44
SPICE MAGIC
The Oakland cook-
book author and
blogger behind A
Brown Table shares
techniques for trans-
forming everyday
cooking with Indian
flavors.
By Nik Sharma
54
OLD WORLD,
NEW BUILD
In a Seattle suburb,
a designer’s family
home unites modern
living with a bent for
the traditional.
By Paige Porter Fischer
64
THE SPIRIT OF
OAXACA
How the laid-back
mountain town in
southern Mexico
became one of the
hottest destinations
in the West—with
a little help from
mezcal.
By Maya Kroth
The main patio at 10-
room Hotel Los Amantes,
located in Oaxaca’s
historic center, is the
ideal place to unwind
after exploring the city’s
booming mezcal scene.
See page 64.
EXPERIENCE the WEST
Photograph by THOMAS J. STORY