Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Serie Tradición Mexicana Mes de la Patria Parte II: Nico's Chile en Nogada! Viva México!


El lugar: El Chile en Nogada de Nico's, ¡una leyenda de la Ciudad de México!

La experiencia: 
Gringo G nunca había ido a Nico's pero llegó en busca de su famoso chile en nogada para su serie sobre tradiciones mexicanas. Pensó que ante la enorme cantidad de reconocimientos, desde Food & Wine a Marco Beteta (el famoso chef y autor de guías de restaurantes), que Nico’s sería más un restaurante de relumbrón, pero el Gringo quedó enormemente sorprendido por el ambiente austero que mantiene, ni siquiera hay un letrero fuera del local. Si caminas por ahí y nunca lo has visitado antes puedes pasar sin darte cuenta que existe toda una institución dentro.

Al final esa austeridad no tiene nada que ver con la comida, pues Nico's sencillamente deja que su exquisita “Slow Mexican Food” hable por él. Una vez dentro se puede ver su decoración minimalista, que parece salida de la década de 1970, y en cada una de sus mesas hay personas deseando probar sus platos, sin dejar un solo lugar libre. Cuando el Gringo G fue a las 10 de la mañana había una fila esperando a entrar.

Un restaurante con más de 50 años y precios altos, al menos para los estándares de la Ciudad de México, que tiene una fila de espera es una buena señal de que en la cocina está pasando algo único. El chef Gerardo Vázquez Lugo tuvo la atención de mostrarle a Gringo G su folclórica cocina, y al pasar por ella se puede ver a señoras y señores de unos 70 años que han preparado los famosos platillos mexicanos que han hecho a Nico´s una leyenda en la ciudad desde hace décadas. Su toque experto puede hacer toda la diferencia al elaborar un plato tan delicado y complejo como uno de los clásicos del mes patrio, el chile en nogada.

El Gringo comenzó con un poco de pan calientito y recién hecho mientras que sus compañeros pidieron pan de dulce y un café con leche, una manera muy casera de comenzar la comida. Como era un desayuno el Gringo G pidió un aporreado guerrerense, un plato de huevos revueltos cocidos lentamente en salsa de tomate verde, chile cuaresmeño y deliciosos pedazos de cecina.

Después probó la especialidad de la casa, el chile en nogada. Antes de contar sobre la experiencia en Nico’s, este platillo se merece una explicación por su gran importancia en la tradición culinaria de México. El chile en nogada viene de Puebla y está ligado a  la Independencia de México porque se supone que lo prepararon para darle gusto al emperador Agustín de Iturbide, cuando llegó a esa ciudad tras su coronación. La leyenda dice que se necesitaron meses de pruebas para lograr inventar el platillo con los tres colores de la bandera mexicana para el banquete de Agustín I y el chile en nogada fue el resultado. Este platillo es un orgullo para los poblanos (igual que el mole poblano). El plato se sirve tradicionalmente en agosto y septiembre, cuando sus ingredientes como los chiles poblanos, la granada, la nuez de castilla, los duraznos y las peras están en temporada y tienen su mejor sabor.

De regreso en el  Nico’s, como buen chile en nogada el chile de Nico’s estaba presentado con los colores patrióticos de México, con el verde obscuro del chile poblano, el rojo brillante de la granada y la nogada blanquecina. La nogada es una crema con dos o tres tipos de semillas (nuez de castilla, almendra y nuez pacana). Una vez que se corta el chile se puede ver que el relleno tiene tanto sabor y textura como la nogada. El relleno es una especie de picadillo de lujo y en el caso del Nico’s fue excelente, con una voluminosa mezcla de carne molida de res y de puerco, piñones, manzana, duraznos  y otros tantos ingredientes mezclados con un poco de acitrón. El relleno estaba cuidadosamente preparado y su sabor era bastante interesante.

Probar uno de los platillos más famosos de México en uno de sus restaurantes gourmet más tradicionales fue un placer.

Ubicación: Av. Cuitláuac 3102, esquina con Clavería, Colonia Clavería, Azcapotzalco, DF.



Nico's Chile en Nogada

Chef Gerardo Vázquez Lugo en su cocina legendaria

El Comedor

VIDEO: Café con Leche
GRINGO G FOOD TV ESTÁ EN YOUTUBE PARA VÍDEOS

Platillos especiales: En septiembre el chile en nogada es la especialidad de la casa. Nico’s solo sirve una cantidad limitada de chiles al día y casi tienes que apartar los chiles al hacer tu reservación para la mesa.

