phenomenal coffee (dirty horchata is a new one they have), best burritos in the country, great used book store, one of the best parks, and that’s all in an afternoon, a short list of my faves
Top 3
- 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.
for fantastic ceviche and the best michelada ive had in my life 🥹
Jump Start Deli & Grocery for the most lovingly, gently crafted sandwich
Taishoken for really good ramen
Dolores park!!
👒 Barnsdall Art Park: lay down a blanket and read and snack
🥯 Maury’s bagels: a distinctly LA bagel
🍝 Hippo: good vibes and good pasta
🌸 Huntington Library & Gardens: dedicate a whole day if you can; my fave: the Chinese garden
☕️ Kumquat: forward-thinking coffee/tea beverages; my fave: Hojicha Latte
so much to talk about, the sunglasses, the scarf, the fresh baguette and coffee, the always lovely cafe setting. I think this is the most swag ever captured on camera I aspire to be at this level
alright hear me out: carbonation and coffee with a squeeze of orange shouldn’t work, but it does. Been making them daily and i feel a lot better in the morning each time i do