Merida, Yucatan — A recent report published online stated that upwards to 4,000 businesses in the Yucatan were affected by the current pandemic situation and many would be shuttering their doors as a result. These are unsettling times for many small businesses and the outlook can be very bleak. Bing Bang Kitchen in Col. Chuburna was…
After getting what they wanted — the right to open their doors on weekends — the head of the local restaurant guild said it did little to help business. With Yucatan still in the first-wave of its economic reopening, restaurants went from five to seven days of table service. Dining rooms are still limited to…
A Chelem restaurant, whose business has slowed during the coronavirus contingency, has started giving away meals to hungry neighbors. Las Garzas Hotel & Restaurant prepares free food every Tuesday and Thursday, an act of kindness that so far reaches 50 people each day. And they are attempting to serve even more. For some of the…
Local restaurants joined with Yucatan Gov. Mauricio Vila asking for a little mercy when rent time comes along. At least 60% of Yucatan’s restaurants will go under if lease holders can’t come up with a deal with their landlords, according to local chapter of CANIRAC, the trade group that represents them in Mexico. “The sector…
Merida, Yucatan — After just a little over two years, the Piñuela restaurant has shuttered, and a prominent Centro corner is now vacant. Despite a 2018 “best hotel restaurant” nomination in Food & Travel magazine, the eatery never really caught on. The restaurant, off the lobby of the Hotel Merida, got rave reviews for its food,…
Voting began Friday to pick Mexico’s best gourmet destinations, and Yucatan’s been asked to support the local nominees — including the capital itself.
Merida, Yucatan — Hennessy’s Irish Pub has been shortlisted for Pub of the Year in the Americas as well as three other categories. The Irish Hospitality Global Awards also nominated Hennessy’s as Best Community Pub, Best Entertainment Experience and for Best Chef. “Once again I have to thank my great team and also you my great…
Progreso, Yucatan — With the summer holiday season underway, the state government has refused to loosen restrictions on Sunday alcohol sales on the beach. Beachfront bar and restaurant owners, fronted by the National Chamber of Commerce, Services and Tourism of Merida (Canaco-Servitur), were denied permission to serve drinks for two additional hours, until 7 p.m.,…
As in Progreso, tables and chairs in the Centro should not claim permanent positions in public spaces, a business leader says.
Vancouver Sun restaurant columnist Mia Stainsby concluded a visit to Naples, Fla., with a hop over the Gulf of Mexico for some food.
It’s dizzying how much Merida’s restaurant scene has evolved and grown.
Merida, Yucatan — Chef David Cetina’s La Tradición restaurant has been named one of Mexico’s 120 best restaurants for the fourth consecutive year. Ku’uk, Nectar and Kinich de Izamal are three other Yucatecan restaurants that appear on the list. Their names appear in la guía México Gastronómico (Mexico Gastronomic Guide) 2019, sponsored by San Pellegrino/Nespresso. The restaurants on…
A second sushi bar has been shut down by health authorities, this time at La Isla mall.
On the Restaurant Row emerging on Calle 47, one newcomer has stood out.
Merida, Yucatan — The city’s third Hermana República has opened in a historic home that was integrated into the International Convention Center. The restaurant and craft brewery’s newest branch is in a grand renovated home built on Avenida Colon during the Porfirio Díaz era. Its claim to fame: it was once home to Mexican writer Juan…
With New Year’s Eve around the corner, we asked Chef Christian Bravo of the gorgeous new Sanbravo Seafood & Steakhouse five quick questions about ringing in the new year.
Yucatan’s Ministry of Health closed Bla, Bla & Sushi in Merida after at least 48 diners fell ill after eating there.
Finding turkey and trimmings is a challenge here — but not as much as it used to be.
If the CFE continues to raise electric rates, restaurant owners say they will be forced to shed 6,000 jobs in Yucatán.
Visiting Mérida and some rural villages, an up-and-coming celebrity chef demonstrates some of Yucatán’s culinary traditions to illustrate a basic cooking principle.
The promotion is in danger of being canceled because the city has not contributed the nearly 450,000 pesos that amount to its share of promotional expenses.
Oliva’s fourth restaurant has a view that the first three can’t beat.
Filling the void created when Cairo Cinema Café shut down in January, the Alma Calma restaurant is carving out a cinema space.
The city’s newest restaurant is open, but you’ll have to act fast to catch it. It closes for good on May 25.
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