Como parte del movimiento de Slow Food en México Nico’s trata de comprar la mayoría de sus ingredientes con precios justos a proveedores que no usan preservadores o procesos químicos para los ingredientes que eventualmente llegan a los platos de sus clientes. Por ejemplo, son famosos por usar ingredientes no procesados para sus tortillas y por hacer su pan en casa.

De acuerdo con muchas reseñas en internet la sopa seca de nata, que supuestamente viene de una receta de monjas en Guadalajara, es de lo mejor y se puede encontrar en todas las épocas del año. También hay muchos clásicos de la comida mexicana costeña como platos de jaiba y camarón, que son famosos entre los clientes. Al Gringo G  le faltó un huequito para probar todos esos platillos pues el chile en nogada  era enorme.

El Picadillo del Nico's Chile en Nogada

Aporreado Guerrerense

Taco de Aporreado Guerrerense

Tri-Color Salsa con Sal de Mar

Tips: Realmente necesitas una reservación para entrar a Nico’s si no quieres esperar un buen rato a que te den una mesa. La reservación se puede hacer por teléfono, usando el contacto que incluiremos a continuación, o con OpenTable.com.


Si quieres un chile en nogada recomendamos que reserves para la hora del almuerzo por teléfono y especifiques que vas a comer chiles, así los preparan desde antes.


Hasta en la Casa de Gringo G celebra la tradición del Chile en Nogada!
Gabo y BB's Chile en Nogada
Viva México!


Punto de Precio: $$$

$: Comida corrida $$: Casual $$$: Formal $$$$: La Crème de La Crème

Sitio de internet: www.nicosmexico.mx/ 

Contacto: Teléfono +52-55-5396-7090


Proximamente: Serie Tradición Mexicana Mes de la Patria Parte III: Un DULCE tradición mexicana!

Mexican Tradition Series Part II: Nico's Chile en Nogada! Viva México!


The Place: Nico's Chile en Nogada: A Mexico City Food Legend!

The Experience: 
Gringo G had never been to Nico's before he went in search of its famed Chile en Nogada for his Mexico Tradition Series! He thought that taking into account the massive accolades ranging from Food & Wine all the way to Marco Beteta (the famous Mexican celebrity chef/food guide), that Nico´s would be all glitz and glamor. The Gringo was immensely surprised by the austere setting Nico's maintains; they do not even have a sign outside the restaurant. If you were walking by and had not been to Nico’s before, you would not notice that a very renowned restaurant was inside.

In the end this austerity did not matter one bit, because Nico's simply lets its exquisite Slow Mexican Food do the talking. Once you get past the austere entrance you enter a restaurant with minimal decoration that seems like it is straight out of the 1970's. This restaurant is PACKED, like up to the gills packed. Gringo G went at 10 in the morning and Nico's had a line out the door.

If a restaurant over 50 years old with prices, at least for Mexico City dining, that are high-end and there is a line out the door then something unique is going on in the kitchen. Chef Gerardo Vázquez Lugo was kind enough to show the Gringo G around the kitchen after his meal and as you stroll through the folkloric kitchen you can see elderly Mexican ladies and men that have been preparing the famed Mexican delicacies that have made Nico´s a Mexico City Food legend for decade after decade. An experienced touch can make all the difference when making a dish as delicate and complex as the September classic, the Chile en Nogada and it showed at Nico’s.

The Gringo started off with some fresh, warm bread and his companions had delicious Mexican sweet breads along with the Mexican classic of café con leche ... a nice home-style way to start off the meal. Since it was a breakfast occasion the Gringo G had an Aporreado Guerrerense, a dish with scrambled eggs, slow-slow cooked tomatillo-chile cuarasmeño sauce along with tasty strips of cecina (salted beef ... with the variety from Yecapixtla, Morelos the most famous).

