Tzintzuntzan will serve Mexican brunch and lunch If you buy something from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics policy A revered Austin Mexican restaurant will be opening a new restaurant next year. Fonda San Miguel is expanding with Tzintzuntzan at the same 2330 West North Loop Boulevard address in the Allandale neighborhood in March 2025 Tzintzuntzan will focus on daytime services for breakfast and lunch — it’s meant to complement Fonda’s dinner-only offerings. Natalie Gazaui, the executive pastry chef of Fonda, will become its executive chef, as reported by Tribeza Expect Mexican baked goods through the panadería and takes on regional dishes from Mexican states and cities such as Merida (Fonda used to serve Sunday brunch for a while The forthcoming restaurant’s name translates to “place of hummingbirds” in the Purépecha language prevalent in the same-named Mexican region that dates back to the 1300s Tzintzuntzan also refers to the current town in the Mexican state of Michoacán and the same-named archeological site It’s pronounced “zin-zoon-zhan” per a press release Tzintzuntzan is being designed by architecture firm Miró Rivera Architects Renderings and floor plans show indoor and outdoor dining rooms The logo includes a hummingbird drinking nectar from a flower with an orange color scheme Owners of Fonda San Miguel have announced the opening of a new breakfast and lunch concept coming in March 2025 ancient capital of the Purépecha Kingdom, the opening of the Jubilee Year was held which commemorates the Fifth Centenary of the arrival of Br Martín de la Coruña and his companions to this portion of the Mexican territory. where the Franciscan Province of the Apostles Peter and Paul of Michoacán In the face of such an important event for the life of the Province and for the local Church the Franciscans of Michoacán gathered in this place so symbolic to their history because there is the memory of those holy men who spent their lives announcing the Good News of Jesus to the native peoples of this region.  and whose bodies still rest in this place.  This great celebration was attended by the Friars Minor the Secular Franciscans and the people of Tzintzuntzan for the wonders he has worked throughout these five centuries.  The homily was preached by the Provincial Minister who invited those present to be grateful to God who brought to this place the message of salvation making use of a generation of evangelical men who detached themselves from everything and came to these lands first by Jesus and then by their superiors to sow the Good News in the land of lakes and mountains the Minister also recalled the works that Br Jacobo Daciano and other friars who began the mission in this holy place and which remained throughout history a source of evangelization and culture and returned to their friaries in Guanajuato along with a new desire to be better than yesterday to this city and its people for reminding them that it is worth giving one's life for the proclamation of the Gospel; for when you sow generously you will reap abundantly afterwards.    One of Austin’s oldest restaurants is trying something new Fonda San Miguel owner Tom Gilliland has long toyed with ideas for the Allandale property at 2330 N that is home to his beloved interior Mexican restaurant He recently announced that he will convert the land east of his restaurant’s garden into a new restaurant called Tzintzuntzan with a name that translates to “place of hummingbirds,” will focus on meals not offered at Fonda San Miguel: breakfast and lunch The building and grounds, which will connect to Fonda San Miguel via a courtyard and the existing garden, will be designed in collaboration with Austin firm Miró Rivera Architects, who are currently working on the phase two expansion of the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center near Lady Bird Lake “It’s long been our aspiration to expand the scope of what Fonda provides its patrons for dinner by creating a new space where our menu offerings would be extended to include regional Mexican dishes for desayuno y almuerzo along with extraordinary items from a genuine panadería,” Gilliland said in a release the executive pastry chef at Fonda San Miguel whose long Austin resume includes work with McGuire Moorman Lambert Hospitality Fonda San Miguel changed the way Austinites think about Mexican foodGilliland whose decades-long love affair with the art cuisine and culture of Mexico began when he first visited Mexico City as a University of Texas law student in 1967 opened Fonda San Miguel with chef Miguel Ravago in 1975 most Austinites’ thoughts about Mexican food generally included the shredded lettuce orange cheese and refried beans associated with Tex-Mex Related: 5 classic Austin restaurants inducted into our new Austin360 Restaurant Hall of Fame Gilliand and Ravago, who passed in 2017, introduced many diners to the regional cuisines of Puebla, Oaxaca, Veracruz and Yucatan. That meant cochinita pibil, moles and chile rellenos, dishes that are de rigueur at dozens of Austin restaurants now. The restaurant was part of the inaugural class of the Austin360 Restaurant Hall of Fame in 2021 After changing how Austinites thought about Mexican cuisine almost 50 years ago Gilliland will now attempt to shift the way locals approach morning and daytime dining A restaurant slinging Cajun-Texan barbecue Here are the most exciting restaurant openings of early 2025 Location: 3220 Manor RoadKey player: Holden