We were still full from the brunch but we had to go check out Cantina La Guadalupana. Established since 1932, it’s known to be a frequent hang out of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Love the authentic traditional cantina interior (the bar! the stairs to the bathroom! the stain glass on the bathroom doors!), crowded […]
Posts Tagged ‘Mexican’
April 30, 2007
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SK (Mexico City: San Angel)
By Joan in 02: MexicoUnfortunately I’m not 100% sure of the name of this restaurant, I vaguely remember “sk” embroiled on the napkin but that could just be an initial. It’s located at Plaza San Jacinto at San Angel right where the Saturday craft market Bazzar Sabado took place. Really good homemade yogurt + homemade granola + honey. It’s […]
April 27, 2007
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Izote (Mexico City: Polanco)
By Joan in 02: MexicoAfter the French food we met up with my late working colleagues for night snacks at Izote which offers creative contemporary take on Mexican cuisine by famous chef Patricia Quintana who’s known to be “the first lady of Mexican cuisine”. I’m not sure the names of most of the dishes as I wasn’t pay attention […]
Tags: Mexican
April 26, 2007
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Mexico City: Historic Center
By Joan in 02: Mexico, TravelSince this is my first time in Mexico City so I have to check out all the touristsy places. There’re lots to see and so I can only be selective to fit in as much as I can in 2-1/2 days. A must-see destination: Centro Historico, the historic downtown area. It’s got everything, from 14th […]
Tags: Mexican, Travel Report
April 25, 2007
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Casa Hevia (Mexico City: Polanco)
By Joan in 02: MexicoAfter a long day of shoot we were exhausted so there’s little effort put into restaurants picking. We usually just end up dining walking distance near the W hotel. It’s a pity since there are lots of interesting and good restaurants elsewhere. On our first day of shoot we end up in this Spanish/Mexican place […]
