Where’s a good spot to buy some decent wine in Oaxaca City? I’m hoping for places besides Soriana and something much better than Padre Kino, but reasonably priced 80—200 peso range.

Took the wife and little ones to Valle de Oaxaca in Mar Vista last Saturday for lunch – I’d been there once and quite liked it. The wife had the al pastor huarache and I had the molotes, which I’d never heard of...

I’ve been in Oaxaca for about two months now, halfway through my four-month stay, and I’ve been avidly eating and learning as much as I can about the food. I went to two classes at Susana Trilling’s...

Since we left December 27 on our trip to Mexico City, Puebla and Oaxaca, we’ve been eating unusual quantities of carnes. We do love the pozole, the tacos Árabes, the botana surtida at El Biche Pobre. Yes; we’d had...

avocado leaves. Our meal, with a glass of agua de jamaica, a generous copita de mescal, and a cerveza, came to about $300 pesos Mexicanos. From the María Bonita website: MARÍA BONITA Restaurante Alcalá 706-B Centro, 68000 Oaxaca, Oax....

With one last full day here in Oaxaca, I’m wavering on whether to have dinner with friends at La Biznaga or at Zandunga. The wavering on Biznaga is because I read several negative reports on TripAdvisor.com about poor, even...

Hello, My wife and I are planning a culinary tour of Mexico in early January. We will be traveling through the areas near/in Oaxaca, Puebla, and Cuernavaca and would love some restaurant suggestions. We want authentic food of the...

We were recently in Cancun and ordered Melted Cheese "Oaxaca" at the restaurant Paloma Bonita (fantastic, btw) which was described as "breaded Oaxaca cheese topped with a green sauce". The cheese and sauce came out in a...

We just got back from two weeks in Oaxaca (late August 2008) – both the city and Puerto Escondido. This is our second trip to the city and the first to the coast. Some highlights and recommendations: La Biznaga (on Garcia Vigil,...

Firstly, I’m a longtime lurker on Chowhound, but a first time poster. My wife and I just returned from our first trip to Oaxaca, and had so many wonderful meals it’s hard to remember them all. That said, there are a...

I’ve researched the very helpful posts regarding restaurants in Oaxaca and have got lots of ideas...but...put succinctly, if you had only 5 places to go for food in Oaxaca where would it be? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Thanks in advance for...

would love any chowhounds' recommendations on where to eat when in Huatulco — authentic, non-touristy preferred – of course! open to choices ranging from cheap/street vendor food to upscale restaurants... just want...

Firstly, I’m a longtime lurker on Chowhound, but a first time poster. My wife and I just returned from our first trip to Oaxaca, and had so many wonderful meals it’s hard to remember them all. That said, there are a...

The albondigas (meatball) soup is very good, as is the lamb birria. I’ve been to Oaxaca many times, and must say that La Carta de Oaxaca's posole is nothing to write home about, in my view. In Oaxaca, they serve three...

I’m going to Oaxaca for the first time soon (hooray) and am trying to decide which one day cooking class I should take—Seasons of My Heart or El Naranjo. Has anyone taken either class or both? Comments?