Food & Drink in Mexico
Culinary experiences
Guadalajara: The City That Invented Birria, Drowned Its Sandwiches, and Still Won't Share the Recipe
A Madrid food critic's guide to Mexico's most stubborn kitchen — where birria was born, tortas get drowned in chile sauce, and every local has a strong opinion about where to eat.
Food & DrinkMole, Nuns, and Midnight Cemitas: A Food-Lover's Guide to Puebla, Mexico
A comprehensive food and drink guide to Puebla, Mexico — the birthplace of mole poblano, cemitas, and chiles en nogada. With specific addresses, prices, opening hours, and what to skip.
Food & DrinkOaxaca's Seven Moles and One Truth: Sophie Brennan's Guide to Mexico's Most Stubborn City
A food writer's deep dive into Oaxaca's UNESCO-recognized cuisine—seven moles, mezcal terroir, street food foundations, and the indigenous culture that makes this Mexico's most complex eating city.
Food & DrinkMexico City Underground: What You Eat Standing Up, What You Miss Looking Down, and the Lake That Refuses to Die
A food and culture guide to Mexico City that goes beyond the tourist restaurants—markets, street stalls, mezcal bars, and the layered history of a city built on a drained lake.
Food & DrinkMérida by Mouth: Where to Stand, What to Point At, and How to Eat the Yucatán Before the Heat Wins
The first thing you notice about Mérida is the heat. The second is that nobody seems to rush. The third — if you're paying attention — is the smell of pork slow-roasting in underground ovens, drifting...