Mole in the Mountains

A gastronomic adventure in Xalapa, Mexico.

Those resealable (salad) greens bags... it says “Pull Here,” hah! I always render them unresealable.

on Saturday...call to check. BBQ- well, our dives are in safer neighborhoods than some LA hoods. Q is mostly pork. Buddy’s is the local reasonable go to. Calhouns are more upscale and the one on the River just below the...

Korea’s answer to the bloody mary to cure the hangover blues. A great spicy stew of dark greens, spicy bean paste, and corned beef served with gakkduki kimchee on the side. If I could have it every day I would. Does anyone...

taco/burrito stand that had a covered area with picnic tables to eat at. I ate there almost every day, and when I was sick (often, as I’m allergic to smog) they would give me a free green chile chicken burrito. They were...

dining nonetheless...highly recommend their smoked salmon appetizer, succulent seared scallops and bluefin tuna entrees, and don’t go anywhere without a classic chocolate souffle to finish...drive back on the Jersey side...

that it is still byob as it waits for a liquor license. For steaks, drive into the western part of Dallas and go to Pappas Brothers. Dry aged prime and a huge wine list. Can’t offer any help for the good quick lunchs. If...

We are coming back to the Allentown Art Festival this June 11 and are staying at the Hyatt on Fountain Plaza. We are looking for dinner recommendations, hopefully within a safe walking distance of the hotel, although driving is...

I’m flying in from Texas, and my friend is driving up from Portland. We are staying Fri-Sun at the end of March. We’re staying just outside of downtown (Best Western Executive Inn, I think) and will have a car. What...

problem is, the nearest pho to my house is Leesburg, VA at Xuan Saigon a 25-minute drive. Even as addicted as I am I can’t justify driving more than an hour just to get a bowl of soup. At least not more than once or twice a...

, and for safety reasons try to avoid this place at night. There is a Hilary’s BBQ that is decent, but the Waukegan location is better and safer! Libertyville; My very favorite lunch place in town is Burt’s Deli on Greentree...

into once in Oakland, but I left it overnight in a parking lot on the wrong side of Broadway, mostly because I wasn’t in shape to drive — and it was an old car. But my car was broken into twice in Berkeley in much...

, with or without a glass of wine or dessert to split *We’ll be around the playhouse district/old town mostly and would prefer to walk, though could drive *We’re looking for a saturday lunch, saturday dinner, and sunday...

I had learned from experience that green salsas usually were safer to go ahead and dig into, but I learned my lesson pretty quickly. I didn’t love all of them, but one of the green ones (a more typical salsa verde) and a...

all on one menu. We drive up to an all-female team of valets, which I thought was pretty cool. Walking into the restaurant, we were impressed by the Asian-fusioned decor. I did get a bit worried, however, when I realized that we...