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I have been living in and writing about Mexico for almost 20 years and Mexico City for almost 15 of those. My writing focuses on food, history, local culture, and all the amazing stories that this place has to tell. I also give food and history tours in the city and am the author of the book "Mexico City Streets: La Roma" about Colonia Roma, the neighborhood where I live.
I’m so excited to present the newest edition of Mexico City Streets: La Roma, published by Pengiun Random House Mexico…
I wrote a piece for Mexico News Daily a few years back about the awesome independent jazz label Pitayo Music,…
A city on the verge of greatness, a monstrosity on the verge of collapse. A vibrant playground of sights and…
I’m personally not a big fan of the anthropology museum or really any place where the rooms go on without…
You know how that old saying goes “One man’s break-up is another man’s art.” Well maybe that’s not the exact…
So much is going on each year in Mexico City, this a handy list to help you remember the biggest and best annual events in the capital.
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