A capital idea. Il Fiorino in Mexico City.

A capital idea. Il Fiorino in Mexico City.

“Every time we fly out of Mexico City Airport, I want to arrive the day before and have dinner at Il Fiorino.” Don Day’s Wife said that to me last week. And, when I pointed out to her that the cost of the hotel would add another two or three thousand pesos to the cost...
New book celebrates the cuisine of Mexico City.

New book celebrates the cuisine of Mexico City.

“Some residents of Mexico City have roots there that date back generations; others have come more recently from places as far-flung as tropical Chiapas or remote villages on the Isla Guadalupe, an island off the southwest coast. Whether from a region best known for...
To market, to market, to eat a fat pig.

To market, to market, to eat a fat pig.

“Mexico is in its markets.” – Pablo Neruda. I think Mexico City is a world class city. And I mean really world class. Up there with Paris and London and Florence and Barcelona and New York and Kyoto and Istanbul. In one way, Mexico City is even better than...