FulcoProjected opening date: January 2025 The general manager of Michelin-starred barbecue spot Interstellar BBQ is opening a barbecue truck at Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches Parish will take a Cajun approach to Texas barbecue offering dishes like smoked brisket po’ boys Location: 2330 West North Loop BoulevardKey player: Natalie GazauiProjected opening date: March 2025 Landmark interior Mexican restaurant Fonda San Miguel is only open for dinner, but it’s opening a second restaurant on its Allandale property for breakfast and lunch which translates to “place of hummingbirds” in the Purépecha language currently the executive pastry chef at Fonda San Miguel BoulevardKey players: Justine Gilcrease and Pierre PelegrinProjected opening date: Spring 2025 Whimsical East Side French restaurant Justine’s is expanding into a new cafe at the Blanton Museum of Art Co-owner Justine Gilcrease told Eater the all-day restaurant will be in the style of a Parisian café It will also have picnic boxes for diners on the go and a nifty bakery counter The restaurant plans to serve themed dishes related to the museum’s seasonal collections and art pieces Location: 6405 Brodie LaneKey players: Lakana Sopajan-Trubiana and Maritza VazquezProjected opening date: Early 2025 so expect this space to be beautiful and functional Location: 1401 East Sixth Street, Building A, Suite 204Key players: Richard Knapp and TJ LynchProjected opening date: Early 2025 New York City dive bar Mother’s Ruin is opening an Austin location early this year that will join outposts in Nashville and Chicago The Austin locale will sling drinks like frozen bourbon slushies alongside bar food like waffle fries with casual and hearty dishes like breakfast burritos and French toast sticks Location: 915 West Mary StreetKey players: Cavalier co-owners Fox and Chadwick LegerProjected opening date: February 2025 The fun and casual East Austin hangout Cavalier is expanding south to the Bouldin neighborhood with a new restaurant and bar. Previously named the Second Rodeo the new restaurant has become High Road Delicatexan a shop specializing in sandwiches and sausages Location: 308 Main StreetKey player: Scott Roberts The owner of the iconic Driftwood barbecue spot Salt Lick is opening a new restaurant in Buda Taking inspiration from owner Scott Roberts’ grandmother Roxie’s will serve hearty family-style meals like chicken-fried steaks and smoked meats alongside unlimited sides like mashed potatoes Lunch will be the only time diners can score individual plates like chopped beef sandwiches The restaurant will also offer fun treats like homemade pies and frozen peach Bellinis at its full bar an ode to the fresh Hill Country peaches Roxie once put in her cobblers 1:55 p.m.: This article has been updated to remove Bad Larry which now plans to open its standalone restaurant mid-2025 Researchers now have a fuller picture about the size of an ancient Purépecha city in Michoacán after using laser technology to detect structures hidden under vegetation and the ground Known structures at the Tzintzuntzan site near Lake Pátzcuaro numbered in the dozens before National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) researchers detected more than 1,000 using the laser surveying method known as LiDAR (light detection and ranging) we have identified more than 1,000 archaeological elements in an area of 1,075 hectares,” INAH researcher José Luis Punzo Díaz said earlier this year “We went from knowing of a few dozen monuments to more than a thousand in these first kilometers we’ve explored,” said the head of the LiDAR project which began in 2021 and is supported by the United States-based National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping and NASA satellite images and digital mapping models have together given researchers “a more complete image of this ancient city” Punzo said explaining that the site – whose name means “place of the hummingbirds” in Purépecha – has been the subject of archaeological study by INAH for 90 years Among the structures detected at Tzintzuntzan – the capital of the vast Purépecha They are located “on the lower slopes of hills and near Lake Pátzcuaro and not just in the area near the ritual zone as had been represented on site maps.” Additional LiDAR surveys are expected to detect even more structures at Tzintzuntzan located in the municipality of the same name “This project is going to be very important,” Punzo told the newspaper El Universal earlier this month “I can say that [what we’ve found so far] is the tip of the iceberg … LiDAR is the base to study the city in the coming decades We knew almost nothing about Tzintzuntzan apart from its central area,” he said The technology emits brief light pulses whose reflection allows researchers to create a 3-D map with GPS and computers of objects that might otherwise be invisible to the naked eye With reports from El Universal  ADVERTISE WITH MND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Subscription FAQ's Privacy Policy Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC we published many inspiring and amazing stories that made us fall in love with the world – and this is one our favourites.) "This is the legacy of our people," my uncle said as we gazed at the pyramids in Mexico's south-western state of Michoacán looming in front of us were uniquely round and made of volcanic stone – perhaps the most intact relics of the P'urhépechas a pre-Hispanic indigenous group that once reigned