FOOD
&
DRINK
PHOTOS
CR I STOBAL GARCIA FERRO; KATI E BOINK PHOTOGRAPHY; TONY ALVAREZ ; F I L INI BAR & RESTAURANT; KATI E BURTON; COURTESY LO SP I EDO; REY LOPEZ
MoleOlé
A tasteofMexico’ssignature
dish,molepoblano, ismore than
enoughreason tovisitPuebla
RINGEDBYVOLCANOES
andsnowypeaks,
thecityofPuebla is thebirthplaceofMexico’s
nationaldish,molepoblano.
Theword
mole
comesfromtheNahuatl
wordforsauce,but itdescribesanumberof
saucesanddishesused inMexicancooking.A
richblendofchilies, spices, chocolateandnuts
servedover turkeyorchicken,molepoblano
wasfirstmadeby thenunsofPuebla’sConvent
ofSantaRosa inhonorofavisitby thearch-
bishop.Theoldkitchenof theconvent isstill
open tovisitors, and themodern-dayrecipe
(oftena tightlyguardedsecret)canvary, some
of themusingup to20different ingredients.
Avisit toPuebla isn’tcompletewithout
tastingauthenticmolepoblano, and travelers
are in luck, as it’sonnearlyeveryrestaurant
menu.Therearealsocookingclasses that
teachyou tomake ityourself.LizbethHernán-
dez leadsculinaryworkshops in thekitchen
ofMesónSacristíade laCompañía (
Mesones-
sacristia.com
)so travelerscanunderstand
Puebla’suniquegastronomical tradition.
Thebestpartof theclass?Youget toeat
everythingyouprepareand take thecoveted
recipehome.
–
JILL
K
.
ROBINSON
DestinationDrinks
Innovativecocktails inourhubcities
ByAnthonyGiglio
THENORMANDIECLUB
LosAngeles
In thenewly renovatedHotelNormandy,
theirOldFashioned ismadewithbourbon
that’s been steeped
sous vide
withunsweet-
ened coconut flakes, yielding an infusion
that’s both tiki-tropical andbourbon-bold.
Thenormandieclub.com
MIDNIGHTRAMBLER
Dallas
Midnight Rambler is anew craft-cocktail
lounge atTheJoule, and theRedPegasus
Redux is anAmericano-inspired love child
ofMartini &Rossi Rosso andSuzeBitters
liqueur infusedwithTexas cedar oil.Drink
first, think later.
Midnightramblerbar.com
FILINIBARANDRESTAURANT
Chicago
TheRolleiflex is an aged-rum cocktail with
grapefruit,mint and anise, served in a vintage
cup inspiredby thehotel’s photographs from
Oscar nominee for BestDocumentaryFea-
ture
FindingVivianMaier
.
Filinichicago.com
THEGANDERBARROOM&
RESTAURANT
NewYork
Insteadof amaraschino cherry in the
cocktail, theManhattanSphere features a
cherry spheremade fromaManhattanbase
(rye, vermouth, bitters), plus cherry liqueur.
Thegandernyc.com
LOSPIEDO
Philadelphia
The ’shroom is foundedonPorciniMartinez,
a tinctureusing toasted, drymushrooms and
grain alcohol. Themixture is then combined
withearthyBluecoat Barrel ReserveGin
and vermouth, then toppedwith sesameoil.
Lo-spiedo.com
BARMINI
Washington,D.C.
At Barmini, awhimsical journeyof classic
cocktails and avant-garde techniqueuses
hay ash, “pollen” and lesser-knownflowers to
playofffloral notes of gin, like in theAroma
Therapy, with an allureof lavender and lemon
verbena aromas.
Minibarbyjoseandres.com
AMERICANWAY
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