Quintonil is not your typical Mexican restaurant. Clients book tables months in advance to celebrate special occasions.

“We have hosted people who have wept over a tamale,” said chef Jorge Vallejo, who founded Quintonil in Mexico City in March 2012. He intentionally chose traditional street food for the menu ...

But once in a while something unexpected happens: food brings guests to tears. “We have hosted people who have wept over a tamale,” said chef Jorge Vallejo, who founded Quintonil in Mexico City in ...