Writing by Year

Find articles and reviews organized by the year they were published.

A Year-by-Year Record of Visits

Each year holds its own set of observations, restaurant visits, and discoveries. Whether you're looking for something specific or browsing through the archive, this index sorts everything chronologically so you can focus on the years that interest you most. The collection grows as work continues.

Places That Keep Coming Back

The archive spans years of dining experience and research across Mexican restaurants and food culture. Each entry documents a moment in time—the state of a restaurant, the emergence of a technique, a conversation with someone doing the work well.

Browse by year to see how perspectives develop and which establishments appear again and again in the writing. That repetition itself is meaningful. The themes evolve as the food landscape shifts.

Sliced carne asada with tortillas, sour cream, tomatoes, lime, cilantro — The restaurant reviews in the archive document what quality looks like across years and locations.

Newest Visits or Oldest First

Recent Years

Start with the most recent entries if you want current observations. They reflect the newest restaurants, evolving food trends, and the most up-to-date recommendations from recent visits.

Earlier Years

The older archives show the history of dining discovery over time. You'll find established places that have held their standards steady, and you'll see how the food landscape has shifted and evolved.

Search by Topic

Use the categories page or the search to find writing about specific cuisines, techniques, or restaurants. The yearly archive works alongside these other navigation tools.

The Foundation of the Archive

Building an archive requires time and consistent observation. The entries here reflect years of research into Mexican food systems, ingredient sourcing, and restaurant practice. The photographs and notes have accumulated as the work has continued.

Cinnamon sticks and ground cinnamon powder on white background — The ingredients that appear in writing also appear again and again in the kitchens being reviewed. Consistency reveals what matters.

How the Yearly Index Works

The list below is organized by year. Click on a year to see all the writing published during that period. Building a collection takes time, and the archive reflects that rhythm. New entries are added regularly as visits happen and observations accumulate. Browse at your own pace.