Prasad Chirnomula, well known for his Thali group of Indian restaurants, added to New Haven’s palette of cuisines with Oaxaca Kitchen Bar & Restaurant, 228 College St., www.oaxacakitchen.com. This inventive gourmet Mexican restaurant’s ambience makes you feel as if you were in a Mexican cantina.

Chef Chirnomula traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico, to work with the local chefs so he could offer us an authentic Mexican culinary experience.

A unique presentation and interaction with the waitstaff is the tableside-prepared guacamole served with house-made tortilla chips. For this year’s Super Bowl, create your own guacamole bar so your guests will be entertained by you preparing this popular Mexican appetizer. To see the rest of the column and recipe, please click here

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