Starting this weekend there is a slew of Day of the Dead activities going in Mexico City. As I have done for many years, I’ve put together a list that makes it a little easier for English speakers to...
Best Cocktail Bars in Mexico City
A few years back I would have said that I hated Mexico City’s bar scene. It was full of super pretentious places that either shook with techno and house, or were full of rich kids trying to see and...
Guadalajara City Guide
*This post was last updated July 2023* I am die-hard Mexico City, as you, my dear readers, know all too well. For me, no other city in the world compares. That said, I am game to explore some other,...
Where to try mezcal in Mexico City?
Increasing Mexico’s most sought-after libation, mezcal is on everyone’s lips these days and I often get asked what are the best places to try mezcal in Mexico City. While the mezcal mecca is Oaxaca, visitors to Mexico City might...
Craft Beer in Mexico City
The demand for excellent craft beer in the city is constantly on the rise. It feels like virtually every day a new brewhouse opens its door, beckoning you through with hoppy IPAs, creamy stouts, and honey-tinged browns. Some surprisingly...
Best Mexico City Restaurants
This is the most subjective list of Mexico City’s best restaurants that you will find on the internet. That said, I am a freak about food, love to eat, and have eaten out a lot in the city. I...
An Amazing Pan de Muerto Recipe
This year for Day of the Dead I had a much more intimate pan de muerto making experience than last year. I asked two good friends, Jorge and Beto, that run the cool yet cozy Casa Jacaranda cooking school...
Which Mexico City Market?
Markets are always on peoples’ minds when they come to Mexico City. After all, this one of the many things that makes the city to vibrant and delicious. But what are the markets like — mellow, chaotic, upscale, downhome?...
Eat List: Colonia Juarez
It’s the new hotspot in Mexico City for hanging out, and eating out. But what should you eat in Colonia Juarez? What should you avoid? This neighborhood has delicious options, old and new, and with its surging popularity, I...
A Guide to Eating Street Food in Mexico City
With street food there are no hard and fast rules per se, but there are certain, let’s say, generalities that the nascent street food eater should know about before they hit the stands of Mexico City. Here are the...