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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Craft Beer in Mexico City
I have been updating this craft beer list for years, as the best craft beer bars come and go in Mexico City.
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City Wandering Centro Historico Coyoacan Del Valle Guides & Tips La Condesa La Juarez La Roma Polanco San Rafael Santa Maria de Ribera Travel advice
Where to Stay in Mexico City: A neighborhood breakdown
Mexico City can be hard to navigate when thinking about where to stay. Here is a breakdown of several popular and lesser known neighborhoods.
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Buy the NEW edition of Mexico City Streets: La Roma!
I’m so excited to present the newest edition of Mexico City Streets: La Roma, published by Pengiun Random House Mexico…
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5 Coworks near Condesa and Roma
Coworks are becoming more and more popular in Mexico City, both for digital nomads and location-independent workers as well as local start-ups and freelancers.
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City Wandering Centro Historico Eating and Drinking La Condesa La Juarez La Roma Neighborhoods Travel advice
Mexico City Restaurant Suggestions
My original post of best restaurants from back in 2017, click here to see the updated list.
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Cheap Mexico Airport Transportation for Bargain Travelers
*Last updated September 2024* For me, one of the most frustrating things about traveling is arriving at the airport. Wherever…
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Badass Tours: Street Art Chilango
You know a place is getting hip, when suddenly a tour of the most rebellious urban art form — street…
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Mexico City Day Trips: Teotihuacan
A complete guide to taking a day trip out to Teotihuacan on your own. Embrace the adventure!
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Mexico City Flea Markets
The recent popularity of my post on the La Lagunilla flea market (and the subsequent outpouring of requests for tours…
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Mercado Hidalgo – Colonia Doctores
The Mercado Hidalgo is one massive hardware store with a handful of delicious stands mixed in.
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Green Mexico City
There are a hundred signs that Mexico City is growing green. Not just green, but local, sustainable, artisan. It’s a…
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Keith Dannemiller: Visions of the Centro Histórico
Every single day of 13 years I have been living in Mexico City has seen me aching to photograph something….
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My neighbors: Ángel & La Chata
“Is that a pig?” That is the question that Ángel hears the most often when he takes his 2 1/2-year-old, black as…
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Mexico City Craft Beer Bars and Shops
The demand for excellent craft beer in the city is constantly on the rise. It feels like virtually everyday a…
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More Vegan Food in Mexico City
For those of you that read my previous post on Eating Vegan in Mexico City, my brain is now trained…
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Local Beer On Tap: Mexico City
Every time I’m asked for a topic-specific list of suggestions for visitors coming into town I get inspired to write…
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My neighbors – Sr. Ruiz
When Sr. Ruiz married his wife in 1948 she was only 16. They couldn’t find anyone to perform the service…
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Marvelous Monday in Mexico City
I’ve updated my original list for Monday in Mexico City to include some more great places that I found open….
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Spectacular Sunday in Mexico City
I’ve been challenged by a friend to write a series of guides to the different days of the week in…
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Mapping La Roma
After months working on my guide to living in my neighborhood, I know that mapping La Roma is a project…
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6 Quiet Corners in the Roma
Here are Quiet Corners in the Roma I go when the hustle, bustle, and noise of the city begin to overwhelm.
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Eating Vegan in Mexico City
So I had four house guests recently, two of whom are vegan and one of which is vegetarian. I had…
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Mexico City Day Trips: Nevado de Toluca’s Chilly View from the Top
Nevado de Toluca is one of my favorite day trips from Mexico City. It can be intense up there, but it’s totally worth it.
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Russian food and old bones in Santa María de Ribera
I know it sounds lame, but I have never seen a dinosaur skeleton up close and personal before. So when…
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La Merced Turns 57
I assumed the start of the market’s anniversary week this past Tuesday would be even more overwhelming than a regular…
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Álvaro Obregón’s facelift
All the different neighborhood groups that the city government called together to talk about their new project, agreed on one…
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Who Occupies La Roma?
Update: This article has been modified from its original version to more fully explain the situation that occurred at Merida…
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La Basilica: Ablution on the go and a circus tent cathedral
On a quest to see the tilda of Juan Diego I made my first foray to the Basilica de Guadalupe.
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Museo de Arte Popular
I’m adding the Museo de Arte Popular (MAP) to my list of museums you can see under an hour and…
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Noche de Museos at El Chopo
I must once again wax poetic about Noche de Museos here in Mexico City. Like lots of similar programs around…
