Mezlinks

A few interesting links to articles that have appeared over the last couple of weeks. Not necessarily mezcal specific, but interesting happenings on the food and culture landscape.

The New York Times weighs in on Oaxaca’s unique relationship with its indigenous past and finds that it’s far more nuanced and sensitive than that in the United States.

The LA Weekly brings word that John Sedlar’s Playa has a roof garden full of Mexican herbs, fruits, and vegetables.

The Smithsonian has an interview with Jeffrey M. Pilcher on the history of the taco which reminds us of this earlier New York Times piece on Gustavo Arellano’s new book on the history of Mexican food in the U.S.