For This Mexican Chef, Plating Is No Different From Painting
For This Mexican Chef, Plating Is No Different From Painting
Ride the elevator to the 11th floor of Brooklyn’s trendy new hotel Penny and you’ll find a high-end restaurant serving more than just Instagrammable city views and inventive martinis. In a cozy plant-filled dining room, beaming with natural light and whimsical sculptures, elNico showcases the multicultural heritage of its team [...]
New Music Picks: GALE & Bruses, Joel Deleōn, Kenia Os, and More
New Music Picks: GALE & Bruses, Joel Deleōn, Kenia Os, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list includes the return of Mexican-American pop star Joel Deleōn, GALE’s epic collaboration with Bruses, and Kenia Os’ Halloween-inspired music video. Also on the list: the mariachi album by Camila Fernández, Conexión Divina debuts a new member, and [...]
Un Cafecito with Puerto Rican Astro Boy Matt Louis
Un Cafecito with Puerto Rican Astro Boy Matt Louis
It was a hot but breezy morning in San Juan, Puerto Rico when singer-songwriter Matt Louis and I met at his favorite coffee shop, Gustos, where he writes and works on music. Looking dapper and relaxed, Louis wore dark shades and a red Chicago Bulls jersey that he paired [...]
Essentially Forgotten: Frieze Impact Award Winner Reminds Us of America’s Farmworkers
Essentially Forgotten: Frieze Impact Award Winner Reminds Us of America’s Farmworkers
Long pants, high socks, long sleeves, hats, bandanas. Surgical tape wraps around the thumb, middle finger, index finger to protect blistered hands; gloves are too bulky for picking cherries. A howling Washington wind stirs dust around the field, distant chatter and laughter hanging low like morning dew. Farm workers bend, [...]
New Music Picks: Nicki Nicole, Lupita Infante, Yendry and More
New Music Picks: Nicki Nicole, Lupita Infante, Yendry and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features new albums from Nicki Nicole and Lupita Infante and Yendry's most vulnerable song yet. Also on the list: Ana Tijoux's empowering “Niñx,” Diana Flores' dazzling dance track, and Bad Bunny's Jersey club banger. Plus, more new [...]
Friday Film Roundup: Fast X, Master Gardener, Sanctuary, and Many More!
Friday Film Roundup: Fast X, Master Gardener, Sanctuary, and Many More!
Welcome to LATINA’s Friday Film Roundup, our weekly picks for the new movie releases on our radar. Unlike the week of May 5th, when “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” was one of the only movies worth watching, there are now too many good movies coming out this weekend. Seriously, [...]
New Music Picks: Shakira, GALE, Ivy Queen and More
New Music Picks: Shakira, GALE, Ivy Queen and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features Shakira's ode to her sons, the return of Ivy Queen, and the emergence of GALE. Also on the list: Villano Antillano’s fierce collaboration with Pedro Capó, Miranda! revisits one of their hits with Juan Ingaramo and [...]