Did You Know? Some tequila is priced at $225,000 by Tony Burton

I know what you're thinking: "Tequila prices have been rising for years, but 225,000 dollars for a bottle is ridiculous!" "Are we talking about a regular-sized bottle, or a supersized jumbo-jet full ... read more

beverages Tequila, Jalisco

Did You Know? Tequila dates from the sixteenth century by Tony Burton

In 1897, Carl Lumholtz, the famous Norwegian ethnologist, who spent several years living with remote Indian tribes in Mexico, found that the Huichol Indians in eastern Nayarti distilled agave juice usi... read more

beverages Tequila, Jalisco

Railroads in western Mexico: the next train to arrive.... by Tony Burton

Many of the things we take for granted today didn't exist in the last century. A case in point is the railroad from Manzanillo to Guadalajara. The grand celebrations for the inauguration of this line,... read more

Did you know? Agaves function as Mexico's 7-Elevens by Tony Burton

Agaves can be thought of as another chain of "7-Elevens". The numerous members of the Agave family are all native to the New World. "Agave" is derived from the Greek word "agauos" (admirable). Ag... read more

beverages Tequila, Jalisco

Beef Fajitas with Tequila: Fajitas de Res al Tequila by Karen Hursh Graber

At the El Callejon restaurant in Tequila, Jalisco, my questions about preparation and proportions led to an invitation to their large, open kitchen area, where there was always something appetizing siz... read more

vegetables meat main-dishes Tequila, Jalisco