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Jalisco

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    How You're Drinking Tequila is Probably Wrong

    Jenny Block​Sunday was National Tequila Day, a time to celebrate a drink that has often gotten a bad rap -- at least among high-minded drinkers who disdain slushy, sugary, kiddie cocktails or knocking back a shot off a stranger's torso. And don't get us started about the hangovers. Please. (M ... More >>

  • News

    July 7, 2011

    Why do Mexicans in the United States Root for Mexico Against the U.S. in Soccer?

    Jenny Block​Sunday was National Tequila Day, a time to celebrate a drink that has often gotten a bad rap -- at least among high-minded drinkers who disdain slushy, sugary, kiddie cocktails or knocking back a shot off a stranger's torso. And don't get us started about the hangovers. Please. (M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    The Lodge's Jose Luis Nieto On the Challenges of Cooking at Gentlemen's Club

    The Lodge's chef Jose Luis Nieto...He's the guy in the middle. No, the middle, we said.​This week, Three-Course Meal catches up with Jose Luis Nieto, executive chef at The Lodge. Who are you? I'm 41 years old and was born in Jalisco, Mexico, the place where I believe the best Tequila in the ... More >>

  • News

    June 16, 2011

    Latin Fever: White Dad Doesn't Approve of Daughter Dating Mexican.

    The Lodge's chef Jose Luis Nieto...He's the guy in the middle. No, the middle, we said.​This week, Three-Course Meal catches up with Jose Luis Nieto, executive chef at The Lodge. Who are you? I'm 41 years old and was born in Jalisco, Mexico, the place where I believe the best Tequila in the ... More >>

  • News

    May 5, 2011

    Tortillas and Trannies at Dallas Taquerías

    Transgender "travesty shows" help fill the seats at Dallas taquerías.

  • News

    May 5, 2011

    Who is More Mexican?

    And why would an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe cause so much controversy?

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    Los Altos de Jalisco No. 4 Is Almost a Showstopper

    ​I found another one! This week's Taco Trail stop hosts a drag-queen revue like other taquerías around town. The show advertisement emblazoned across the restaurant's delivery van wasn't exactly the first thing I wanted to catch my eye that day, but luckily, a little salsa and a tuck mean som ... More >>

  • News

    February 3, 2011

    Where was Mariachi Born and Why Does This Highlander Love It So?

    ​I found another one! This week's Taco Trail stop hosts a drag-queen revue like other taquerías around town. The show advertisement emblazoned across the restaurant's delivery van wasn't exactly the first thing I wanted to catch my eye that day, but luckily, a little salsa and a tuck mean som ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2011

    What's in Store for the Taco in 2011?

    ​Having looked back at how the taco has fared in Dallas and across the country in 2010, Taco Trail now is looking toward the horizon and to what's next for our favorite food. What is clear from the beginning is that regionalism, whether Mexican state, foreign state or Lone Star State, will be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Tequila Familia Camarena Will Have You Doing the Macarena, Even Without its Taco Truck

    ​Tequila is more than the Mexican Jägermeister, and Monday night's media tasting event of Tequila Familia Camarena proved that. Six writers and/or bloggers from various local media outlets were invited to partake of the mixing and tasting of four tequila-based cocktails at Hotel ZaZa. The ebullie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2010

    Strange, Most Tequila Makes Us
    See Things That Aren't Real

    ​Remember when Big Bird knew Snuffaluffagus was real, but nobody on Sesame Street believed him? That's essentially the dilemma facing Jenna Fagnan, president of Tequila Avión. Jenna Fagnan not only has to persuade drinkers to try her tequila: She has to convince them the brand exists outside ... More >>

  • News

    September 16, 2010

    English-Only on Duty at Work is OK, but What About the Break Room?

    ​Remember when Big Bird knew Snuffaluffagus was real, but nobody on Sesame Street believed him? That's essentially the dilemma facing Jenna Fagnan, president of Tequila Avión. Jenna Fagnan not only has to persuade drinkers to try her tequila: She has to convince them the brand exists outside ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    El Tizoncito: From D.F. to Big D and Back Again

    Photos by Jose Ralat Maldanado​When I walk into a Latino-operated or staffed establishment, I am inevitably greeted in Spanish. It must be something about my skin color, my black hair and black Vandyke. They must be indicators of my ability to speak the language. My sisters can pass as white. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2010

    Honest food at Potager and a roll of the dice at The Mercury

    Sara Kerens​This week's Dallas food bloggers learned to trust empty parking lots, took Mary into their own Bloody hands, and found peace on Earth at Potager Café and the Dallas Islamic Center. More Dallas restaurants have Gone Texan, and don't expect to find wines from any other place e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2010

    Los Altos de Jalisco No. 2: I Got My Goat

    Photos by Jose Ralat Maldanado​One of the reasons I was attracted to this Cockrell Hill taquería, located catercorner to the Westmoreland DART station, was the paucity of information about it online. There's much on its sister location in Lakewood. But again, zip about Los Altos de Jalisco No ... More >>

  • News

    July 22, 2010

    Why Are So Many Mexicans Becoming Mormons?

