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Oyamel is holding its 7th tequila and mezcal festival Mar. 10-23. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

Ode to Agave

Oyamel Holding 7th Tequila & Mezcal Fest Tequila and mezcal are both distilled beverages made from the agave plant. Tequila is made from the blue agave in only the Mexican state of Jalisco and limited regions in the states of Guanajuato, Michoacán, Nayarit and Tamaulipas.
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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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