Day of the Dead

When I lived in Italy, the first week of November (and especially November 1) was one of the best times of year for cookies. One of the real treats in Lombardy and Piedmont was "pan dei morti" ("br...

Heya all, Any Dia de los Muertos events coming up in or around Boston? Any place sell the suger skulls or pan de los muertos? Thanks!

by hhc 14 years ago

We went to Oakland's Fruitvale district to see the Dia de Los Muertos festival. We got there a bit after 10am and that's a good time to see everything without the crowds. Rworange asked before ...

by rworange 13 years ago

Panaderia Mi Guanajuato in Richmond is selling Pan de Muertos. It is basically a cinnamon sugar sweet roll with little bones decorating it ... 75 cents. Serranos Bakery in Richmond will be sel...

by rworange 13 years ago

This was the year I decided to learn what Pan de Muertos was all about. In SF the only place that had a version similar to this Chow recipe was at the very Gringo Cheeseboard in the Gourmet Ghe...

I'm going to a meeting early this afternoon, and I just got the idea to bring dia de los muertos treats for everyone. Not sure where to go to get them, but I know there have got to be some close so...

Does anyone know where I would (most likely) be able to at the last minute pick up sugar skulls and pan de muerte in the DC area? Thanks.

For the first time in several years, the spouse and I went to Jose's. I knew it had changed ownership in the last few years, but we hadn't tried it. I was definitely pleasantly surprised. The seaso...

by rworange 13 years ago

Fruitvale along International Boulevard between Fruitvale Avenue and 40th Avenue and in the Fruitvale Village Plaza. Hours are 10am - 5pm It is the largest one-day Dia de los Muertos festival in...

by Dave MP 13 years ago

This Sunday is the Day of the Dead Festival in Fruitvale in Oakland. Here's a link to the site: http://www.unitycouncil.org/ddlm/index.htm I went last year, and enjoyed excellent pupusas (bes...

Any suggestions on where to find good cakes and candies for Day of the Dead? Scott

We're throwing a large-ish -30-40 folks- cocktail party (not full dinner) soon with a Day of the Dead theme and don't have time to do a lot of cooking. So far I'm thinking al pastor tostadas,...

We're throwing a large-ish (30-40 folks) cocktail party soon with a Day of the Dead theme Any recommendations for drinks would be very helpful (other than margaritas and aguas frescas), too. ...

Where are the best places in the Oakland/Berkeley area (or perhaps farther afield if really great) to get traditional Dia de los Muertos foodstuffs and decorations?

Does anyone know where I can buy sugar skulls for Day of the Dead?