Min Wah has been a Lakeside landmark for 25 years as the place to hit for great Chinese food.

Lakeside restaurants are expecting big crowds for the long weekend’s festivities, so reserve early to save yourself a table at your favorite eatery.

Drive out west of Ajijic past Villa Lucerna until you come to a huge sign that says, “Mangia.” It’s on the mountain side. And you can’t miss it — it could be the name of an Italian Food Court.

Drive out west of Ajijic past Villa Lucerna until you come to a huge sign that says, “Mangia.” It’s on the mountain side. And you can’t miss it — it could be the name of an Italian Food Court.

Poutine, that quintessential savory French-Canadian concoction of french fries topped with melting cheese and gravy, had not made it into my brain until a few days ago, yet it has been alive and well in a small eatery—Pinche Poutine—in a bustling Guadalajara neighborhood for three years already.

Guadalajara’s first vegan pizzeria has opened in Colonia La Calma in the western section of the metropolitan area.