‘Tis the Season for Holiday Favorites at Diane Powers’ Bazaar del Mundo Restaurants

| December 7, 2023 | 0 Comments

This holiday season, Diane Powers’ award-winning Bazaar del Mundo Restaurants – Casa Guadalajara in Old Town San Diego, Casa de Pico in La Mesa, and Casa de Bandini in Carlsbad – are serving special holiday dishes infused with authentic Mexican flavors.

All the restaurants offer:

  • Holiday Turkey Mole Tamales, an annual favorite for take-out holiday meals and at-home entertaining, handmade tamales filled with turkey, raisins, chopped pecans and apples, the tamales are topped with a mole sauce and sesame seeds.
     
  • Chipotle Cranberry Chicken, a twist on a festive dinner. Grilled chicken with chipotle-cranberry sauce, topped with fresh mango salsa and salsa verde and drizzled with crema Mexicana.
     
  • Enchiladas Navidañes, a festive and flavorful dish. Two corn tortillas filled with carnitas, onions and cilantro then topped with a rich, cranberry-chipotle mole sauce and drizzled with crema Mexicana.
     
  • Pumpkin Empanadas,two handmade Mexican turnovers filled with delicious pumpkin and service with vanilla ice cream.
     
  • Pumpkin Flan,creamy flan infused with fresh pumpkin and holiday spices then garnished with sugar and cinnamon cream.
     
  • Mexican Hot Chocolate,a rich and sweet warm drink made with Mexican chocolate, topped with a hint of cinnamon.

Each restaurant features vibrant, spacious dining rooms and patios that are overflowing with festive and colorful holiday décor – providing a visual feast for all, as well as ample outdoor heating.

The holiday menus are available through the New Year.

Diane Powers’ restaurants Casa Guadalajara, Casa de Pico and Casa de Bandini have earned numerous awards, including, the Gold Medallion Award by the San Diego Restaurant Association, the “Award of Excellence” by Zagat Surveys and several first-place prizes at the Ensenada International Seafood Fair. The restaurants have also been named, “Best Mexican Restaurant” by The San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Home Garden/Lifestyles and San Diego Magazine and as one of the “50 Best Hispanic Restaurants” in the nation by Hispanic magazine.

For more information, visit www.bazaardelmundo.com.

Holiday Turkey Mole Tamales are filled with turkey, raisins, chopped pecans and apples, and are topped with a mole sauce and sesame seeds.

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