Then we had the house specialty: the Chile en Nogada. Before talking about the experience at Nico’s, this dish deserves an explanation because of its great importance in Mexico Culinary Food Tradition. The traditional Chile en Nogada is purported to be from Puebla; it is tied to the independence of Mexico since it is said they were prepared for the first time to entertain the emperor Agustín de Iturbide when he came to the city after his naming as Agustín I. The legend says that it took months of experiments to finally invent a dish with the country’s three colors (green, white and red) for the banquet of Agustín I and the Chile en Nogada was the result. This dish is a source of pride for the inhabitants of the state of Puebla (as is the famed mole poblano). This dish is traditionally served in August and September when the pomegranate fruit is in season in Central Mexico and can complete the legendary dish (Source: Wikipedia).

Back to Nico’s, as any decent Chile en Nogada should be the Chile at Nico’s was presented with the strong patriotic colors of Mexico with the dark green chile poblano on the bottom (with filling), the bright red pomegranate fruit on top of the flowing white "nogada", a rich cream sauce with two or three types of nuts (usually a mix of walnut, almond and pecan). Once we cut open a piece of the Chile en Nogada it was apparent that the filling was just as rich in flavor and texture as the nogada. The luxurious "picadillo" filling was excellent; composed of a voluminous mix of ground pork and beef with pine nuts, apples, and peach all slow cooked together with the addition of the sweetened biznaga fruit (acitrón de biznaga) which is added to create a contrasting flavor to the salty meat. This picadillo filling was very carefully done and quite complex in its flavoring.


In the end it was a pleasure to try one of Mexico's most famous dishes at one of its most traditional gourmet, slow food restaurants!

The Location: Av. Cuitlauac 3102, intersection with Clavería, Colonia Clavería, Azcapotzalco, DF.

GOOGLE MAP LOCATION LINK


Nico's Chile en Nogada

Chef Gerardo Vázquez Lugo in his Legendary Kitchen

The Dining Room

VIDEO: Café con Leche
CHECK GRINGO G FOOD TV ON YOUTUBE FOR VIDEOS

The Specials: During the month of September the Chile en Nogada is the specialty of the house. Nico’s only serves a limited amount of chiles per day and you almost have to reserve the chiles when making the reservation.

As part of the Slow Food movement in Mexico Nico’s openly tries to buy most of its ingredients at fair prices from providers that do not use preservatives or chemical processes while producing the ingredients that eventually grace the plates of Nico’s customers. They are famous for using special, unprocessed corn for their tortillas and for making their bread in-house.


According to reviews from other websites and many user reviews online, the Sopa Seca de Nata (a soup created with layers of semi-solid skim of cream with chile flavors mixed in) which was purportedly taken from a recipe of nuns in Guadalajara, is the most famous year-round house specialty. In addition there are several Mexican seafood classics from crab to shrimp that are popular among patrons … Gringo G simply did not have enough room for all of these plates since the Chile en Nogada was immense.

The "Picadillo" Filling of Nico's Chile en Nogada

Aporreado Guerrerense

Taco of Aporreado Guerrerense

Nice little Tri-Color Salsa with Sea Salt

Tips: Gringo G must underline that you really, really need a reservation to get in the door at Nico’s or you will most likely wait a very long time if you arrive without one. A reservation can be made by phone using the contact below or using OpenTable.com.


If you want a Chile en Nogada make sure to make an early lunch reservation BY PHONE and specify that you will be going for the Chile that way they will prepare them ahead of time.


Even in Gringo G's House the tradition of Chile en Nogada is celebrated!
Gabo & BB's Chile en Nogada
Viva México!


Price Point: $$$
$: Takeout or fast food $$: Casual sit-down $$$: Formal sit-down $$$$: La Crème de La Crème

Website: www.nicosmexico.mx/ 

Contact: Telephone - +52-55-5396-7090 


Coming Next: Mexican Tradition Series Part III: A sweet Mexican tradition lives on!

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

¡Serie Tradición Mexicana Mes de la Patria Parte I: Quesadillas Las Margaritas Pura Mano Mexicana!



El Lugar: Quesadillas Las Margaritas, una tradición pa’ la cena

La Experiencia: La siguiente serie es para celebrar restaurantes tradicionales de la Ciudad de México, de locales pequeños como Las Margaritas a instituciones mexicanas de comida muy refinada, ya que este es el mes patrio.

Las Margaritas tiene un lugar especial en el corazón de Gringo G por sus quesadillas buenas pa’ la cena desvelada (estas quesadillas no tienen casi nada que ver con las que hay en los Estados Unidos), algo que ha comido casi desde que llegó al D.F.

