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Good Eats in Mexico City

Thursday, September 11th, 2025Saturday, September 27th, 2025food, Mexican food, postaday, travel, travelingFood, Slice of LifeLeave a Comment

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“Coffee Time” Mexico City, 2025

The food in Mexico City has been incredible so far, and the prices have made it even better! After work today we wandered over to a nearby café, Brown Caffeine Lab, for coffee and a pastry. There are cafés everywhere here, so it feels like we could pick a new one every day.

Once we had our sugar and caffeine fix, we hopped on the subway and headed to Mercado de Artesanías La Ciudadela where we picked up some beautiful glassware and a few items of clothes. With a photoshoot coming up in a couple of days, we wanted to find some special outfits. I ended up buying two shirts that I really like.

Dinner was at Cantina El Gallo de Oro, which has been serving customers since 1874. The decor only gets a 4 out of 10 from me, but the food was excellent. We ordered an Octopus Cocktail and a Molcajete that was so huge it could have fed a small army. Mariko surprised me by ordering a shot of mezcal to finish the meal, and it was exactly the right way to end it. With leftovers packed up neatly, we strolled over to a couple of bakeries to check out their bread and pastries before making our way home.

With meals like this, you’d think I would have gained a lot of weight by now. Thankfully, all the walking balances it out and keeps things steady.

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“Molcajete” Mexico City, 2025

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“Mezcal” Mexico City, 2025

Casa Estudio Luis Barragán

Wednesday, September 10th, 2025Friday, September 26th, 2025Mexico City, postaday, travel, travelingSlice of Life, TravelingLeave a Comment

Today we took a guided tour of Casa Estudio Luis Barragán, and it was such a treat. Barragán is Mexico’s most famous architect, and stepping into his studio felt like walking into a work of art. Our guide was an architect too, and he had actually known Barragán personally, so his stories gave the whole visit an extra dimension. Everywhere you looked, the colors and shapes had purpose and meaning. I never realized how much thought goes into designing a space like this, and it was absolutely fascinating.

I’m really starting to love guided experiences while traveling. Whether it’s a studio tour or a cooking class, the insights you gain are priceless and add so much depth to the journey.

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“Casa Estudio Luis Barragán” Mexico City, 2025

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“Casa Estudio Luis Barragán” Mexico City, 2025

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“Casa Estudio Luis Barragán” Mexico City, 2025

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“Casa Estudio Luis Barragán” Mexico City, 2025

Mexican Cooking Class

Tuesday, September 9th, 2025Thursday, September 25th, 2025CDMX, food, Mexican food, Mexico, postaday, travel, travelingFood, Slice of Life, TravelingLeave a Comment

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“Taco” Mexico City, 2025

Mariko and I had such a blast today at a Mexican Cooking Class. We kicked things off with a trip to the local market, where our instructor showed us how to pick out the best tomatillos, limes, peppers, and all the other fresh ingredients. I loved learning those little tips that make shopping so much easier.

Back in the kitchen, the real fun began. We got our hands messy making corn tortillas from scratch, learned how to use a molcajete the proper way, and whipped up a delicious spread of guacamole, salsa, milpas soup, and chicken enchiladas. Everything tasted amazing, and by the end we were completely stuffed.

To top it off, we even got to sip some craft mezcal. It was the perfect finishing touch to an already awesome class. I’d definitely do it again! The instructor said that a second class would have more advanced techniques and of course different dishes.

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“Sopa Milpas” Mexico City, 2025

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“Chicken Enchiladas” Mexico City, 2025

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“Cooking Class” Mexico City, 2025

Work from CDMX, Chilaquiles, and Helado

Monday, September 8th, 2025Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025CDMX, food, Mexico, postaday, travel, travelingFood, Slice of Life, TravelingLeave a Comment

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“Desayuno” Mexico City, 2025

We worked from our Airbnb this morning and did a co-work stream, then we headed out for brunch at Craving Crown. Coffee was a must, of course. I went for chilaquiles and Mariko had huevos al gusto – both hit the spot.

Once work was wrapped up, we wandered over to a nearby mall. It felt just like being back in the US, which was kind of funny. We had sushi at Moshi-Moshi (not very good, but not awful) and couldn’t resist grabbing ice cream at a little McDonald’s kiosk for about ten pesos (0.50 USD). Such a steal!

Later, we strolled around the neighborhood, picked up some fun socks from the street vendor as souvenirs, and found a cute little pot for plants. A mix of work, food, and exploring made for a pretty fun day. And also, a successful first day of workcation in a different country!

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“Chilaquiles and Huevos al Gusto” Mexico City, 2025

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“Helado” Mexico City, 2025

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“Helado” Mexico City, 2025

Café, Museo Nacional de Antropología, and Food Tour

Sunday, September 7th, 2025Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025food, Mexico, postaday, travel, travelingFood, Slice of Life, TravelingLeave a Comment

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“Museo Nacional de Antropología” Mexico City, 2025

We kicked off the day with coffee at Camino a Comala. I had an Americano, Mariko had a Macchiato, and we shared an amazing Aguacate Toast that was just right for breakfast.

After that, we grabbed an Uber to the Anthropology Museum of Mexico. The museum is huge and full of incredible exhibits. We only managed to see about half of it, which gives us a great reason to come back to CDMX again to explore the rest.

Later, we took another Uber to meet up with our tour guide, Carlo, along with another guest, for a food walk. We tried so many delicious things, including chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, enchiladas en mole, and refreshing horchata. To top it off, we had churros filled with cajeta, wandered through the Zócalo, and picked up some pastries at Pastelería Ideal.

We ended the night with tamales and a taste of artisanal chocolate, which was the sweetest way to close out such a fun day.

The food tour was fun, though most of the dishes were ones we were already familiar with, so I think we’d enjoy a more “advanced” food tour next time. What really made it worthwhile, though, was the cultural background and history behind the foods, along with the little details that only a local could share. For example, our guide explained that Mexican Independence Day is coming up on the 16th, but the big celebration actually happens on the evening of the 15th. At 11 pm, the president appears at the official residence in the Zócalo, which sounds like an amazing experience to see in person. Maybe we will brave the crowds to see!