here I'd never heard of them either until a few months ago when I found out that I was a direct descendant I grew up unaware of this part of my heritage as it was lost in my family after my grandfather passed away in 1978 My grandmother was left with five kids and no income she brought my dad and his siblings to the United States in 1983 my father disconnected from our P'urhépecha culture when I began to be curious about my identity that I started questioning him about our past he brought me to Michoacán for the first time and he revealed that not only were we P'urhépecha was still alive and living in the small pueblo of Urén nearby When people think about Mexico before Hernán Cortéz but what they don't know is that the P'urhépecha existed at the same time – and they were such a mighty kingdom that they were one of the only indigenous groups in Mexico that the Aztecs failed to conquer that's the most common thing people in Mexico know about them assistant professor of indigenous environmental history at the University of California "That's a very usual [way] of referring to the P'urhépechas and their history but that's because we know that the P'urhépechas were as powerful as the Aztecs," he said explaining that the Aztecs tried to fight the P'urhépecha in battle and they all live in the state of Michoacán.) I took in everything I could: how she cooks without electricity or a stove; her rows of dishes made from barro (red terracotta clay); and the deep stone pit in the middle of the room where she was preparing a huge pot of nixtamal corn kernels processed in a specialized way to make tortillas de maíz Excited about the new knowledge of my ancestry I asked her where I could go to learn more about my P'urhépecha heritage She stirred the food and gave my uncle a look of authority as she told him in Spanish staring in awe at these monuments that our ancestors had built to honour deities like their sun god the P'urhépechas dominated western Mexico with an estimated population of more than one million; Tzintzuntzan was their capital and the P'urhépecha empire prevented them from amassing territory to the north and west.) a geographer and researcher at the National Autonomous University of Mexico "The yácatas of Tzintzuntzan – the 'place of hummingbirds' – are the best-preserved pyramidal structures in the region In addition to learning about the P'urhépecha public architecture [visitors] will also learn about the way in which the P'urhépecha understood the world and the importance that Lake Pátzcuaro had for them." The empire chose this area for a reason: the basin is home to a colossal lake with several habitable islands plentiful fish and a surrounding landscape lush with mountains blanketed in pine trees The area is so spectacular that the P'urhépechas believed the lake was a gateway to heaven "This is a very important region for the emergence of the P'urhépecha in the pre-Hispanic state of our history," said Sandra Gutiérrez De Jesus an indigenous P'urhépecha and professor of Latin American Studies and Chicano/a studies at California State University cultural and linguistic encounters and exchanges." But when the Spanish arrived at the Lake Pátzcuaro basin between 1521 and 1522 they captured the P'urhépecha ruler and forced the empire to relinquish its power historians consider this transition more peaceful than the siege of the Aztecs The P'urhépecha people were given more autonomy than their Aztec counterparts and P'urhépecha elites continued to have influence and authority over the region "Nothing could be done without the permission or allowance of P'urhépecha elites," Pérez Montesinos said "The traditional way to see things is that the Spaniards came and did as they pleased but what we know now is that the Spaniards always had to ask and negotiate with P'urhépecha elites in order to remain themselves on top." The traditional way to see things is that the Spaniards came and did as they pleased but what we know now is that the Spaniards always had to ask and negotiate with P'urhépecha elites in order to remain themselves on topOne example he gives is the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Salud "The conventional knowledge is that [Bishop] Vasco De Quiroga built that cathedral but it was built by P'urhépecha hands," said Pérez Montesinos He explained that the Spanish did not have to use forced labour to construct the cathedral as the P'urhépecha community agreed to collaborate and lend their physical labour "There is this very dominant narrative of trying to downplay the achievements of the everyday P'urhépecha folks by highlighting how it was the Spanish friars who taught them how to make these artisanal works but in the face of very daunting challenges the P'urhépecha incorporated new things into their lives to make something original," he said I started to see P'urhépecha touches in the architecture Since Michoacán is rich with oak and pine trees the P'urhépecha Empire became known for its expertise in wood constructions; their most notable buildings were traditional wooden houses called trojes the P'urhépecha people incorporated their craftsmanship into the Spanish colonial infrastructure that stands today throughout Michoacán Since the P'urhépecha were able to maintain so much autonomy the three administrative centres of their power – Tzintzuntzan and Ihuatzio – remained economic hubs during the colonisation era "I lived in Pátzcuaro during my childhood and it's the most beautiful place to visit for