Diario desde las 6:00 de la tarde en un “localito” en la Roma Sur se puede ver a Lolita y María preparando guisados lentamente, friendo chiles rellenos y haciendo tortillas a mano, como lo han hecho entre semana cada semana desde hace 22 años.

El local es muy popular especialmente entre los residentes de la colonia que buscan comida típica y una buena chela o refresco después de un largo día de trabajo. Cada tortilla a mano, casi del tamaño de un huarachito, es rellena cuidadosamente con los guisados de tu elección entre unas 10 opciones, desde lo más carnívoro, como el chicharrón prensado, tinga de res o chorizo con papas a los 100% vegetarianos como los clásicos hongos, flor de calabaza o rajas. También se ofrecen tacos y sopes, los favoritos del Gringo G cuando vienen con costilla.

Las quesadillas se pueden encontrar en cada barrio digno de la Ciudad de México, pero en opinión del Gringo el cuidado, el esmero y la preparación de Las Margaritas no es tan común.

Provecho y ¡gracias a María y Lolita!

Ubicación: Tehuantepec, casi esquina con Ures, Colonia Roma Sur, DF.



Las Especialidades: Todas las quesadillas son frescas y hechas con tortillas a mano. Uno de los guisados favoritos del  Gringo son las papas con chorizo y el huitlacoche. El sope con costilla es obligatorio y con queso es mejor.

warm, hand pressed corn tortillas ... the Gringo's favorte "guisados" or fillings are papas con chorizo y huitlacoche (en vez del Black Mushroom poner que es un hongo “parásito” que le crece al maíz).


Quesadilla Papas con Chorizo
Sope de Costilla
 Quesdadilla Rajas Chile Poblano y Papás con Chorizo
Tortilla
VIDEO Hand-Pressing Tortillas
VIDEO Heating Up The Tortilla


Tips: La Veracruzana tiene un menú de tres tiempos de lunes a viernes muy bien servido y con un precio bastante justo, entre 95 y 120 pesos. Una verdadera oferta por tu dinero... el sueño de todos los godinez hecho realidad en la Roma.


Pechuga empanizada en Salsa de ChileMorita
Consomé de Pollo

Punto de Precio: Entre $ y $$

$: Comida corrida $$: Casual $$$: Formal $$$$: La Crème de La Crème 

Sitio de Web: Obvio no hay.


Contacto: Lolita y María los recibirán con los brazos abiertos. 

Proximamente: Serie Tradición Mexicana Mes de la Patria Parte II: Un platillo tradicional para el mes de la Independencia

Mexican Tradition Series Part I: Quesadillas Las Margaritas!


The Place: Quesadillas Las Margaritas: A Late Night Tradition!

The Experience: The following series is intended to celebrate traditional Mexico City restaurants from small little local joints like Las Margaritas up to Mexican institutions of fine dining (coming later in this series) ... all as a celebration of September, the month of Mexican Independence!

Las Margaritas holds a special place in Gringo G's heart as he has been going for nice late night quesadillas (which bare little resemblance to the ones in the States) almost his entire time in the DF. Every night at about 6pm at a small little "localito" or restaurant in the Roma Sur neighborhood you can see Lolita and María slowly making guisados, deep-frying chiles rellenos and hand pressing fresh corn tortillas like they have been doing every weeknight for the past 22 years.

The localito is a very popular place, particular among Roma Sur residents where they grab a nice bit of comfort food with a cold beer or refreshment after a long day of work. Each hand-pressed corn tortilla ... about the size of a small melon ... is carefully filled with your choice of filling of which you have well over 10 options from meaty, meaty, meaty (chicharrón prensado, beef, chorizo with potato),  to 100% vegetarian (black corn mushrooms, zucchini flower, chile relleno). You can also order tacos or sopes (sopes are nice little disks of hand pressed corn dough topped with beans, cheese and cream ,,, and if you like meat).

This neighborhood tradition can be found all over Mexico ... but in the Gringo's opinion most of the time the care of preparation and quality at Las Margaritas far above average.

Provecho a todos y gracias a María y Lolita!

The Location: Tehuantepec, almost intersection with Ures, Colonia Roma Sur, DF.


