Chef Iliana de la Vega, who previously helmed the lauded El Naranjo in Oaxaca City, brings this brick-and-mortar restaurant to Downtown; authentic, affordable interior Mexican fare's available for brunch, lunch and dinner, using as many locally sourced ingredients as possible.
I first met Iliana de la Vega and her husband, Ernesto Torrealba, many years ago when I was in Oaxaca City researching for Frommer's Mexico. They had just opened a restaurant, which would eventually win acclaim from major publications both in Mexico and abroad and become a hot spot on the travel circuit through interior Mexico. But troubled times came to Oaxaca, forcing Iliana and her family to...