P'urhépecha history there's no other place like it," my uncle told me When we arrived at the town's Plaza Grande a celebration of P'urhépecha culture was on full display as is the custom every weekend in Pátzcuaro Teenage boys performed a traditional dance called Danza de los Viejitos (Dance of the Elderly) with colourful handmade serapes and straw-like hats that were covered in vibrant rainbow ribbons They dawdled with canes and donned uncanny masks of elderly men before breaking into a style of Mexican tap dancing called zapateado This pre-Hispanic dance was originally performed by the elderly as part of a ritual to the ancient gods but after the P'urhépecha were colonised which is why the dancers dress up in comical masks during their exaggerated imitation of old men Even though the empire acquired tremendous power and left behind this incredible legacy the P'urhépecha Empire has largely been left out of Mexican discourse "That has to do more with how Mexican nationalism came out in the 19th and 20th Centuries – everything is based around Mexico City and the narrative of Mexican identity was built around mostly the legacy of the Aztecs," Pérez Montesinos said because there are more narratives of battles there is a lot more material for an epic story you don't have the same type of drama." proud of this newfound knowledge about my heritage I was so enthused that I returned to Mexico six months later with my dad and sat down with my great-grandmother to pick up where we left off "Can you teach me P'urhépecha?" 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The partially collapsed pyramid at the the Ihuatzio Archaeological Zone Heavy rains in Mexico’s Michoacán state have caused the partial collapse of an ancient pre-Columbian pyramid at the Ihuatzio archaeological site and the following day staff from a regional outpost of the federal Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH) visited the site to assess the damage An INAH announcement attributed the collapse in part to the use of outdated materials and techniques during prior restoration efforts at the site It also cited pervasive drought conditions in the region that had made it easier for water to infiltrate and undermine the structure Ihuatzio was developed and inhabited between the 10th and 16th centuries and reached the peak of its activity and influence as the capital of the Purépecha groups that came to dominate the region around Pátzcuaro Lake from the 13th century until the arrival of Europeans in the region in the early 16th century The complex at Ihuatzio is one of several major archaeological sites in the region which also includes Tzintzuntzan and Tingambato It features two wide elevated walkways known as huatziri that delineate a large central square At the plaza’s western end stand two large Overhead view of the partially collapsed pyramid at the Ihuatzio Archaeological Zone Photo: Ramiro Aguayo The southernmost of these two pyramids is the one that partially collapsed last month INAH has insurance policies for the sites it manages and filed a claim with its insurer the day after the incident at Ihuatzio; the resulting funds will help support restoration efforts at the site Prior to the downpour in late July, the region surrounding Pátzcuaro Lake had been experiencing a severe drought, and had lost more than 50% of its volume "The climate crisis will set the priorities of sites and collections to protect,” the report stated. “Some of the unknowns related to climate change are how our buildings and the environments in them will respond." news25 October 2023Extreme drought in the Amazon reveals ancient rock carvingsThe carvings news9 February 202430 archaeological artefacts returned to Mexican authorities in Los Angeles ceremonyObjects ranging from the 1st century to the 15th century were handed over at the Mexican consulate in Los Angeles earlier this month Locals and tourists gather at these important spots each year in a high-tech laser mapping of the ancient city have found out that the ancient city had as many buildings as the New York’s Manhattan The map was laid out using light detection and ranging (LiDAR) scanner that directs a rapid succession of laser pulses at the ground from an aircraft Earlier this month researchers revealed it had been used to discover an ancient Mayan city within the dense jungles of Guatemala while it has also helped archaeologists to map the city of Caracol – another Mayan metropolis researchers have used the technique to reveal the full extent of an ancient city in western Mexico “To think that this massive city existed in the heartland of Mexico for all this time and nobody knew it was there is kind of amazing,” said Chris Fisher an archaeologist at Colorado State University who is presenting the latest findings from the study at the conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Austin the Purépecha were a major civilization in central Mexico in the early 16th century before Europeans arrived and wreaked havoc through war and disease Purépecha cities included an imperial capital called Tzintzuntzan that lies on the edge of Lake Pátzcuaro in western Mexico an area in which modern Purépecha communities still live researchers have found that the recently-discovered city was more than double the size of Tzintzuntzan – although probably not as densely populated – extending over 26 km2 of ground that was covered by a lava flow thousands of years ago This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.