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Forbes
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Dolores brings a Mexico City-inspired Cantina to Brooklyn
Pressed seafood aguachile at Dolores in Brooklyn A new way to enjoy the tastes of Mexico City has opened in Brooklyn. Dolores, a cantina and cocktail bar from the husband-and-wife team behind Winona's in Williamsburg, recently opened in Bed-Stuy at 397 Tompkins Ave. Inspired by co-founder Emir Dupeyron's upbringing in Mexico City, Dolores serves Mexican fare like tacos and botana (small bites) to pair with agave-spirit cocktails by partner and beverage director Leanne Favre of Clover Club and Leyenda. The restaurant has 30 seats, plus 10 bar seats, 8 outdoor seats. Dupeyron and his wife, co-owner, Cressida Greening, felt there was an underrepresentation of chilango food in New York. The restaurant is named after Dupeyron's great-grandmother, who was known as an excellent cook. 'We wanted to bring a slice of chilango cantina culture to Brooklyn in the form of a neighborhood spot in Bed Stuy. With Mexico City being such a popular destination for folks these days, we felt as though people would be open to something that was very specific in that way, rather than another generic Mexican restaurant that has to do everything and please everyone,' Greening said. 'The idea to do a restaurant-bar in the style of a classic cantina just felt like a fun idea, and again, something new for Brooklyn. In cantinas, the drinking is as important as the eating, if not more so, but moreover, it's a place for people from all walks of life to catch up, convive, toast to successes or drown their sorrows.' The bar at Dolores in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn offers 10 seats for guests What to eat at Dolores Dolores menu centers around botanas. Familiar shareables include guacamole with fresh, hot totopos fried to order, chicharrones, and pressed seafood aguachile made in-house by pressing thinly sliced octopus, shrimp, squid with fresh lime juice and red onion. Additional snacks include the tlacoyo de haba, a traditional Mexican stuffed-corn tortilla topped with a nopal salad and fava bean puree and sopes con picadillo served with housemade salsa. Dolores' menu also features tacos like such as the Cochinita Pibil Turix, inspired by the El Turix Taqueria in Mexico City's Polanco neighborhood, made with Yucatán-style, braised pork marinated and rubbed with homemade achiote and citrus, topped with pickled red onions and a habanero salsa. The Lengua El Bosque is an homage to Bar El Bosque, which famously serves tacos wrapped in cloth napkins to soften the tortilla and preserve the moisture. Cochinita pibil at Dolores in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn 'Personally, I think the cochinita pibil tacos are where it's at,' said Greening. 'The pork is just so juicy and flavorful. The dish is messy, but I implore you to please resist the urge to use a knife and fork to eat it. As with all tacos, these are best enjoyed when eaten with your hands.' Larger, daily specials include albondigas al chipotle, Mexican-style meatballs served in a chipotle sauce; mojarra frita, a whole-fried red snapper served with rice, tortillas, and housemade salsa, and chicken enchiladas. For late-night dining, Dolores offers $2 tacos de canasta from 11 p.m. until sold out on Fridays and Saturday. 'Also go for the taco del dia, which is usually a guisado (a traditional stew) topped with rice and beans,' said Greening. 'If you are looking for a more hearty dinner, the plato del dia is the way to go. On Fridays, that means fajitas, which are of course sizzling. They're just very fun and also really hit, flavor-wise. We also have a few tasty platos that we are working on, so watch this space.' What to drink at Dolores Dolores' bar program is designed with fun, approachable cocktails in mind, including some creative twists on classics. 'There is really something to satisfy every kind of drinker,' said Greening. 'The Tepache White Negroni is a really interesting and complex option for something more spirits-forward, but on a hot summer day, nothing tastes better right off the bat than our frozen Mata Dolores.' The frozen Mata Dolores at Dolores in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn The drink menu features cantina staples, like a house margarita (of course made with house-made sour mix and available on draft; the paloma featuring a blend of grapefruit and sumac, carbonated 'a minute', and the Mexican espresso martini inspired by a classic Carajillo and featuring a Mexican-made coffee rum and amaro. Additional beverages include the Midnight Cowboy, a martini variation served with cotija-stuffed olives; Jerk Batanga made with a house-blend of jerk spices, banana, lime, and topped with Mexican Coke; Arroz con Leche made with Mexican-made rum, guava, and a rice wash; One Trick Pony with tomato, strawberry, guajillo chili, and black pepper, served with a tiny Modelito and their frozen Mata Dolores, a take on a classic Painkiller made with pineapple, orange cordial,coconut and a hint of ancho chili and cocoa. 'All the cocktails are super food-friendly. We really want everyone to be able to choose their own adventure when it comes to pairing—there are no wrong answers, so just do what feels right for you in the moment."
