Results tagged “Mexico”

West Ham's Mexican winger Pablo Barrera has joined Spanish La Liga side Real Zaragoza on a season-long loan.

The 24-year-old only joined the Irons last summer in a £4million move from Unam Pumas but has failed to settle in east London.

A shrimp fisherwoman covered in chocolate syrup to replicate the oil spilt in the Gulf of Mexico was arrested outside BP's annual general meeting at Excel this morning.

Diane Wilson from the US Gulf Coast was removed from the building's foyer by police and arrested on suspicion of breaching the peace.

Like the kid at the back of the classroom concealing his true genius under the guise of the joker, Tate Modern's latest big exhibitor is an artist whose humour goes deeper. Marching to the beat of a different drummer, Orozco displays a mind you want to crawl inside.

Heralded as one of the most influential artists of his generation, the Mexican sculptor, photographer and installationist has managed to exist largely unnoticed in the UK.

Things are set to get a little spicier when the first authentically Mexican restaurant to grace Canary Wharf opens its doors next month.

Wahaca, the award-winning restaurant chain founded by Thomasina Miers and Mark Selby, aims to bring a taste of the Mexican streets to the Wharf and broaden some horizons.

West Ham have bolstered their squad with the signing of Mexican striker Guillermo Franco on a free transfer.

The 32-year-old was out of contract at Spanish outfit Villareal and has signed a one-year deal with the Hammers.

By Andrew Williams

Few things have made me as excited in recent months as the news that Wahaca is coming to Canary Wharf.

The thought of being able to grab a quick taco on the way home from work is already making me hungry.

Who wants to daub graffiti on Canada Square pavilion?

New tenant Wahaca is on the hunt for street artists to splash colour over their upcoming Wharf outlet, which is pencilled in for a November 1 launch.

El Jimador Tequila Reposado
Mexico
£14.99

IN A NUTSHELL
Rounded and textured, this drink makes an ideal sipping Tequila or served over ice with a slice of lime, writes Bernard Wilkes.

By Andrew Williams

The end is nigh. If you haven't already stocked up on tinned goods and bolted the cellar door, you may as well get ready to take part in a real life recreation of 28 Weeks Later. There have been lots of health scares in recent years, from Sars to bird flu to BSE, and now we have swine flu too.