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...decades ago, Puebla was designated a World Heritage Site, paving the way for its modern revival and a clutch of new tourist developments. The zócalo was restored, and new nonstop flights from the U.S. brought more visitors. With the opening in spring this year of La Purificadora, www.lapurificadora.com, Puebla has a hotel that does it justice too. Created by the team behind Mexico City's chic Hotel Condesa DF, La Purificadora takes its name from the 19th century water-purification plant and ice factory in which it's housed. Today, the structure has been given new life...
...Puebla's singular blend of indigenous, Spanish, Arab and even Asian influences has resulted in one of Mexico's most compelling cuisines. At La Purificadora, young Mexico City chef Enrique Olvera serves Mexican tapas such as figs with shredded Oaxaca cheese, which he pairs with 1950s-styled sparkling waters, inventively flavored with everything from tamarind and ginger to green tea. No visit to Puebla, however, is complete without experiencing the local specialty, mole poblano. This chili-based sauce is laced with up to 30 ingredients, from almonds and sesame seeds to cinnamon and chocolate, and the mole served at Casareyna...
...after-dinner diversions, head for La Boutique, tel: (52-222) 482 0603, a dance club with international DJs. Come daytime, meander though the city's compact colonial center, passing its 17th century Catedral de Puebla. Check out the antique shops lining Callejón de los Sapos or splurge on intricately detailed, floral-patterned Talavera tiles at the Uriarte Talavera Factory, www.uriartetalavera.com.mx, which has been in business since 1824. True, Puebla's charms are a world away from Mexico City's all-hours action. But for a growing number of cognoscenti, that's no bad thing...
...Passat from Stanford. The Chevy's average speed of 14 m.p.h. (23 km/h) wasn't exactly blazing but was a big improvement over the 2004 race, in which no robots finished at all. The atmosphere was celebratory, though tempered by the uncanniness of watching driverless cars à la Stephen King's Christine, a 1958 Plymouth with a taste for blood. "It's pretty creepy when your vehicle starts beeping and it peels out," says a grad student on the MIT team, which placed fourth. "You're sitting here thinking, Oh my God, what's happening? But when it comes back...
...Golden Age of hip-hop: Roughly 1986-1994. Rapid creative innovation spurred hip-hop’s rise to mainstream success. Signature artists: Run-DMC, Public Enemy, the Beastie Boys, and De La Soul...