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Iconic '90s Band Shares Never-Before-Seen Footage of Late Lead Singer and Everyone's in Tears
Iconic '90s Band Shares Never-Before-Seen Footage of Late Lead Singer and Everyone's in Tears originally appeared on Parade. Although it has been over five years since Dolores O'Riordan passed away, the impact that The Cranberries' lead singer had on music is still felt today. As the principal songwriter for the beloved '90s alternative rock band, O'Riordan delivered her passionate lyrics with one of the most recognizable voices of the decade. Ahead of the band celebrating a major milestone, fans are revisiting just how powerful a voice she was. The surviving members of The Cranberries will soon release a 30th anniversary edition of their landmark second album, No Need To Argue, on Aug. 15. In the lead-up to its release, the band has shared some never-before-seen, behind-the-scenes footage from that time, including rare footage of the "Zombie" video shoot in 1994. In the TikTok posted on July 22, the band—O'Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler—perform "Zombie" in the ruins of a building as Dolores delivers the now-iconic chorus. Although the song is three decades old, it can still move the hearts of listeners. "I still remember the first time I heard this song as a teen. I was floored by Dolores's power and emotion. She was so inspiring," commented one fan on TikTok. "I miss her unique voice," said another. The following day, The Cranberries posted a clip showing different angles to the "Ode to My Family" video, footage they said contained "unseen moments until now." The tender track opens with "No Need To Argue," and TikTok explained that O'Riordan wrote it to remind people that "rockstars are human people who love their parents." "[This song] always makes me cry," wrote one fan. "Thank you for the soundtrack of my youth," commented another. Many said that they still miss O'Riordan, who in 2018 at age 46, died due to accidental drowning. Fans can purchase the 30th anniversary edition of No Need To Argue in three formats: a three-LP edition, a 2-LP/2-CD edition, or a single album/CD version. The special 3-LP edition will contain a previously unreleased demo of "Zombie," live recordings from the band's set at Woodstock '94, and their 1995 episode of MTV '90s Band Shares Never-Before-Seen Footage of Late Lead Singer and Everyone's in Tears first appeared on Parade on Jul 24, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 24, 2025, where it first appeared.
San Francisco Chronicle
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
New opera spotlights Dolores Huerta's farmworker legacy amid renewed immigration tensions
The nation is tense, and California's Central Valley farm fields have become an unlikely flash point. The workers — mostly immigrants — who harvest the fruits and vegetables that feed much of the country are scared and angry. They labor to the point of physical exhaustion for low pay. Protests against these conditions are organized and soon gain widespread support. This may sound like a dispatch from the front lines of 2025, a year that's been marked by the Trump administration's immigration raids and arrests across the state's agricultural industry. But it's also the historical backdrop for Dolores Huerta, who in the mid-1960s spearheaded a nationwide boycott of table grapes in solidarity with striking farmworkers. Alongside fellow labor leaders Cesar Chavez and Gilbert Padilla, she played an integral role in the era's civil rights movement. Huerta's story is a dramatic tale of friction and solidarity, of hope lost and restored — big themes practically made for the operatic stage. And that's exactly where they'll land on Aug. 2, when West Edge Opera presents the world premiere of 'Dolores.' The East Bay company will feature the new opera as one of three productions in repertory during its summer season at Oakland's Scottish Rite Center, along with Marc-Antoine Charpentier's 'David and Jonathan' and Alban Berg's 'Wozzeck' in performances through Aug. 17. In development for five years, 'Dolores' is not a direct reaction to today's tensions. But it's hard to imagine a better time to recount how a previous generation of immigrant workers stood up for their rights. 'It's funny how you can make plans to do something, and it suddenly, magically, seems very appropriate for the times,' West Edge General Director Mark Streshinsky mused from his office in Berkeley. Huerta's name was a familiar one for Streshinsky growing up. His father Ted Streshinsky — a prominent photojournalist whose work appeared in Time, Life, Look and other magazines — covered the early days of the grape boycott. Honoring that family legacy, the director is using some of his dad's images in the production. But composer Nicolás Lell Benavides has even stronger ties to this history. Huerta, who is still active today at age 95, is his third cousin. 