Frida defies expectations [RESTAURANT REVIEW]
Frida’s Maria Padilla, Lorena Negrete, Diana Flores, Emma Jaramillo serve drinks from the restaurant’s bar, which offers such inventions as the Chamuco (tequila, ginger, lime, and blackberries). Photo . Authentic Mexican cuisine comes to the Del Amo Fashion Center I have expectations for good Mexican restaurants, and for mall Mexican restaurants, and there isn’t a lot of crossover between the two. The good Mexican restaurants are usually small and family-owned, and often the décor consists of Mexican flags, beer ads, and travel posters. Mall Mexican restaurants usually look like Hollywood’s idea of a hacienda and are big on pictures of Pancho Villa and sombreros as wall hangings. When Frida opened at the Del Amo Fashion Center, it added a new layer: I thought there might be Mexican surrealist murals, or at least some portraits featuring Frida Kahlo’s confrontational stare. It was quite a surprise when I stopped in and discovered that none of the usual stereotypes are at work here. With the possible exception of serape-style stripes in the upholstery there’s nothing to suggest that this is a Mexican restaurant, and the environment resembles any stylish contemporary place. Frida…
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