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This pulcata has been revitalized by young people, who have painted walls with pre-Hispanic motifs, making it now look quaint. It is also sometimes taken by the underground punk scene and rockabilly, to make music and alternate with the obligatory jukebox. The "el curado" style is very rich and, as is tradition, its fruity flavors change depending on the day, like the snack canteen.
La Finca Loreto is one of the best "fondas" in Mexico City. A "fonda" is an informal, small and usually family owned restaurant that serves traditional home-made Mexican food in a series of fixed 4 or 5 courses. It includes soups, salad, main course, dessert, bread or tortilla, and fresh fruit water.
La Finca is located in a very interesting spot of Downtown Mexico City. Loreto Square is surrounded by two very old churches, one Neoclassical (my favorite) and the other, New Spain Colonial, and by two synagogues, one Sefardi and the other, Ashkenazi. The fountain and the Neoclassical church are masterpieces of Manuel Tolsá, the most important architect of the late colonial period.
Although small, La Finca Loreto is quite a cozy place. With its colorful decorated interiors and friendly staff, it is a great place to recover energy after an intense visit to the vibrant nearby Merced market and neighborhood.
My favorite dish is "enchiladas de mole", an only-Mexican recipe that is very well prepared at La Finca Loreto. If "mole" is not your thing, you can try "enchiladas rojas".
La Finca Loreto is your best option if you are looking for great local taste at a really fair price in a traditional and friendly place.
This is a very magic and unique place located in the very downtown of Mexico city! I highly recomend it - its uniqueness is due to the fact that in front of it you can see the old temple called "Templo Mayor" of Azteca city, which was undercovered for long years until the goverment decided to take it out from the ground. So in front is like seeing hundreds of years of history!
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Doesn't matter if you like more wine or beer, if you're a wine expert or a novice, if it is to give to give somebody or to give to yourself, if it's your first visit or if you are already a regular customer, if you have a craving or if it's a special occasion, if you're coming from far away or from just around the corner, if you want something unique or more mainstream, young or mature, expensive or cheap … at Barricas Don Tiburcio you will find exactly what you are looking for. With knowledgable staff that will recommend which wine goes better with any given cheese, meat, or dessert; this place has consolidated as a main reference in the neighborhood.
A useful tip: if you are wandering around Coyoacán's colorful alleys and streets, and you are feeling hungry, go to Barricas Don Tiburcio and ask for their panninis. They're great for a half-way snack.
Housed in a building designed by Teodoro González de León for the University Cultural Center, the University Museum of Contemporary Art, MUAC, opened in November 2008. Possessor of the first public collection of contemporary art of our country, this museum has set a new paradigm for artistic creation, knowledge construction and meaningful learning of their audiences, provided a framework for discussion, experimentation and critical where the axis the museum is the individual action.Its programs and projects are a reference for the study, interpretation, exhibition and dissemination of contemporary art from 1952 onwards. Insert at the university level, MUAC promotes interdisciplinary work, but also seeks his presence in the national and international museum scene.With a dynamic program of art exhibitions comprising national and international visual artists, sound art, performance actions, visual, kinetic and performing arts, MUAC builds a prime space for the appreciation and enjoyment of contemporary art forms.
Roldán 37 is a hidden jewel in one of the oldest and most traditional neighborhoods in the city: La Merced. Since the Aztec times, this area has been the commercial Mecca of the Country. Today, although a bigger commerce center has been built in the South of the city, La Merced is still a reference for retail trade. Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the Country come here everyday to buy or sell their goods. Mexico's culinary diversity is present in every stand one passes by. Fresh fruits and vegetables, herbs and spices with enthralling scents, and savory sauces are just some of the pleasures of visiting this great market.
Roldán 37 is located in what used to be the house and storehouse of a pepper merchant of the 19th. Today, his descendants, the Fragoso family, have opened a restaurant that has pepper as the main ingredient of most of its dishes. Here you will be able to taste delicious traditional, and also new, recipes cooked with the many of Mexican "chiles": "poblanos", "chilacas", "serranos", "jalapeños", "cuaresmeños", etc.
Yo can even have your tequila served in a "medio chile" (half pepper) which gives it a smoothly hot aftertaste.
The Lebanese immigrants in Mexico have become a central part our society. For many Mexicans, Lebanese food is not considered exotic or outlandish, it has a special place in our national culinary tradition and is cherished by most of us. In fact, I may say that it's my favorite cuisine, and Al Andalus, my favorite place to eat it.
The restaurant is conveniently located in La Merced neighborhood, where Lebanese, Syrian, and Jewish immigrants arrived in the first years of the 20th century and contributed to the strong trade tradition that still makes this area one of the most interesting in the City.
In the colonial hall of Al Andalus you will always find Lebanese families before a table covered with dozens of plates with hummus, taboule, keppe, and so on, or men talking business while sipping on their hot turkish coffee or fresh arak.
The quality is unbeatable among all the Lebanese restaurants in the City (and perhaps among some I've been in the Middle East).
From the spearmint lassi, to the coffee and arab sweets, whatever you order will be a delight to your palate.
My favorites are raw keppe, "hojas de parra" (dawali), taboule, falafel, lamb shawarma, and the sweets.
If you don't mind people smoking while you are eating, try to get a table at the balcony (the smoking area), it is a very refreshing spot.
This one of the greatest views in downtown, because you can admire the amazing Bellas Artes palace - which is like the opera house in our city. Very nice view, and you can get here in the 8th floor of Sears store - which now is better than it was before, because they made it bigger and more comfortable and it is a hidden gem!