A local’s guide to the best coffee chains in Mexico City — Tierra Garat, Cielito Querido, Sede Café, and Chiquitito. All better than Starbucks. Where to stop when you need a break from walking.
A personal guide to the Spanish restaurants in Mexico City worth knowing — El Centro Castellano in the Centro Histórico, El Chanclas in Polanco, Bulla, La Cocina del Bizco, and La Barra de Fran. The ones we frequent.
A personal guide to the hand gestures of Mexico City — yes, no, thank you, huevos, lleno, money, codo, and more. The small vocabulary that makes you feel considerably less foreign.
A personal guide to healthcare in Mexico City — the big private hospitals, pharmacy doctors for minor ailments, how to find a specialist, what things cost, and an honest note on the IMSS public system.
A local’s guide to Mexico City weather and what to pack — the rainy season reality, the temperate climate that surprises visitors from both directions, and how people actually dress here for work, lunch, markets, and nights out.
A personal guide to Mexican fashion designers worth knowing — Sandra Weil, Raquel Orozco, Cynthia Buttenklepper, Lorena Saravia, Yakampot, Olmos & Flores, and where to browse multi-brand stores in Polanco and Roma.
A complete guide to Section 1 of Chapultepec Park — the two sides of Reforma explained, the Anthropology Museum, Museo Tamayo with Odette café and gift shop, Sala Gastronómica restaurant inside the museum, Chapultepec Castle with step-by-step directions, the zoo, botanic garden, and the Sunday atmosphere that makes this one of the great urban parks in the world.
A personal guide to eating gluten-free and dairy-free in Mexico City — what works in traditional Mexican cuisine, how to handle the dairy overlay, where to go for dedicated GF bread (Pan Gabriel, multiple locations), a fully GF restaurant (La Otilia), and an honest note about current awareness levels.
A personal essay on Oaxaca, the difference between traditional and fusion food, and why visiting the market — and 15 Letras, and the comedores — before the aesthetic restaurants matters.
A local’s guide to Mexico City during the 2026 FIFA World Cup: the five matches at Estadio Azteca, football culture, where to watch, the Ángel celebrations, free events in Chapultepec, and what to know if you’re visiting for work.