Written by Nik Jameson What do I do with those piles of delicious smelling spices at the market? What is that wonderful brown stuff they set out before a meal at a Yucatecan restaurant? How do I use all these new ingredients I keep seeing at the supermarket? Many have questions about local food and …
Secrets of the Yucatecan Kitchen: How To Make Sikil Pak Read More »
Written by Harriet Sleath Sole Mio Sole Mio is a wonderful, small, Italian restaurant serving some of the best home-cooked Italian food in town. Step inside and you will be transported to a cozy part of Italy with tables adorned with checkered cloths, wine bottles on shelves on the wall and an open kitchen with …
Mid Citybeat’s Newest Find Delicious Authentic Italian Food: Sole Mio Read More »
Written by Nik Jameson Next stop on the culinary tour of Yucatecan is to explore the local beans, squash, and chili peppers and try our hand at a tasty three-bean chili. First off you need to pass by the market and pick up some squash and peppers. They are everywhere, in all the grocery stores. …
Tastes from the Yucatecan market Nik Jameson’s: three bean chili Read More »
Written by Harriet Sleath Corleone a la LEÑA Mid CityBeat is really excited to tell you about Corleone, a pizza-pasta restaurant that we recently discovered hidden away in Francisco de Montejo in the north of Merida. The owners of Corleone a la LEÑA are husband and wife team Antonio and Viridiana, who came to Merida …
Corleone a la leña delicious pizzas, pastas & more in Francisco de Montejo Read More »
Written by Nik Jameson It’s hot in Merida just about every day of the year, finding good ice cream throughout the city should be everyone’s top priority. And with more and more vegans in town, vegan ice cream is becoming very popular! Here I have come up with some great places to get a cold …
Written by Stephanie Carmon The biodiversity in Mexico never ceases to amaze me. I look around at the birds and flowering trees with wonder. Sometimes my wonder would fade when I walked the grocery store and couldn’t find some of my old favorites. I’ve learned to adapt some of my recipes to use more sweet …
From Nik Jameson’s vegan Yucatecan kitchen chipotle molletes Read More »
Written by Stephanie Carmon This week we are joined by Stephanie’s auntie Bon and mother Catherine while wondering around Santa Ana and close by in the Centro of Merida, Yucatan. We are looking for cafes that serve great food and drinks for medium prices (most meals between $90-$150). Merida is becoming such a foodie haven …
MID CityBeat Foodie 7 Fav Cafes In Santa Ana & Centro Read More »