When my [Mexican] husband and I first started dating over five years ago, I was a bit nervous to try Mexican food—especially with all the jalapenos and other ingredients that I saw prepared in the food. However, one summer, our godchildren came for a visit and they taught me how to make authentic Mexican chicken enchiladas with salsa verde (green sauce).

To be honest, when my friends dragged me to a new restaurant claiming that it was the best thing since sliced bread, I was rather skeptical. But walking in to The Jekyll and Hyde Restaurant and Social Club for Eccentric Explorers and Mad Scientists was like walking into a different world. Imagine walking into the Chalmun’s Cantina from Star Wars, or the Leaky Cauldron. Imagine being greeted by a wonderful lady in Victorian dress carrying a decapitated head.