Guadalajara

Hot Toppings: Minerva's Favorite Mexican Hot Sauces

Growing up in Hermosillo, in northern Mexico, in the 1980s, my school lunchbox was filled with healthy and delicious snacks of juicy orange wedges, crunchy cucumber spears, jicama slices drizzled with lime juice and sprinkled with salt and chile powder, and a cold can of Jumex brand mango nectar. I ... More >>

10 Best Burritos in Metro Phoenix

The burrito is America's Mexican food, and here in Phoenix, we're lucky to have some of the nation's best -- fresh, flavorful, and more often than not, fearsome in size. Check out our list of 10 burritos that remind you why you choose to live in Arizona. See Also: - The World's First Airborne Mexi ... More >>

Lunch Under $10 at La Tolteca in Phoenix

Downtowners know to hit up La Tolteca to satisfy all their Mexican food cravings -- from tamales and enchiladas to an entire case of fresh baked cakes and other goodies. There's usually a pretty big lunch rush and it's not hard to see why with their cheap prices and huge portions. The brightly col ... More >>

Top Five Phoenix Food Stories of the Week

Every week, there's a cornucopia of Phoenix food news, features, and reviews to report here at Chow Bella. If you're like most people, you probably just don't have the time to get to all of it. It's kind of like those burgers at Old Town Whiskey; it just won't all fit in your mouth ... or in this ca ... More >>

Chilaquiles Clash: La Tolteca vs. Comedor Guadalajara

Chilaquiles -- a starchy, spicy, comforting dish of quartered and fried corn tortillas, ladled with or simmered in chile sauce -- are one of Mexico's favorite hangover cures. They're also the go-to for thrifty Mexican mamas who want to whip up a quick breakfast and get rid of going-stale tortillas i ... More >>

Tortas Ahogadas Pours It On with Tasty Cheap Eats

Tortas Ahogadas Guadalajara: Home of the King of Mexican Sandwiches

The torta ahogada, or "drunken sandwich", is the king of Mexican sandwiches. Mightier than the torta Cubano, or even the Mexico City-style pambazo, this symbolic sandwich of Guadalajara is a mammoth creature of meat, bread, and sauce that will leave its mark on your hands, your face, and most likely ... More >>

Ask a Mexican on Aztec Love and Mexican Stereotypes

10: Joe Johnston

From now 'til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers -- Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you'll know; for others, it'll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you're here, check out our 100 Creat ... More >>

Once Upon A Time in Mexico

Alex Lora of Mexico's El Tri Is Kind of a Big Deal

Like Tequila? Buy Your Own Barrel

​So you say you have a nice collection of bottles of tequila at your home bar? Oh, and it's top-shelf stuff? Yawn. Talk to us when you have your own barrel of tequila. In June of 2011, tequila distillery Tequila Herradura announced the launch of its Buy the Barrel program, which allows tequila c ... More >>

Caldo de Albondigas, Meatball Soup from Comedor Guadalajara

Erica O'Neil A hearty bowl of albondigas soup to take away the autumn chill.​Tacos may very well be the perfect food, but let's face it, the standard Meximerican fare can get a bit stale after a while. Taco the Town is here to highlight some of the more unusual Mexican finds in the Valley. ... More >>

Ask a Mexican on the Chivas Soccer Team

Five Favorite Breakfast Joints in Phoenix

http://www.etsy.com/shop/rebeccaheartsny Mom always said breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and who are we to argue? Whether you're just waking up or never went to sleep, a big plate of something delicious is vital -- and we're full of ideas about where to get it. Here are Chow ... More >>

Four Loco

Canibus @ Club Red

La Luz del Mundo: God May Not Live in a Material Church, But He's Building a Sweet Pad

Ask the Critic: Where Can I Eat After the Protest on Saturday?

