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The Restaurants Reconnecting Mexico City’s Condesa To Its Jewish Roots | Eater

"On the first floor of a two-story house along Avenida Amsterdam in Condesa, this restaurant pairs a blue-and-white exterior and a swoopy, Hebrew-emblematic sign with an interior back wall of golden Jerusalem stone. The kitchen blends Sephardic and Ashkenazi influences: salatim sprinkled with honey, roses, and dates sit alongside heartier dishes such as chicken fried in its own fat (schmaltz), chopped chicken liver with egg, and puffy bourekas, while sandwiches like corned beef and lox are topped with local touches like Oaxaca cheese, avocado, and pico de gallo. The Reuben is the runaway favorite — reportedly appearing at nearly every table — and the chef frames the menu as an effort to reconnect Jewish culinary diasporas with Mexican eaters and to translate Jewish food for a broader public." - Nili Blanck