Tag Archives: New York

West Harlem: Now Proudly Serving Dominican Sushi

Posted on June 4, 2019 by

…Whatever that means Photo: Laura Martinez (Harlem)

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Some New York City Lawyers are Genuinely Bilingual…

Posted on May 28, 2018 by

… unlike racist New York lawyer Aaron Schlossberg, who once claimed to be “fluent in Spanish” but then went batshit crazy and threatened to call ICE on people speaking the language at his local deli. Shame on you, Señor Schlossberg. You … Continue reading →

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Mexican Independence: Too Many Fiestas, Too Little Time

Posted on September 13, 2017 by

I don’t know about you, but I do take national holidays very seriously, especially when it comes to drinking and eating like there’s no tomorrow. So, in celebration of my relatively recent double-citizenship bonanza and the upcoming anniversary of Mexico’s Independence, this blogger … Continue reading →

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Kate Spade Wants to Make Mariachis Great Again!

Posted on August 6, 2017 by

Mexican immigrants are not precisely popular these days –and I’m pretty sure we’ll all get deported real soon. But local mariachis are making their way to the world of high fashion, thanks in part to Kate Spade New York. The … Continue reading →

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Tandurero = The Mexican Guy who Runs your Tandoori Oven

Posted on June 17, 2017 by

Photo: Carolina González

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Tamales Know no Borders

Posted on February 8, 2017 by

The so-called President can say whatever he wants, and build a wall as big as his ego, but my people continue to make this blogger (and many more Mexicans) very happy on this side of the border. Photo: Laura Martínez, 2017. … Continue reading →

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BREAKING: I’m Moving to Mexico — Mexico, NY, that Is

Posted on October 22, 2015 by

Go figure. After all these years living in regular New York (i.e. Manhattan, what else?) I just learned there is a town called Mexico, located in the northeast part of Oswego County, New York. According to the always-reliable Wikipedia, the … Continue reading →

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