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Best Mexico City Restaurants
So many choices, so little time. These are the best of best Mexico City restaurants, according to yours truly.
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Best Cocktail Bars in Mexico City
Mexico City’s cocktail scene is hotter than ever. These are my favorite cocktail bars in Mexico City, and a few you can skip.
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Ultimate Eating and Drinking guide to Colonia Juarez
Colonia Juarez is no longer on the edge of a renaissance, it’s in the middle of its heyday and there are bevy of places that I have come to love.
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Best Bars and Restaurants in San Miguel de Allende
San Miguel de Allende has become one of central Mexico’s hottest destinations, and the food and drink is starting to catch up.
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Top Wine Bars in Mexico City
The proliferation of wine bars in Mexico City has been exponential. These are the best.
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Best Eating and Drinking in Bacalar
Bacalar is fast becoming one of Mexico’s hottest travel destinations. Here is a list of my favorite eats.
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Birría in the Big City: Where to find the best birría in CDMX
Birria has become quite the popular dish in the United States, but in Mexico we always knew it was badass.
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Why Visit Mexico City in the Summer?
Mexico City in the summer can a perfect time to avoid the crowds and get good reservations. You just have to enjoy rain!
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Is Mexico City Safe?
There’s a lot of conflicting information out there about whether or not Mexico City is safe, so I decided to investigate.
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Best Bars and Restaurants in San Miguel de Allende
By Lydia Carey • February 13, 2026San Miguel de Allende has become one of central Mexico’s hottest destinations, and the food and drink is starting to catch up. -
Top Wine Bars in Mexico City
By Lydia Carey • December 8, 2025The proliferation of wine bars in Mexico City has been exponential. These are the best. -
Best Eating and Drinking in Bacalar
By Lydia Carey • November 24, 2025Bacalar is fast becoming one of Mexico’s hottest travel destinations. Here is a list of my favorite eats. -
Birría in the Big City: Where to find the best birría in CDMX
By Lydia Carey • August 12, 2025Birria has become quite the popular dish in the United States, but in Mexico we always knew it was badass. -
Why Visit Mexico City in the Summer?
By Lydia Carey • June 7, 2025Mexico City in the summer can a perfect time to avoid the crowds and get good reservations. You just have to enjoy rain! -
Is Mexico City Safe?
By Lydia Carey • August 3, 2024There’s a lot of conflicting information out there about whether or not Mexico City is safe, so I decided to investigate. -
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Best Mexico City Restaurants
By Lydia Carey • July 24, 2024So many choices, so little time. These are the best of best Mexico City restaurants, according to yours truly. -
Guide to Narvarte and Del Valle neighborhoods
By Lydia Carey • July 14, 2024When you are ready to move beyond Roma and Condesa, Narvarte and Del Valle neighborhoods are two of my favorites. -
What to Eat in Mexico
By Lydia Carey • March 28, 2024In a country as massive as Mexico, with a selection of regional cuisine that is just as vast, it can… -
IMSS Health Insurance as a foreigner in Mexico
By Lydia Carey • February 28, 2024It took me 15 years before I attempted signing up for IMSS… this was my experience. -
The Best Markets of Oaxaca City, Oaxaca
By Lydia Carey • February 6, 2024The gorgeous local markets of Oaxaca City are an unmissable part of traveling to this UNESCO world heritage city. -
The Best Chocolate Shops in Mexico City
By Lydia Carey • December 20, 2023Chocolate shops in Mexico City are an excellent place for souvenirs and have a plethora of options from across the country. -
Day of the Dead in Mexico City 2023
By • October 21, 2023Starting this weekend there is a slew of Day of the Dead activities going in Mexico City. As I have… -
Sustainable Tourism in Mexico
By Lydia Carey • September 27, 2023Sustainable Tourism in Mexico is on the rise, and I hope you will support these eco-friendly projects the next time you in country. -
Best Cocktail Bars in Mexico City
By Lydia Carey • July 20, 2023Mexico City’s cocktail scene is hotter than ever. These are my favorite cocktail bars in Mexico City, and a few you can skip.