The Specials: All of the quesadillas are fresh, with warm, hand pressed corn tortillas ... the Gringo's favorite "guisados" or fillings are "papas con chorizo" (potato and chorizo) and huitlacoche (black corn mushroom that grows on corn and are under-utilized in the States or simply disposed of). The Gringo also loves the "Sope con Costilla" which is a nice little disk of hand pressed corn dough with nice beans, cheese and cream with some nice spare-rib meat on top ... delicous!

Quesadilla Papás con Chorizo
Sope de Costilla
 Quesdadilla Rajas Chile Poblano y Papás con Chorizo
Tortilla
VIDEO Hand-Pressing Tortillas
VIDEO Heating Up The Tortilla

Tips: The Gringo has three tips for his readers: 1. As mentioned before this is a slow food joint ... so expect them to hand-press your tortillas fresh and slowly heat the filling ... it is not fast. 
2. From about noon until 3pm or 4pm the Quesadillas (same family and same owners) is a "Fonda de Comida Corrida" or a classic thrifty lunch joint for nearby office workers with quality Mexican classic 3 course lunch meals and a VERY good chicken consommé available. There can be a wait for this service. 3. Las Margaritas do NOT open on weekends. So forget a Saturday or Sunday late night quesadilla :( after partying!


Breaded Chicken Breast in Morita Chile Sauce
Chicken Consommé

Price Point: Between $ and $$

$: Takeout or fast food $$: Casual sit-down $$$: Formal sit-down $$$$: La Crème de La Crème

Website: None. This is a locals only, casual place to grab some good comfort food.

Contact: Lolita and María will welcome all comers at their nice little place! 

Coming Next: Mexican Tradition Series Part II: A Mexican Independence Day Special on September 16 ... hint, a traditional dish will be served!

Friday, September 5, 2014

EXTRA Travel Special: Gringo G in Boston, MA!



The Place: Boston, MA … Beer & Chowder!!

Gringo G’s Experience

Summary: Gringo G had a quick trip up to Boston and took full advantage of his time; exploring this very important city's sights, smells, sounds and most importantly food!

The Eats: As a start Gringo G was based in Waltham, MA outside of Boston for a few days and he seized the opportunity to try out a few local eats and get out of his hotel.
First up was Naked Fish which serves local fresh seafood with a Cuban twist. The food was decent but nothing special, with the Haddock Sandwich the Gringo ordered severely underwhelming ... with the reviews online the Gringo expected much more.
Second was a nice dinner out at Biagio Ristorante which offered surprisingly upscale Italian fare. However, the surprise of the night was the Portuguese Fisherman’s Stew which was filled with large chunks of high class seafood, spicy sausage and spicy broth (the broth is the best part when sopped up with the crunchy bread they served on the side). I always wanted to try this but never got up to New England … this time I did!
Lastly was a casual dinner at Green Papaya a local Thai place. The food was decent, especially the nice Satay of chicken and beef … but in the end it seemed just like a decent lunch place for the nearby office complexes … as it was not outstanding.
Finally the Gringo got into Boston proper for the weekend and what a weekend it was!



Haddock Sandwich from Naked Fish
Apps Biagio!
Portuguese Fisherman's Stew Biagio
Satay from Green Papaya

While walking around Copley Square and the Boston Public Library on my way to the Museum of Fine Arts Gringo G stopped at Abe & Louie’s a renowned Boston chophouse. The austere setting was very interesting and I different from most carnivorous institutions outside of Europe and the USA. The service was top notch and the all Prime Hamburger the Gringo enjoyed was washed down with a Harpoon IPA. Savory!
Abe & Louie's
Dining Room A&L
Harpoon IPA with some wonderful salty bread!
A&L Prime Cheeseburger
Interesting Decor

After a nice few hours in the MFA and a stroll around Fenway Park the Gringo G stopped in at the Citizen Public House by Fenway and had a nice cold MA beer and some ravishing deviled eggs (nice and spicy). If only the Gringo had been accompanied by 9 other people he could have shared an entire roast pig with them … the house specialty.


Deviled Eggs

Late that night some family backup arrived and Gringo G stopped in at Atlantic Fish Co. for some authentic New England style seafood. The Gringo’s dining partner enjoyed some nice bacon-wrapped scallops (the bacon was really nice and crispy) and the Gringo had a small cup of the house New England Clam Chowder which was nice and rich as well as a massive Maine Lobster Roll which was decadent. The amount of lobster and lobster flavor was almost an overload … a must try if you are anywhere in New England.


