Since 1978 El Mirador has been catering to almost exclusively Oaxacans, without help from the tourist dollar.  It must be doing something right!  There’s the breathtaking cliffside open air view of the city below and surrounding mountains, just up the road and across from the Auditorio Guelaguetza.  Perhaps more important is the consistency of its food (I’ve been dining there for about ten years.)   Descending the staircase from the parking area you enter the main level with a relaxed mixed décor of rustica pine tables and chairs in the interior, and PVC Coke chairs with linen covered tables on the patio.  There’s a juke box, glass case filled with stuffed animals which muchachos can purchase to impress their señoritas, and multicolored cut-out tissue banners.  The lower level has a club style modern ambience, with ceiling-high picture windows to assure the same exquisite vista, lengthy bar, raised band platform and ... [more..]

Alvin Starkman  M.A., LL.B.   Campesinos working the land or tending flocks in the river valleys and hills of the Sierra Norte would stop, fish for trout, or perhaps gather lobster-like langostinos after the first rains in May, and then cook their bounty in an unusual way.  They would place their catch in a half-gourd filled with river water and freshly picked aromatic herbs, heat rocks from the banks to red-hot, then place them in the bowl and watch their meal quickly poach in a boiling broth.     Caldo de Piedra, located a few minutes outside of Oaxaca on the highway leading to Santa María el Tule, ceremoniously replicates the age-old custom before your eyes. The restaurant is a large, simple palapa with an open kitchen.  The menu is effectively non-existent since all that is served are generously filled quesadillas and similar appetizers, your choice of three soups (the ... [more..]

Delhi a state with vast heritage has a history dating back to the 6th century with rise and fall of dynasties and kingdoms. From Delhi Sultanate to Mughals and then the British East India Company, Delhi has seen many kingdoms in power, and during these periods, it developed a unique cuisine that is popular world over. Today, Delhi being one of the largest metropolitans in the country has evolved its cuisines to conform to the international standards,  and these world class culinary forms exist in juxtaposition to the local food and the legendary street food of Dilli. Delhi hotels around the city serve delectable food that transports one to the bygone era. Each and every dish in Hotels in Delhi is prepared with all due care and love to give it the taste that people cherish for a long time. Many restaurants across the city try to create the ‘old ... [more..]