written by: Mary Brown Maloufย  ย  photo by: Adam Finkle

You can’t understand a culture until you’ve eaten its foodโ€”that’s the gastronomic prescription for world peace. Chef Matthew Lake’s Alamexo dispels stereotypes of Mexican cuisine (and therefore culture), presenting that country’s myriad regional and sophisticated foods as a counterbalance to the American cult of the taco. Note: Alamexo also serves tacos.

268 S. State Street, SLC, 801-779-4747

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