
Tostada feast for Día de los Muertos
For Agustín Gaytán, Day of the Dead ― Día de los Muertos ― is a celebration of life.
In his childhood home in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, on November 1 and 2, paths of marigold petals lead the way to altars adorned with photographs and aglow with candles. Families trek to the cemetery to remember dead loved ones. Then they bring out the good food.
In San Francisco’s Mission District, the holiday echoes that spirit of reflective joy. “Day of the Dead here resembles Halloween with Mexican flavor,” says Gaytán. People don costumes (skeletons are popular) and feast on favorite foods.