New England Clam Chowder
Maine Lobster Roll
Scallops with Bacon

The next morning for breakfast the Gringo sauntered over from his nearby hotel to the South End Buttery and enjoyed a quick but savory breakfast … with the highlight actually being the Maple Bacon Scone that he took to go and ate hours later after a tour of Fenway Park.
Maple Bacon Scone
Breakfast Sandwich
Bagel with Locks

For lunch the Gringo ate a massive Kielbasa dog from Doghouse in Quincy Market. It was alright and helped hold the Gringo’s hunger off for the much anticipated dessert …
This was devoured after waiting in a long line to get Canolis (amazing) in the North End institution Modern Pastry, these nice little shells of goodness were so rich and creamy that the Gringo really had to take his time savoring on each one.



The Dogs
Modern!!
\
Shells!
Canoli!
Wonderful Italian Pastries

After a nice stroll in the Boston Public Garden a refreshing drink of fine Stone IPA (repping!!) was enjoyed at MJ O’Connor’s … a nice little Irish Pub in Boston ... hitting up an Irish Pub in Boston was a major check of Gringo G's bucket list.



For dinner that night the Gringo, upon a local’s recommendation, went to Giacomo’s (Back Bay) which was a mixed experience. The service was average at best as, even with a reservation, the Gringo had to wait almost 40 minutes before being seated and at the table service was a bit slow as well. However, the food was delicious and the portions enormous. The broccoli rabe was fine, the Nebiolo wine priced well … the chicken parm and seafood pasta were both excellent and came in enormous portions.


Brocoli Rabe
Veal Parm
Seafood Linguini

The morning after the feast at Giacomo’s the Gringo took the first tour at Harpoon Brewery which was interesting (although tour-wise the Gringo still prefers the Anchor Brewing Tour in San Francisco) and included a very nice tasting. The beer and bar food were spectacular and the staff very helpful when the Gringo needed to get a cab to the airport.
Harpoon Taster
Grapefruit Beer ... delish!

At the airport (Terminal A past security) the Gringo made one last stop … and it was an important one. He ate the best Clam Chowder on the entire trip at Legal Seafood’s Test Kitchen which was rich, creamy and absolutely delicious not to mention a wonderful last turn of a fantastic culinary adventure in New England’s biggest city!


CLAM CHOWDAHHHH!






The Lodging: The Gringo stayed at The Chandler Inn in the Back Bay. The positives were an exceptional location (within walking distance of most major attractions as well as several T-Stops) in a nice neighborhood, pretty good service and a decent price for Boston proper. The downside was the lack of hot water (they are in a 100+ year old building) which no decent hotel should have.


Things To Do: 

Boston is packed with history and is one of the founding cities of the USA.
Copley Square is aesthetically beautiful with the Boston Public Library on one side and a nice church in the middle. There are just too many tourists and at the night a lot of homeless people. The Library is gorgeous inside and is worth at least walking through.

Boston Public Library

The Museum of Fine Arts was stunning. The entry price is a bit hefty but the Museum is immaculate and the exhibits are wide-ranging and exquisite. The Gringo G enjoyed seeing a lot of the “American” art, colonial art from the USA, that he saw in books growing up but never had a chance to see in person. An absolute must if you are in Boston even for a day.



The Fenway Park Tour was exciting and allowed the Gringo to experience and feel, touch, walk around one of the most historical sports attractions in the USA. You even get to go down on the field and see the old scoreboard … wonderful tour and worth every penny and every minute.


Fenway Park from the Green Monster

Quincy Market at Faneuil Hall was alright. It was just TOO packed with tourists for the Gringo … literally it was wall-to-wall and the food was just average.

The Boston Harbor nearby Quincy Market offers a nice place to walk and a nice view of sailboats!
Boston Harbor

North End has some very nice architecture and very good Italian food … the Gringo loved the Canolis at Modern. South End was a very nice place for a walk as was Beacon Hill.
North End

The Harvard University Campus (in Cambridge) was aesthetic and nice for a walk but not much more.



The Boston Public Garden offers one of the best urban city walks the Gringo has ever had. It is meticulously well-kept and is worth a walk if in Boston.

In the end Boston was a wonderful new experience with exciting eats and historical sights … definitely a check off the Gringo G’s long bucket list.


Coming Next: Mexican Tradition Series Part I!