AN ICONIC AUCTION: SANTO DE PIEDRA AND MASSIMO BOTTURA UNVEIL THE PASTORALE SERIES IN A HISTORIC TRIBUTE TO MEXICO.
On September 23, 2025, all eyes in the world of luxury spirits and contemporary art will turn to Mexico City, where Morton Subastas—the nation’s most prestigious auction house—will host the unveiling and sale of a singular masterpiece: a hand-blown Murano glass bottle from The Pastorale Series, the groundbreaking collaboration between Mexican mezcal house Santo de Piedra and Italian culinary legend Massimo Bottura.
Why Peruvian Cuisine Climbed Into Haute Gastronomy While Mexican Became “Fast Food”
Peruvian cuisine has risen as one of the darlings of haute gastronomy, celebrated by the likes of Central and Maido—restaurants that top “World’s 50 Best” lists and attract gastronomic pilgrims from across the globe. Meanwhile, Mexican cuisine, despite being UNESCO-recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage, is often flattened abroad into tacos, burritos, and nachos—served in fast-casual chains and lumped into the category of “cheap eats.”
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A Cozinha por António Loureiro: A Taste of Memory and Modernity in Guimarães
Guimarães, the birthplace of Portugal, wears its history proudly. Cobbled lanes twist past medieval towers, tiled facades catch the afternoon sun, and every corner seems to whisper a tale from centuries past. Yet just beyond the bustle of the old squares lies a restaurant that has carved its own chapter in the city’s evolving story: A Cozinha por António Loureiro, a Michelin-starred dining room where memory and modernity meet at the table.
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Gaza’s Famine: A Crisis of Leadership and Responsibility on both sides.
The unfolding famine in Gaza is more than a humanitarian tragedy. It is a political failure, a collapse of moral responsibility, and the direct consequence of strategies pursued by leaders on both sides of the conflict. While the people of Gaza bear the brunt of hunger, displacement, and grief, the policies driving their suffering demand honest scrutiny.
