Guidebook for Mexico City
Food Scene
This is one cool place in Escandón, we love it! it's a coffee shop with lots of vintage and mexican toys, jewelry, furniture, interesting objects; it's a nice place to hang-out (gorgeous ice-cream).
Progreso 207
This is one cool place in Escandón, we love it! it's a coffee shop with lots of vintage and mexican toys, jewelry, furniture, interesting objects; it's a nice place to hang-out (gorgeous ice-cream).
Maybe not the best pizza (we have high pizza standards!), but lovely service and it's so handy to have dinner round the corner! Pizza is stone oven; delicious empanadas, nice terrace and breakfast...
Astrónomos 20
Maybe not the best pizza (we have high pizza standards!), but lovely service and it's so handy to have dinner round the corner! Pizza is stone oven; delicious empanadas, nice terrace and breakfast...
Small coffee shop/cafeteria round the corner; they have breakfasts and enchiladas potosinas (because you wouldn't want a bagel, would you??). open everyday but sunday. Nice honest business.
Agrarismo 46
Small coffee shop/cafeteria round the corner; they have breakfasts and enchiladas potosinas (because you wouldn't want a bagel, would you??). open everyday but sunday. Nice honest business.
These might be the best tacos of Mexico city; and... they deliver! http://www.elcalifa.com.mx/
Every thing is really good (home-made tortillas).Open 13:00-04:00; the service is efficient.
Altata 22
These might be the best tacos of Mexico city; and... they deliver! http://www.elcalifa.com.mx/
Every thing is really good (home-made tortillas).Open 13:00-04:00; the service is efficient.
Altata 19
Next to Califa, these are also really good tacos (try faroladas).
Drinks & Nightlife
A traditional Cantina where you can enjoy your tequila or mezcal with good cantina food. It was one of the first to accept women; popular amongst artists, students, clerks from the area.
José Martí 103
A traditional Cantina where you can enjoy your tequila or mezcal with good cantina food. It was one of the first to accept women; popular amongst artists, students, clerks from the area.
Adress is 13 de septiembre corner of 12 de diciembre. They serve Pulque, fermented fresh sap of the maguey, a traditionnal (now hype) drink; typical old-time neighbourhood bar; have curado de mango...
13 de Septiembre
Adress is 13 de septiembre corner of 12 de diciembre. They serve Pulque, fermented fresh sap of the maguey, a traditionnal (now hype) drink; typical old-time neighbourhood bar; have curado de mango...
Essentials
That's the main market of the Colonia. All along Martí you'll find many small stores to buy food but don't miss the market; people are really nice, fun experience and you can also eat there.
José Martí 99
That's the main market of the Colonia. All along Martí you'll find many small stores to buy food but don't miss the market; people are really nice, fun experience and you can also eat there.
They have food (which we haven't tasted), and they have organic products (milk, soap, etc, the basics); it's a small shop, but really nice ladies attending.
Agrarismo 44
They have food (which we haven't tasted), and they have organic products (milk, soap, etc, the basics); it's a small shop, but really nice ladies attending.
Great juices and licuados, fresh veggies and fruits. People go there at any time of the day to get a juice with fruits of the season (and veggies); the shop is visually nice and they always put music!
José Martí 230
Great juices and licuados, fresh veggies and fruits. People go there at any time of the day to get a juice with fruits of the season (and veggies); the shop is visually nice and they always put music!
This is the typical and traditionnal mexican bakery (don't expect wholewheat bread), their pan de muertos is the best I've ever had; mexican families go there on sunday evenings.
José Martí 224
This is the typical and traditionnal mexican bakery (don't expect wholewheat bread), their pan de muertos is the best I've ever had; mexican families go there on sunday evenings.
Shopping
An awfull Mall but there is a Cinemex in case you want to see a movie and the usual shops we find every where in the world in case you need a bath of globalization ;-)
Diagonal Patriotismo
An awfull Mall but there is a Cinemex in case you want to see a movie and the usual shops we find every where in the world in case you need a bath of globalization ;-)
Arts & Culture
The very local cultural center; there is a library and cultural activities, they have a group on facebook and there might be special events for Dia de muertos, etc.
Faro del Saber Escandon
s/n Av ProgresoThe very local cultural center; there is a library and cultural activities, they have a group on facebook and there might be special events for Dia de muertos, etc.
"a non-profit initiative that presents public art projects on the street." (http://www.lagaleriadecomercio.org/). Easier to follow on twitter; they have great contemporary art projects, in the street.
José Martí 164
"a non-profit initiative that presents public art projects on the street." (http://www.lagaleriadecomercio.org/). Easier to follow on twitter; they have great contemporary art projects, in the street.
Everything Else
Arquitectos 60
The closest laudry and dry-cleaning service; they do a good job.