For the second installment of BBN’s “24 hours in” sequence of weblog posts, we’re heading to the wondrous Mexico Metropolis, the place Paz Terluk, CEO & Nation Supervisor, Mexico, MarketLogic, lives. Uncover the place the very best tacos are, a few of Mexico’s nice artists, and what the heck, some extra taco suggestions. And bear in mind, there are extra posts within the sequence.
It was again in 2008 that I moved to Mexico Metropolis from Buenos Aires, my hometown. I by no means deliberate to remain so lengthy—my first job right here was working for the Argentine embassy, and I assumed I’d be working all around the world. However Mexico Metropolis captured my coronary heart, and right here I’m 15+ years on. It’s such a vibrant, high-octane metropolis—unimaginable road meals on each nook, superb museums, life-changing tacos, and, in fact, the wild and fantastic world of Mexican wrestling. Selecting highlights is tough, however listed below are a number of of mine.
Breakfast: Mexicans take breakfast very severely, and, from spicy huevos rancheros to chorizo tacos, the choices are something however boring. I really like the inexperienced chilaquiles at Lalo!, a relaxed café within the Roma neighborhood. There’s additionally nice espresso, pastries, and people-watching on supply at Café Nin and Qūentin Cafe.
Noon: A must-see is the house of Frida Kahlo, the art-filled house museum within the Colonia del Carmen space of the Coyoacán borough. If in case you have time whilst you’re there, take the chance to discover Kahlo’s previous neighborhood and choose up some scrumptious delicacies and souvenirs on the iconic Coyoacán Market, the place Kahlo and her husband Diego Rivera used to buy.
Different go-to locations for artistic inspiration are the huge, futuristic-looking Jose Vasconcelos Library and Lago Algo, a lakeside cultural hub and artwork area within the metropolis’s Chapultepec Park, which additionally boasts an incredible restaurant.
For those who’re exploring the town, a strategic choice for lunch is Chapulín, because it’s proper smack within the middle. The restaurant’s putting architectural design emphasizes nature within the nice outside. Most significantly, the meals is unimaginable. Our favourite dish is the zucchini flowers filled with requesón, coated with candy sauce—the flavour will blow your thoughts.
Late afternoon: Mexico is the epicenter of the taco universe, so don’t let the day go by with out sampling one. The town is filled with taquerías serving each sort of taco you could possibly ever dream of. Prime spots embody Taqueria El Compita in Roma Sur, Tacos Orinoco in Condesa, and Tacos de Armando in Colonia Cuauhtémoc.
For those who’re feeling thirsty, Rayo, a cocktail bar in Condesa, presents a tasting menu the place you possibly can strive 15 completely different designer cocktails. After doing the laborious be just right for you and making an attempt all 15, we are able to report they’re fabulous. Nonetheless, our favourite needs to be quantity 7, a citrus-y, botanical drink with Jack Daniels and bacanora, an agave-based spirit from Sonora state.
Dinner: To significantly impress a consumer, dine at Pujol, Biko, or Quintonil, all of which have featured within the World’s 50 Best Restaurants and are positioned within the metropolis’s chicest space, Polanco. Or take within the unimaginable views of the town on the Cityzen bar within the Sofitel. We additionally love Blanco Colima, a one-of-a-kind restaurant within the Roma area, with Porfirian structure and several other personal rooms excellent for enterprise dinners. It additionally has a wonderful tasting menu. You’ve bought to strive the salt fish with tomato sauce and artichokes, and the duck confit ravioli.
Spherical off your night with a efficiency of the Mexico Metropolis Folkloric Ballet on the Palacio de Bellas Artes.
As a nightcap, for those who tire of all of the tequila on supply, strive pulque, an historic Mexican elixir comprised of the fermented sap of an agave plant, dubbed by the Aztecs the “drink of the gods”.
