www.montereycountynow.com December 26, 2024-January 1, 2025 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 47 CHILL You will not always find this drink on the menu, but when you are at a Mexican or Salvadorian restaurant in the wintertime, atole might be available. Just ask. For the unfamiliar, atole is a winter dream—warm milk with cinnamon and thickened with flour or corn masa. Flavors vary, from a unique elote, to familiar chocolate and vanilla, to fruity options. But cinnamon is a must. It becomes a warm seasonal drink that can easily compete with a pumpkin spice latte or hot chocolate. Atole will be served in Salvadorian El Migueleño restaurant in Seaside through the winter season. El Milagro restaurant, also in Seaside, and Culturas Hidalgo & Oaxaca restaurant in Salinas, also both began offering the drink leading up to Christmas. Atole typically accompanies tamales and is very popular during Day of the Dead at the beginning of November and Las Posadas, which encompasses the holiday season. A traditional “comfort food,” atole is a favorite for breakfast or an after-dinner snack on cold days—one can find it in the form of porridge. There are clues that suggest that the drink is of Mayan origin. It remains popular not only in Mexico, but also in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua and also in New Mexico, as well as in Monterey County. The name of atole comes from the language Nahuatl, an indigenous language spoken in Mexico and Central America since at least the seventh century. Pick Flour Atole is a warming winter treat. Although it is rarely on the menu, just ask. By Agata Pop˛eda SEND IDEAS TO: chill@montereycountynow.com DANIEL DREIFUSS Local Farm Fresh Produce. Prepared Food To-Go. Home Delivery Available. 242 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove ✦ 831-375-9581 Season’s Greetings from Our Family to Yours! Order your Christmas prime rib and roasts or New Year’s steaks and filet mignon today! We have everything you need for your holiday menu. BEST NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET 10x BEST BUTCHER SHOP ’10–’17, ’21, ’23 ’09– ’20 ’24 877 BROADWAY AVE REDEEM THIS COUPON BY 12/31/24 AT GOOD FOOD, NATURAL WINE, GREAT BEER with and Domenico’s on the Wharf features Cioppino–a house specialty, Boat to Table Wild Alaskan Salmon, Oysters Rockefeller are a sample of the many great menu choices. Also enjoy Fine Wines and Cocktails, Desserts and Great Service. A local favorite celebrating 43 YEARS on Old Fisherman’s Wharf. 50 OLD FISHERMAN’S WHARF MONTEREY • 831-372-3655 www.domenicosmonterey.com Open Daily 11:30am to close Fresh Seafood, Italian Classics, Prime Steaks, with Beautiful Harbor Views. Make New Year’s eve reservatioNs! ’24 Best Italian Restaurant FREE WIFI Dolce Mornings Sat & Sun 8am-2pm Featuring Captain + Stoker Coffee & Ad Astra Bakery Open Daily. Lunch 11:30-2pm. Dinner 5-9pm 831-324-4282 110 Central Ave, Pacific Grove www.ilvecchiorestaurant.com SEASIDE’S FINEST THIN CRUST PIZZA SOURDOUGH PIZZA SALADS &CALZONES • • DRAFT BEER • • DINE-IN, TAKE-OUT 720 BROADWAY AVE. SEASIDE 831-899-1762 DELIVERY AVAILABLE
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