Two weeks ago, the ONDA team traveled to sunny Anaheim to attend Expo West, 2017. This was our third food show, and by far the biggest. We were wow’d by the sheer number of attendees, and some of the companies elaborate displays. Each morning we would grab an Uber to the Anaheim Convention center, drink Siggis’s...
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The city that we now know as Mexico City grew from the ancient Aztec city of Teotihuacan. At it’s height in AD 450, Teotihuacan was the largest city in the Americas, and the epicenter of the Aztec empire. The city was raised by the Spaniards, and replaced by ‘Mexico City’ – their new capital, and...
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Hi friends and supporters! This past weekend the ONDA team attended the Specialty Food Association’s Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. As Fancy Food Show novices, we were blown away by the sheer volume of food, the innovative new products, and the talented and passionate folks behind them. Some trends that we noticed at the show: ...
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Things have been a bit hectic for me, Jess, ONDA, the U.S., and Mexico since November 9. After a period of initial hysteria, I’m now calm, collected, and motivated. To those of you who provided me with counsel, support, and love during a time of dire uncertainty, I am forever grateful. Without the wisdom, camaraderie,...
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Hola amigos, We’re back in the States (Boston and Santa Cruz, to be exact) busy working on ONDA’s next steps (keep an eye out for our newsletter, which will be in your inbox later this week). We wanted to share one more adventure from our time in Mexico: a day trip to tropical Cuernavaca. While in Cuernavaca,...
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Earlier this week, we spent several jam-packed days in Santiago de Querétaro, which is about three hours north of Mexico City. In addition to being an important industrial center, Querétaro also has a charming colonial downtown. While we were there, we took a tour of the Kellogg factory. This is Kellogg’s second largest factory in the...
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Yesterday we visited Mercardo de la Merced, the city’s original wholesale market and now the biggest retail market in Mexico City. The market has seven official buildings and many adjacent makeshift buildings. Each of the seven official buildings specializes in a different product category: party supplies, restaurant equipment, neon lights, electronics, shoes, clothing, and, of...
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Our first days in Mexico have been spent settling into our cozy Airbnb in the Colonia Escandón neighborhood of Mexico City, eating way too much delicious food and even sneaking in some culture in the form of murals at the Secretaría de Educacion Publica. They sure know how to jazz up government buildings here… Today we attended the...
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Whether you’re a relative (Hi Mom!), friend, or stranger, we want to extend a warm welcome to you as a member of the ONDA family. As many of you know, ONDA is the product of years of experience, thought, time, and effort. I am so grateful to my community for supporting me in this endeavor....
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ONDA is thrilled to be embarking our first official business trip (read: adventure) in Mexico City. We hope you’ll follow along as we explore this culinary and cultural gem of a city. Check back here for updates or follow us on twitter, instagram and facebook. Have you been to Mexico City? Do you have any recommendations or tips? If so,...
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