Chefs

Eric Werner Explains What It’s Really Like to Run Your Dream Restaurant in the Yucatan

In 2010, Eric Werner and his wife, Mya Henry, left New York for Tulum, a town on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. There, the couple built Hartwood, an open-air restaurant where people line up, hoping to secure a spot for dinner from as early as 2 pm. But cooking in a kitchen in a jungle comes with challenges. Solar panels produce the only...