2022Best of the ValleyFood & DrinkBest of the Valley 2022: Latin Restaurants
Editorial StaffJuly 1, 2022
Our editor's picks for best in enchiladas, tamales, empanadas and more.
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Desert DigestFood & DrinkDish Fest Q&A: Chef Elena Ramirez of Casa Corazón
Haley SmilowFebruary 26, 2022
In the days leading up to Dish Fest, we’re presenting our readers with exclusive chef interviews so they can learn the stories behind the Best Dishes being served at the inaugural festival. The worst iterations of mole, a signature dish of the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Puebla, are chalky, grainy or so chocolatey they read as dessert instead of dinner. Casa Corazón’s version is the very best: poblano chiles, nuts, spices and Mexican chocolate roasted,...
Photo by Nikki Buchanan Banh Xeo at Belly My beau and I put away an impressive number of dishes at Southeast Asian-inflected Belly last weekend, and crispy banh xeo was among the standouts. Banh means “bread” and xeo means “sizzle” — a misleading description for Vietnam’s savory seafood crepe, which surely sizzles in the pan but looks more like an omelet-pancake-crepe situation than bread. The batter is made with rice flour, which gives the...
Three BitesThree Bites: Chiles en Nogada
Marilyn HawkesSeptember 22, 2021
Roasty yet rich, traditional Mexican chiles en nogada fits your autumn dining needs like a turtleneck sweater.
2021Best of the ValleyFood & DrinkBest of the Valley Mexican Food by Region
Editorial StaffJuly 7, 2021
Our picks of the Best of the Valley Mexican food options based by region of the country the food originated from.
Food ReviewsCasa Corazon
Nikki BuchananAugust 22, 2019
Behold the stealth brilliance of this Oaxacan-Yucatecan fine dining restaurant in CenPho.