Fifty years later, Mexico in Alaska is still serving burritos, tamales and other Mexican staples, now at its location on the Old Seward Highway. Still, the pandemic has hit the restaurant hard.

Recognized for scenic, natural, historical and recreational values, the 127-mi/204-km Seward Highway is an All-American Road, USDA Forest Service Scenic Byway and Alaska Scenic Byway.

Befitting its railway-hub roots and location on the Alaska Highway, Seward has thrived for over a century as both way-station and destination; it’s easy to get here and even easier to get around once ...

By Tricia Cornell, Heavy Table, heavytable.com August 17, 2012 at 8:56PM (Chandra Akkari/The Minnesota Star Tribune) Comment Gift Share Listen ...