Phoenix dining scene stuffed with rootsy, contemporary fare

Edit Denver Post 18 Jun 2016
Dick’s Hideaway ... 6008 N ... Housed in a colorful room in central Phoenix, the menu includes dishes such as a corn chowder with a chile arbol-rubbed shrimp, cochinita pibil (pork is marinated in achiote and sour orange, cooked in a banana leaf and served on a soft taco), and chicken enchiladas served with red or black mole sauce ... The cochinita pibil is a featured dish at Barrio Cafe in Phoenix.Photo by William Porter, The Denver Post ... Do so....

A Titan of its Time‏, Mexico

Edit Huffington Post 02 Jun 2016
Hacienda Temozon could be tagged as the 'Grand Daddy' of the luxury haciendas. At the turn of the 20th century it was considered as one of the most important haciendas of the Yucatan. The sheer scale coupled with the strength of its architecture surrounds you in its bubble of grandoise opulence ... It's quite beautiful really ... Long tables offered panuchos, poc-chuc, cochinita pibil, sopa de lima, relleno negro, dulce de papaya ... Heaven ... ....

Chichen Itza: Authentic Yucatan cuisine in South Los Angeles

Edit The Examiner 30 May 2016
If you’re interested in tasting some not-so-typical flavors of Mexico, head over to Chichen Itza in South Central Los Angeles ... The Mercado, a former garment factory, was transformed into a cultural center and marketplace 15 years ago ... Chichen Itza, named for the famed Mayan ruin, is justifiably acclaimed for its cochinita pibil — their version of this savory pork roasted in banana leaves is quite possibly the best in the city ... ....

Sodexo’s Crisol Latin Kitchen Receives Culinary Excellence Award for Menu Development (Sodexo Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 20 May 2016
(Source. Sodexo Inc). May 10, 2016. Latin cuisine concept recognized as Best Menu Revamp in 2016 MenuMasters Awards ... Crisol offers a variety of menu options from Latin countries around the world, such as yucca fries; tostones, or smashed, fried plantains; ajiaco, a Colombian chicken stew; moqueca de camarão, a Brazilian seafood stew; and cochinita pibil a braised pork dish from Yucatán ... Antojos, Portables and Platos ... Contact ... Sodexo Inc....

How to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in SF and Sausalito

Edit The Examiner 20 Apr 2016
Chef Soledad creates dishes that fuse her traditional family recipes with a Spanish twist ... Dungeness Crab and Yellowfin Tuna Tacos (chipotle aioli, sweet peas, Sausalito watercress), Cochinita Pibil Baby Back Pork Ribs (refried black beans and pickled vegetables, half-rack), specials from the rotisserie including Habanero Chicken Wings (1 dozen, $16) and Roasted Pork Belly in achiote adobo tacos, and a Mango Crème Brûlée for dessert....

L.A.'s tacos are filled with a world of flavors; chef Enrique Olvera loves that about us

Edit The Los Angeles Times 16 Apr 2016
Enrique Olvera doesn't believe in Mexican food. The 40-year-old chef behind Pujol in Mexico City and Cosme in New York cites the difference between Texas barbecue and California cuisine to prove his point. "Nationality in general is a stupid discussion," he says ... Whereas cochinita pibil belongs to the Yucatan, tlayudas to Oaxaca and chilpachole to Veracruz, Olvera says that everyone tries to claim al pastor as their own ... ....

Something different: Root-wrapped fish tacos

Edit Philadelphia Daily News 07 Apr 2016
That explains why the tortilla soup, mole poblano, and cochinita pibil are still among the authentic ......

A hipster mecca on the Yucatan Peninsula

Edit Philadelphia Daily News 31 Jan 2016
Neil is calculating whether he can take them, should things go awry ... The backdrop ... "Go beyond the margarita!" Another night, it's off to La Zebra, a beachfront restaurant near our hotel, for empanadas with chili and lime-roasted grasshoppers (they're more of a crisp texture than a flavor) and cochinita pibil, Mayan-style pulled pork roasted in a banana leaf that's incredibly popular (and for good reason) around these parts ...  . ....

What we're into: Sea bass ceviche, cheese and Seville oranges

Edit The Los Angeles Times 30 Jan 2016
Sea bass ceviche. Los Angeles is an unusually good place to eat ceviche, from the Guatemalan ceviche at La Cevicheria down on Pico Boulevard, to the Valencia ceviche at smoke.oil.salt, to the ceviche tostadas at the Mariscos Jalisco truck in Boyle Heights ... Ceviche at Lonzo's Jonathan Gold / Los Angeles Times ... Still, it's magic in the kitchen, in marinades, marmalades and vinaigrettes; it's a classic flavoring in cochinita pibil ... summer ... ....

These Are the Best Date Restaurants in New York

Edit Huffington Post 29 Jan 2016
Wildair is a great spot to get to know each other. (Photo. Dina Litovsky). By Grub Street. Picking the right restaurant for dinner is always important. Picking the right restaurant for a date -- whether it's a first meeting, a special anniversary, or a night out with the person you married decades ago -- is absolutely crucial ... Related ... Related ... Expect lots of inventive charcuterie, like cochinita pibil head terrine and Peking duck rillettes....

Dining, hikes, art and sunshine

Edit Seattle Post-Intelligence 21 Jan 2016
Barrio Cafe is a local institution known for its collection of some 300 different tequilas and for dishes made from cochinita pibil (slow roasted pork) flavored with sour orange and a blend of spices. ....

Phoenix Essentials: Dining, hikes, art and sunshine

Edit The Oklahoman 21 Jan 2016
PHOENIX (AP) — With hundreds of golf courses and 300 days of sunshine a year, it's easy to cast metropolitan Phoenix as a retiree's paradise that leaves everyone else out in the cold ... ___. WHAT'S NEW ... There are free public tours daily ... ___ ... Barrio Cafe is a local institution known for its collection of some 300 different tequilas and for dishes made from cochinita pibil (slow roasted pork) flavored with sour orange and a blend of spices....

10 must-try, late-night taco trucks and stands

Edit The Los Angeles Times 11 Jan 2016
L.A. offers a vast array of options on the ever-expanding taco spectrum. There are artisanal carnitas at Carnitas El Momo, Puerto Vallarta-style crab tacos at Guerrilla Tacos, clams and lardo tacos at B.S ...  You can't go wrong ordering the popular taco sampler, or choose full-sized versions of the tender chicharrón in chile verde, cochinita pibil, mole poblano with pepitas or grilled shrimp tacos with peppers and onions....
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