And, then there was the Festival de los 7 Moles opening buffet lunch set amidst the beauty and tranquility of the Jardín Etnobotánico. Serendipity and synchronicity brought us there… running into a friend, conversation, investigation (see pots below), and her enthusiasm and powers of persuasion (gracias, Rosa!) had us purchasing tickets on the spot.
While kitchen staff prepared the serving platters and bowls…
Dancers gathered on the Alameda for a calenda that would lead people the luncheon.
They included a number of small children…
The calenda, including the requisite marmota (giant cloth balloon), monos (giant puppets), band, dancers with canastas (see yesterday’s post), and the sponsoring banner of CANIRAC (national association of the restaurant and food industries), made its way up the Alcalá…
before turning onto Constitución and entering the Jardín, where wait staff and divine moles awaited.
Yummm, mole negro…
There was also mole chichilo, mole manchamanteles, and mole rojo. I tried them all!!! And, I haven’t even mentioned the cervesa, mezcal, aguas, and appetizers of quesillo, chicharon, and tacos filled with guacamole and chapulines (grasshoppers). You’ll have to switch over to Chris’s blog to see those and much more. Oh, and for dessert, a scoop of each of my favorite nieves (sherbet); leche quemada (burned milk) and tuna (cactus fruit).
A day filled with light, color, music, fabulous food, and, most of all, wonderful friends — the recipe for a perfect day!
(ps) There are almost 50 restaurants around town that will be featuring mole as part of this 12-day festival.
Mexican Peso Converter
View From Casita Colibrí 
This made me so happy! Thank you
Shannon for showing me this, oh how
I wish I could be there myself!