Tony heads to Mexico with Carlos, who took over Tony's old job as head chef at Les Halles. Carlos gives Tony a tour of his hometown of Puebla and nearby Mexico City.
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Bullfighting planted its roots in Mexico shortly after the Spanish conquest in the 1500s, and today nowhere outside Spain is bullfighting more popular than in Mexico.
Huamantla, Tlaxcala, Mexico
Lucha Libre Wrestling School
Tony and Martin learn about the fine art of Mexican wrestling -- the hard way.
Pujol Restaurant
Among the most innovative restaurants in Mexico City, Pujol is the creation of Enrique Olvera, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in New York.
Francisco Petrarca No. 254, Mexico City, Mexico
Fonda Margarita
Tony, Carlos and Martin get up before dawn to go to Martin's favorite breakfast spot, where the cazuelas (clay cookware) have been simmering all night.
Adolfo Prieto No. 1364 B, Mexico City, Mexico
El Huequito (tacos al pastor)
Tony and David Lida, author of First Stop in the New World, enjoy Mexico City's municipal dish.
Bolivar No. 58, Mexico
Doña Anastasia (Quesadilla lady)
Delicious street food made with high-end ingredients. Tony and Carlos stopped by for some blue quesadillas made by Anastasia.
Corner of Chilpancingo & Huatusco, Colonia Roma Sur, Mexico
