El Mestizo’s mole is weird. Not bad-weird, just weird. Seattle Weekly food critic Jason Sheehan says he’s never had anything quite like it before. Too carefully balanced and constructed to be anything but deliberate, it is a wickedly sweet version of the traditionally very savory bittersweet Mexican chocolate sauce. All photos by Peter Mumford.Published on April 28, 2010

Enchiladas de MoleaE“shredded chicken breast in tortillas and mole.

Cute barmaid serving a JalapeA±o Margarita. Note the yellow fingernails!

Desert: rich cream flavored with orange liqueur.

Desert: rich cream flavored with orange liqueur.