'She has jokingly introduced me as her grandson,' said Benavides, a New Mexico native who spoke from his home in Long Beach. 'I knew her as a kid. She would frequently be at big family reunions we'd have in El Paso. She was present and attentive, particularly to children.' Benavides and librettist Marella Martin Koch pitched the idea for 'Dolores' in 2020 through West Edge's Aperture program, a pandemic-era initiative to incubate new operatic works. The pair's proposal stood out in a competitive field and was awarded a full commission the following year. Early in the writing process, Benavides and Koch decided to focus the opera's action on a pivotal few weeks in the summer of 1968, when the farmworkers' strike was buoyed by the support of U.S. senator and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy — and then dealt a huge blow when he was assassinated. Huerta was with Kennedy at Los Angeles' Ambassador Hotel the night he was gunned down. 'I wanted to show what it felt like to deal with such high stakes, to go through such immense loss and to discover the light on the other side,' Benavides explained. 'A lot of ancient mythological stories are built that way — where heroes go through trials, emerge victorious and teach us something about resolve.' Huerta's story has an added advantage, the composer noted. 'I think it's easier to see ourselves reflected in real people and see that it's possible to do something heroic.' The opera is largely true to the historical record, taking only minor liberties with the timeline of events and, out of necessity, imagining the intense conversations between Huerta and Chavez as they debated the best way forward. 'Leadership isn't this unified, dreamy state where everyone knows what to do and how to do it,' Benavides said of the opera's realist approach. 'There's a lot of doubt, a lot of mulling over decisions, a lot of discussions of how best to use finite resources and manpower. To me, that's a really interesting aspect of the story. They were refining their skills as leaders.' Benavides has seen his own career take off in recent years, graduating with his doctorate from the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music in 2022 and receiving a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship in 2024. His score for 'Dolores' is 'exciting, driving and definitely connected to the culture of chant and protest,' Streshinsky said. It's also eclectic, drawing on genres that range from traditional Mexican ranchera and corrido to musical minimalism and even Gregorian chant. Saxophone and electric guitar augment the opera's otherwise standard classical chamber orchestra. Benavides likewise communicates a great deal in his writing for singers. 'I wanted the politicians to have high voices so they would kind of float above people,' he said, describing how he's cast the characters of both Kennedy and Richard Nixon as tenors. 'Even well-intentioned politicians can't always connect with working-class people. Dolores and Cesar are lower voices, more connected to the earth.' Capturing that earthiness has been a goal for mezzo-soprano Kelly Guerra, who's set to play the title role of Huerta. To fully reflect the real-life activist, whom the singer met at a public workshop production two years ago, 'I have to remember to be welcoming and joyful — not just righteous,' Guerra said, from her temporary residence in El Cerrito. 'It's an honor and a joy to help your community,' added the singer, who first heard of Benavides when they were both students at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Huerta, a lover of the arts, plans to attend opening night. Throughout the work's long development process, 'she has been very supportive but very hands-off,' Benavides reported. 'She said, 'I trust you to do a good job.'' That faith is being rewarded with growing interest well beyond the Bay Area. 'Friends at other companies started calling me, saying they were hearing about it and were interested in being co-producers,' Streshinsky said. As a result, the piece plans to hit the road following its East Bay premiere. 'Dolores' travels to Opera Southwest in Albuquerque in October and is slated to appear in future seasons at San Diego Opera and Santa Monica's BroadStage. By that point, the political conversation will undoubtedly have shifted. But the opera's creators believe their themes will continue to resonate. 'There are parallels today — and inevitably, there will be parallels 50 years from now,' Benavides said. 'I'm not foolish enough to think an opera can change the course of politics in the United States,' he added. 'But making art that speaks to our current condition is a magnificent way to process what we're all thinking about.'
