la docena - probably the best meal I had in Mexico was here… unreal seafood, the tuna and oysters were especially insane.
taqueria orinoco - this was the first place I went in Mexico City where I had insanely good tacos. Most of the best tacos I had in CDMX / my entire life were from random stalls all around the city and I don’t know if they had names. theses ones are a little expensive for Mexico City (they cost like $4 and you can definitely get better tacos for $0.25), but they’re really really good and filling.
lardo - this was another pricier spot but soooooo insanely good. menu is built around a wood fired oven on site and yeah I just remember having my mind blown consistently.
the open air markets around the city are massive and totally underrated. I could spend all day there just looking at all the crazy stuff. Skibidi toilet pinatas, anime girl statues, handwoven scarves that say Mexico on them but they’re made in Indonesia. it’s awesome.
Probably the most touristy thing I did was a boat tour in Xochimilco which was awesome. just a million guys getting hammered on beautiful boats in this canal/world heritage site. we were on a boat with two random families and an awesome tour guide who was studying for his MA in animal science and wanted to practice his Englis/make a bunch of money. At one point we paid a mariachi band to come on the boat and do a few songs it was unreal.
Also people are really really nice in general, but a lot of them don’t really speak english so locking in on your Duolingo is that’s essential.
oh also if you can get a reservation to see any of the Barragán houses you’ve gotta lock in they’re insane
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- Mercado lagunilla on sundays for the best thrifting of your life—make sure you go to the antique market and skip the rest
- Em restaurant for the best meal of your life
- Patrick miller for the best dance party……..of your life
Food
- Tetetlán • crazy beautiful restaurant next to Casa Pedregal
- Hugo • natural wine and good food
- Restaurante Sonia
- Anónimo colectivo • pasta baby
- Ciena
- Contramar • seafood
- Mielmesabe bakery • great cake
- Con vista al mar • seafood
- Buenavida Fonda
- Casa Virginia • fancy
Drinks/Dancing
- Yuyu • best techno
- Bosforo • mezcaleria with great music
- Sunday Sunday • rooftop dance party on Sundays. Hit or miss but it’s the one everyone talks about
- FUNK club
- Mama Rumba • salsa dancing
- San Luis Club • dancing and live music
- Japan club • house party vibes
- La clandestina • casual drinks
- Diaspora • once a month party
- Pervert • another every once in a while party that’s held in an abandoned prison
Spots
- Parque Mexico
- El Pendulo in Condesa • really pretty spot to work
- Mercado Michoacán • fresh market for groceries
- Museo Tamayo • art
- La Vintaje/Banzo • my friend's store!
- Anomalía • gallery with cool events
- Museo antropológico
I also really recommend knowing some basic spanish! you can get around with english but the locals really appreciate it when you try to speak their language.
Mar 6, 2024
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This is a sick place. If you come to CDMX you need to visit! the ambiance is fucking cool and it feels hidden but not really lol Mezcal cocktails are delicious and the only time I’ve been there I was fucked up when I left. Music is great too!!
May 7, 2024
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grab food at masala y maiz, see some jazz in juarez, take a morning stroll around parque de chapultepec then grab food at Lardo nearby, see some opera, try taking public transit at least once, if you want to meet people get on bumble or hinge and say you’re looking for people to hang with, Kiin Thai-Viet Eatery is one of my fave spots
Feb 10, 2025
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And then you smile at your phone all day long
Jan 9, 2024
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I remember a few weeks back there was some discourse about how good the band Failure is, and I want to use this opportunity to echo a growing appreciation I’ve been seeing for the 00s indie rock band Pinback. i really mess with their album Blue Screen Life (2001), super fun, melodic, bouncy guitar music with post hardcore guitars, sugary vocal harmonies and buzzy synthesizers.
While I think you’d obviously be into them if you’re into like Jimmy Eat World or Death Cab, I also would recommend for fans of The Postal Service, Frou Frou, Blonde Redhead, even like Unknown Mortal Orchestra or Stereolab. this some melancholic indie pop/post-emo with electronic elements and creative songwriting yall.
If you a Pinback head, sound off in the comments - what is your favorite pinback riff…
Jan 21, 2024
I loved this band for a while but I started listening to this album after someone from work played Moonchild for me (unreal song).
Awesome Shibuya-kei/electronic vibes throughout, but also filled with super nerdy musical references (metal, lounge, 90s hip hop). Yeaaaaah its Kind of like if the Frost Children listened to Stan Getz and Dan the automator instead of Skrillex and Fall Out Boy. And if they were from Japan instead of like probably Minnesota or Connecticut or whatever. Sean Lennon was in the band at this point that's pretty cool. Miho hatori is so goated too I just learned the she was the original voice of Noodle in the Gorillaz.
Also this cover is fire, looks like Michel gondry adaptation of I'm blue daboodeedabodie!
Fav tracks: spoon, clouds, moonchild
For fans of: Cornelius, stereolab, early Bjork, everything but the girl
Jan 7, 2024