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"Covered floor to ceiling in handmade salmon tiles, Maizajo is a multi-faceted space in Colonia Condesa, with a crush of people at the entrance. Maizajo is a tortilleria (a shop selling masa and made fresh tortillas in a variety of shades), a taqueria, and a full-service restaurant. One way to experience Maizajo is similar to any other Mexico City taqueria experience but with better tortillas, ordering, say, a taco de longaniza and a taco de bistec, anointed with salsas from the salsa bar. Other is to dig through the menu for some of their more unique offerings, like lamb flautas, crunchy and earthy; a quesabirria made with mushrooms; or the taco de persa, which features a rotating, cheffy taco, pulled from the special monthly events they do called Maizajadas, inviting local chefs to riff on the Maizajo platform in very fun, wild parties thrown at the taco bar. The restaurant upstairs serves more elaborate dishes like mole, grilled meats, and plated tamales." - Scarlett Lindeman, Naomi Tomky