El Triángulo + elly fraser (elly’s Cdmx)
Elizabeth Fraser (Elly) has built an international reputation for her elevated but unpretentious take on Mediterranean cooking.
Elly’s career in food began at home: She tagged along to work with her single mom, who waitressed at a family-run restaurant in New Jersey, enchanted by the frenetic energy. At home with her dad & his mom, she was learning the technical aspects of cooking, understanding the importance of fire foraging & local ingredients. Elly’s Italian grandparents spoiled her with Sunday meatballs, & Mets games followed by dinners in the heart of Queens, the likes of which still inspire her particular style of Italian-American cooking.
The little family-run restaurant Elly and her siblings grew up in became the catalyst of her career. She moved to NY at 21 and spent her early years volleying between front and back of house, in every position from line cook to sommelier. One phone call turned her into a private chef, a position she relished, following the seasons and her clients from the USQ geeenmarket to the farms of the east end of Long Island for 12 years. This eventually led to one fateful dinner guest, a hotelier who invited her to consult for him in Mexico (where she later went on to launch a restaurant of her own).
Her namesake, Elly’s, was a groundbreaking project in Mexico City. The menu reflected her upbringing and vision, melding influences from her background and her travels through Europe and North Africa, with a nod to her historic Italian-American roots. The dishes showcased the best ingredients Mexico had to offer cooked over live fire and served alongside a heavy dose of vinyl & natural wine.
There is, of course, nowhere like New York. So, after making a name for herself in CDMX , Elly is now settled back in NYC, working to develop new projects with partners in the US, focused on modern interpretations of the Mexican-influenced Mediterranean cooking that has come to define her career.rly arrival and extended stay welcome for either weekend
getting here
We are in Mazunte, on the coast of Oaxaca in Mexico.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ayksTVEJZF2yDfJ59
We are equidistant from airports in Puerto Escondido (pxm) and Huatulco (hux). The journey from either airport to our place is about an hour. it costs about 900-2000 mxn, depending on number of people, your willingness to walk outside the airport, and negotiation skills.
Both Puerto Escondido and Huatulco have frequent flights to and from Mexico City. Puerto Escondido has some very inexpensive, direct flights from Tijuana on Volaris, which can be a good option if you’re in Southern California. You can park or be dropped off on the US side and walk across the Cross Boarder Xpress to the airport. It’s very easy to do.
Otherwise, you’ll get yourself to Mexico City, then book a short flight down to the coast. guadalajara, dallas, and chicago also have flights to huatulco. puerto escondido does not have any international flights. Most options will show up on Kayak, Expedia, etc.. Common airlines to the coast are Volaris, Viva Aerobus, and Aero Mexico.
Driving from Mexico City takes about 9 hours; 6 hours to Oaxaca City, then another 3 hours to the coast via a new super highway.
There is also the option to take the scenic route from oaxaca, over a very windy, but beautiful mountain road. If you have the time, I highly recommend a stay up there someday. Terraza de la tierra is amazing.
Let us know what else you’d like to know! hola@eltriangulo.co