"It wasn’t until January 2023, over a long weekend in Mexico City, separated from work by thousands of miles, that we could finally focus. A few mezcals deep at Tlecan." - Bettina Makalintal
Fine dining restaurant · Polanco
Ambitious tasting menu with native ingredients & global flavors
46 Postcards
Museum · Tabacalera
Museum of Tolerance & Memory: exhibits on genocide, human rights
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Wine bar · Lomas de Chapultepec
Natural wine bar with creative bites, outdoor seating
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Museum · Centro
Aztec temple ruins & museum with extensive artifacts
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Bar · Roma Norte
Dive bar with great cocktails, brunch, pool, and arcade games
5 Postcards
Restaurant · Nva Anzures
Yucatecan pork tacos, cochinita pibil, lechón, castacán
Chinese restaurant · Hipodromo
Mexican-Chinese fusion: pork wontons, dan dan noodles, shrimp
Archaeological museum · 1ra Secc Del Bosque de Chapultepec
Vast museum housing Mexico's pre-Hispanic artifacts & culture
24 Postcards
Hotel · Roma Norte
Historic mansion with chic rooms, courtyard, and personalized service
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Restaurant · Roma Norte
Smoked tacos from Korea, Lebanon, Japan, China, US