Kalamity Burgers / Hamburguesas buenas, bonitas y baratas en la Roma Norte En una antigua casa de la Colonia Roma vive un restaurante avant-garde de hamburguesas sliders confeccionadas con cariño y una salsa secreta. Read more
La mantequilla Gloria cumple 100 años de tradición Es la mantequilla preferida de los mexicanos por su sabor, precio y calidad Read more
Literature and Food / "La Bella Italia" in "Las Batallas en el Desierto" La Bella Italia, now extinct and gone, we miss you. The ice cream parlor that sweetened our childhood and made us dream of impossible loves in José Emilio Pacheco’s "Las batallas en el desierto." Read more
Bygone places / Champs Elysées: From a Set Menu Bistro to Political Elegance The Champs Elysées restaurant on Reforma was a gathering place for politicians and national and international artists. It was also a touchpoint of French haute cuisine in Mexico City for over fifty years. Read more
Iconic places in Mexico City / Sanborn's bar Ah, the Sanborn’s bar! That oasis of endless coffee refills, grilled molletes, or how about their triangular club sandwich that was once the epicenter of “chilanga sophistication”? Do you remember those times when going to Sanborn’s was synonymous with status and good taste? Honestly, I don’t—I’m not that old, but I’ve been told. Read more
Café Âncora d'Ouro Piolho: The first café in Portugal? Legend has it that Café Âncora d'Ouro (Golden Anchor) is the oldest café in Portugal. Known as "Piolho" (louse), and I hope you don't scratch, it is a cherished place in the memories of wild students and legendary professors of the University of Porto. Read more
Iconic Places in Mexico City / Pastelería Ideal, Sweet Bread, and Bulk Cookies in the Historic Center On 16 de Septiembre Street in the Historic Center, a huge bakery entices passersby to leave carrying packages tied with strings promising the marvel of an afternoon with sweet bread. Read more
Places that no longer exist / Marrakech: "the place" Zona Rosa, as Vicente Leñero said, is "too timid to be red and too bold to be white." In that contrast, the Marrakech Complex painted Calle Florencia with vibrant colors during the 1970s and 1980s. Read more
Iconic restaurants in Mexico City / El Café de Tacuba: chocolate and a very Mexican menu Talking about the history of Mexico City brings us back to one of the most famous restaurants among its residents. Café Tacuba has stood the test of time and is a must-visit for anyone seeking to understand the flavors and aromas of a journey through the Historic Center. Read more
Bygone Places / La Boom, a giant nightclub that once existed in the north of Mexico City. Two floors of fun and excess. Four thousand square meters: lights, music, well-off guys, and trendy girls. One of the most memorable nightclubs of the 90s decade. Read more
Bygone places / Cantina Salón Madrid: "the polyclinic" At Salón Madrid, intellect mingled with youth. Witness to celebrations and tears of medical students, you could just as easily find writers, journalists, and the occasional lost soul playing with its famous jukebox at its tables. Read more
Bygone places / Waikikí and the early evening necklines A cabaret is a downpour of memories, a storm of emotions, a romance of lights, a memory of drinks, love, and adventure. Waikiki was a cabaret that shaped the charm of nightlife in CDMX during the first half of the 20th century. Read more