day of the dead

Oyamel's shrine honoring El Santo. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

Dining Dead

Oyamel’s Day of the Dead Honors El Santo Oyamel Cocina Mexicana, 401 7th St. NW, will celebrate its eighth annual celebration of Day of the Dead from Oct. 20–Nov. 2. Dating back to the time of the Aztecs, the Mexican holiday celebrates and honors friends and family members who
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A catrinas, satirical skeletons made famous by Jose Guadalupe Posada, in the window of Oyamel. The skeletons have become an icon of the Mexican Day of the Dead. (Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

Day of the Dead

Oyamel Specials Celebrate Mexican Holiday Oyamel Cocina Mexicana at 401 7th St. NW is celebrating Mexico’s Day of the Dead, which focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died, with a special menu and new
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