​Here's a timely question that just came in from someone who wants to know where to grab a bite of Mexican food while they're in downtown Phoenix for the five-mile-long protest march from 7th Street and Indian School to the State Capitol on Saturday.Turns out, CenPho is chock full of Mexican resta ... More >>

Valley Beer Drinkers, Arizona Wine Bats, Table For Six: A Meetup Roundup

Meeting like-minded foodies/winos/beer-a-philes is a little easier these days. While Meetup.com has been around for a while, it often mistaken as a schmoozy dating site. Fortunately, it's a little bit different. And whatever you're into, there's likely something for you. ​ Within 25 mile ... More >>

Oh Comedor Guadalajara, you had us at hola : Lunch $10 and Under

​Let's face it -- here in Phoenix we are fortunate to have an abundance of good Mexican food. This can make deciding where to go to lunch a somewhat daunting task. This week we decided to check out the lunch specials at Comedor Guadalajara and we are so happy we did.At Comedor Guadalajara the men ... More >>

February 2 In Blogs: ICE, You Hang Up, Cartel Coffee, and McCain

​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Joe Arpaio and ICE's Joint Victim: Maria del Carmen Garcia-Martinez, and Why ICE Should N ... More >>

Joe DiPadova, What Are You Eating?

​ Joe DiPadovaThe deep house and techno deejay and founder of ONE spins regularly at places such as Hanny's and Cream Stereo Lounge and plays at Bar Smith Saturday, January 16. What'd you eat for dinner last night? Well, I'm up in Taos, N. M. right now, so I ate at a great local Mexican j ... More >>

Swine Flu Arizona -- Nothing Yet Reported in State or Sonora, Mexico

Image: Deanna Dent-- http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/slideshow/Mexico tourists wearing masks The swine flu situation in Arizona hasn't changed much since yesterday's post, except for a stockpiling of antiviral medications.Officials are telling Tucson media that Arizona still hasn't reported any cases ... More >>

Swine Flu Causes US Airways and American to Relax Ticket-Change Policies

US Airways announced today it will relax ticketing policies for passengers scheduled this week to fly to, from, or through a slew of cities in Mexico. The Wall Street Journal reports this morning that American Airlines is making a similar move. The Phoenix-based airline's Web site says passengers s ... More >>

Gross Out: Cool Pork Stomach at Tortas Ahogadas Guadalajara

The Mexican on gabachos trying to be Mexican and Elvis’ cult following

Feeling unwelcome in his hometown, our new columnist finds an unlikely haven for Latino immigrants in the Iowa heartland

She Devil

Flan Fanatic

Custard's last stand

Home for the Holidays

This PV pooch gives new meaning to the phrase "traveling companion"

Eat, Drink and Be Mariachi

The atmosphere just screams fiesta

Mexican Idol

The crooners at a west-side bar put gringo karaoke lovers to shame

Sí Food

A fishy business without an angle

Border Boyz

As narcocorridos - Mexican drug ballads - get nastier, the crowds in Phoenix get bigger and bigger

The Thin Man

Making Mexican at Bellas Artes

Critics Vs 2002

The Year's Best in Movies, TV and Music

Merry-achi

Music fest is a fine way to say Feliz Navidad

Best Tacos

Lulu's Taco Shop

¡Viva la Revolución!

September 16 is the real Mexican Independence Day

24K Mold

Corn smut is the delicious fungus among us

Salvador Deli

A trip to Mex-Sal North is an adventure in dining for those who seek the cuisine of El Salvador

The Broken Promised Land

Mexican women crossing the border find themselves scared and alone in a new land. Now there is one place they can turn for help.

Aerial Fotografia

Mexican photography exhibit at Sky Harbor Airport proves a sight for soar eyes

Best Cocido

Lulu's Taco Shop
610 North Gilbert Road, Gilbert
480-545-8219

Best Selection of Mexican Imports

Mercado Mexico
8212 South Avenida del Yaqui, Guadalupe
480-831-5925

Tijuana Brash

The de la Torre brothers' glass is full of frontera kitsch

Border Censors

Scott Stanley wants to publish photos of illegal immigrants who died in the desert; Pima County said no, then sued him

Adios, Gringolandia!

Every weekend, about 1,400 vendors set up at the Great Southwestern Swap Meet in Phoenix. They sell a little bit of Mexico to people who need it.

A YEAR INSIDE THE MOTOROLA MESSSINNERS AND VICTIMS--WARRIORS AND REGULATORS