Pre-Columbian Mexico in and Around Mexico City
An updated guide to the three essential pre-Columbian sites in and near Mexico City — the Anthropology Museum, Templo Mayor with its recent extraordinary excavations, and the pyramids at Teotihuacán.
The scent of Mexico – Xinú
Xinú, Mexico City’s most distinctive perfume and home-scent brand, now has an extraordinary new boutique inside a converted workshop in Colonia Juárez, alongside the original Polanco location.
Modern Art + Cacti: An Afternoon in Chapultepec Park
Chapultepec is Mexico City’s answer to New York’s Central Park and Madrid’s El Retiro. It’s an oasis of green in the center of a bustling metropolis where you’ll find museums, monuments, running trails and paddle boats. It’s biggest attraction is the Castillo de Chapultepec, but the park has a lot more to offer. If you’re…
Organic Grocery Stores in Mexico City: The Whole Foods Alternatives
Missing Whole Foods in Mexico City? Here’s where to find organic groceries — City Market, The Green Corner, and other real alternatives, from a resident.
The Best Yoga Studios in Mexico City — My Picks
Where to actually practice yoga in Mexico City — Damsha, Blanco, Secret Room, and Tetetlán, reviewed by a resident who’s familiar with them.
Panadería Rosetta
Panadería Rosetta in Colonia Juárez and Roma Norte — the cardamom rolls, what to order, when to arrive, and why the Michelin star at Rosetta restaurant changes the context.
La Comida: Mexico City’s Most Beloved Meal (and the Seafood Restaurant That Does It Right)
The Mexican comida is the meal worth building your day around. A personal account of long lunches in Mexico City, and the seafood restaurant in Narvarte that perfected the cucarachas.
Café de Tacuba
Café de Tacuba, founded in 1912 in Mexico City’s Centro Histórico, is the breakfast I recommend to everyone who visits — for the tamales de salsa verde, the café con leche ceremony, the estudiantina, and the building itself.