    Photos by Jose Ralat Maldanado​One of the reasons I was attracted to this Cockrell Hill taquería, located catercorner to the Westmoreland DART station, was the paucity of information about it online. There's much on its sister location in Lakewood. But again, zip about Los Altos de Jalisco No ... More >>

  • News

    June 24, 2010

    Why Do Mexicans Hate American Soccer More Than Most Americans?

    Photos by Jose Ralat Maldanado​One of the reasons I was attracted to this Cockrell Hill taquería, located catercorner to the Westmoreland DART station, was the paucity of information about it online. There's much on its sister location in Lakewood. But again, zip about Los Altos de Jalisco No ... More >>

  • News

    November 26, 2009

    Is the Reconquista Spreading to England?

    Photos by Jose Ralat Maldanado​One of the reasons I was attracted to this Cockrell Hill taquería, located catercorner to the Westmoreland DART station, was the paucity of information about it online. There's much on its sister location in Lakewood. But again, zip about Los Altos de Jalisco No ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 24, 2009

    Cityscapin'

    Photos by Jose Ralat Maldanado​One of the reasons I was attracted to this Cockrell Hill taquería, located catercorner to the Westmoreland DART station, was the paucity of information about it online. There's much on its sister location in Lakewood. But again, zip about Los Altos de Jalisco No ... More >>

  • News

    September 17, 2009

    If you think Mexicans don't appreciate the American way of life, just look how many of them got screwed over by the mortgage meltdown

    Photos by Jose Ralat Maldanado​One of the reasons I was attracted to this Cockrell Hill taquería, located catercorner to the Westmoreland DART station, was the paucity of information about it online. There's much on its sister location in Lakewood. But again, zip about Los Altos de Jalisco No ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2009

    On The Range: Pozole

    ​On The Range is a weekly exploration of the history and lore of Texas menu items.In Puerto Vallarta, you can enjoy pozole poolside. According to food writer Eduardo Rincon-Gallardo, the only place to enjoy the savory pork and hominy stew in the Mexican seaside resort town in its green incarnatio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2009

    Handle The Proof: Del Maguey Mezcal

    Mention a bout with mezcal and at least one of your acquaintances will fire back with the "did you eat the worm" question.But insect larvae added to bottles of mezcal are a relatively recent marketing gimmick rather than some age-old tradition--an attempt to counter the spell its cousin, tequila, ho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2009

    Dude Food: Tacos Chano's

    Google MapsTacos Chano's934 W. Jefferson Blvd.214-948-1846Dude Factor: 6, or "Cheap Floor Tiles" on a scale of 1 ("Montezuma's Revenge") to 10 ("Cheap Prescription Meds")One of my favorite things about visiting Mexico is haggling over the price of souvenirs. There's nothing like the rush of taking h ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 3, 2008

    Review: Urban Taco

    Try a little Mexican food without the gloop and refrieds

  • News

    June 7, 2007

    ¡Ask a Mexican!

    Try a little Mexican food without the gloop and refrieds

  • News

    March 22, 2007

    Ask a Mexican! Logo Debate Continues

    Try a little Mexican food without the gloop and refrieds

  • News

    February 8, 2007

    Yo Soy el Army

    Uncle Sam wants you--especially if you're Latino

  • Calendar

    May 26, 2005

    Chica Power

    Mariachis Rosas Divinas make beautiful music

  • Dining

    October 31, 2002

    Democracy Inaction

    Rotgut responses to questions from the discard pile

  • Calendar

    September 5, 2002

    Viva La Revolution

    Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico celebrates Independence Days

  • Dining

    April 12, 2001

    Two Fingers Too Much?

    Agave shortage drives up tequila prices

  • Dining

    June 17, 1999

    Southwest jet set

    New Blue Mesa is cactus country with afterburners lit

  • Music

    February 12, 1998

    The LeAnn Rimes of mariachi music

    Talented and determined, Nydia Rojas is forging a pop career while remaining true to her roots

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