Show MEXICO CITY – Mexico City shines in the spotlight of Hallmark Channel’s Emmy- winning program, “The Martha Stewart Show,” when the domestic diva takes her prowess on the road to [...]

Share

Dia de los Muertos – a Celebrated Cultural Tradition in Mexico and Beyond

Dia de los Muertos – or Day of the Dead is celebrated in Mexico as an homage of life where families throughout each of the 31 states in Mexico typically take part in a religious ceremony, honoring those who have passed. Through altars built and covered with food, colorful decorations, photos of loved ones, skull candies, [...]

Share