San Francisco Chronicle
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Want to perform at Outside Lands? Here's your chance
Outside Lands is debuting a new stage next month, and festivalgoers will get to be some of the first to perform on it. The three-day Golden Gate Park music festival, set to take place from Aug. 8-10, plans to allow a select few ticket holders to perform on its new Duboce Triangle stage, which is nestled in the eucalyptus trees of McLaren Pass, through an advance open mic contest. These daily fan-inclusive sets, also hosted by Rainbow Girls, will kick off the new stage's programming each afternoon. After each day's opening set, attendees can expect performances by artists such as folk singer Kate Bollinger, rapper Lexa Gates and alternative group Bay Ledges. DJ sets will include TikTok singer-songwriter INJI, singer and producer Mayer Hawthorne and genre-bending duo Paco Versailles. Named after the famed San Francisco neighborhood that is situated between the Castro and Eureka Valley, the Duboce Triangle stage is the latest in a string of new attractions that Outside Lands organizers have been incorporating into the festival over the past few years. This year's festival will see the return of fan favorites including Dolores', an inclusive dance floor that celebrates queer and trans communities; SOMA, an open-air space for fans of electronic dance music to let loose; the Latin dance music space, Casa Bacardí; and the marriage venue, City Hall. Rapper Tyler, the Creator, hip-hop artist Doja Cat and folk singer Hozier are set to headline the annual music festival, which also features 'Anxiety' rapper Doechii, rock group Vampire Weekend and singer-songwriter Finneas on its lineup.
Time Out
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
The team behind Winona's has opened a Mexico City-inspired cocktail bar
Earlier this spring, we said farewell to Leyenda, Ivy Mix and Julie Reiner's bar in Cobble Hill. Lucky for us, an alum of the Pan-Latin bar is back, shaking up cantina-esque tipplers in Bed-Stuy. Introducing a Mexico City-inspired cocktail bar and cantina to Bed-Stuy, Dolores (397 Tompkins Avenue) opened its doors on July 2. The new bar is a joint venture from husband-and-wife Cressida Greening and Emir Dupeyron, the duo behind the beloved Crown Heights eatery, Winona's. Pulling on Dupeyron's childhood growing up in Mexico City, the resulting bar channels cantinas found in the area mixed in with art from the 1930s and 1940s. Transforming the space—which previously held the dimly lit, cocktail lounge and queer bar, Oddly Enough—the bright green exterior now houses hand-carved tables, green velvet banquettes and a walnut and marble bar. Channeling the rhythm of the city, albeit, in liquid form, the team tapped the surefire talent that is Leanne Favre. A renowned mixologist, Favre previously held the title of creative director at Cobble Hill's Clover Club and worked as creative director and head bartender at the shuttered Leyenda. As partner and beverage director of Dolores, Favre is shaking up agave-forward cocktails, including tried and true cantina staples with Margaritas on draft and Palomas with just the right amount of carbonation. Creativity continues with the Mexican Espresso Martini, a riff on the classic Carajillo cocktail, that swaps out espresso for a Mexican-made coffee rum and amaro. Meanwhile, her Midnight Cowboy martini variation comes with a spear of cotija-stuffed olives. Naturally, it wouldn't be a cantina without some food. Botana, or shared snacks, dominate the menu with Sopes con Picadillo, Chicharrónes Fritos or fried pork belly and a Pressed Seafood Aguachile with a combo of octopus, shrimp and squid. There's also a full menu of tacos to be had here, much of which take note from famous eateries found across Mexico. The Cochinita Pibil Turix with its Yucatán-style braised pork takes inspiration from El Turix taqueria in the Polanco neighborhood of Mexico City while The Lengua 'El Bosque' is an homage to the decades-old Bar El Bosque in the San Miguel Chapultepec area. But the weekends are sure to lure taco lovers of all kinds with its Tacos de Canasta deal. Translating to 'basket tacos,' the tacos are filled with various meats, covered in oil and layered in baskets to steam and stay warm. Available on Fridays and Saturdays from 11pm until sell out, this late-night bar bite will run you $2 per taco. So come the weekend, let's just say, you'll know where to find us.
