Colorful preparations for Day of the Dead celebrations underway in the West Village

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In Mexico, some municipalities observe the holiday for up to a week, but it's most commonly celebrated Nov. 1.

NEW YORK -- As we mark Hispanic Heritage Month, we're highlighting an upcoming holiday that brings pride and joy to Mexican Americans.CBS New York's Lisa Rozner checked out the colorful preparations already underway for the Day of the Dead.Francisco Blanco, executive chef at Ixta on the Bowery, pours his heart and soul into meals like chicken mole, a favorite of his late grandmother Francisca.'There's no specific dishes to cook for Dia de Los Muertos.

'Yeah, as a kid, you just grab the bread, it doesn't taste like nothing. It's weird,' Briones said.Jajaja executive chef Ricardo Coles remembers his grandma, father and mother this day. He showed us the nearly two dozen ingredients that go into his family's mole recipe.He will have an 'ofrenda' at home.'I feel like fiesta,' he said.He says marigolds are also typically part of the display.

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