What would a perfect day in CDMX food wise be like for you? 

I would get up very early (six in the morning) and have breakfast- some good refried beans with scrambled eggs, chilaquiles and a coffee pot at the Fonda Margarita. I would walk for a while because I’d be full by now, and I’d go to Masala y Maíz for a passion fruit donut. I’d keep walking to Cicatriz for a cold coffee, and sit in front eating the donut with the coffee in the sun. I would not leave that area without going to La Rifa, where I’d buy a bag of mini chocolate covered pretzels to keep as a snack in my bag.

As I’d be nearby, I would stop in at Tamales Madre and eat the seasonal tamale; there is always a delicious new tamale. I’d then continue my way to Doña Jenny, better known as the quesadilla lady, a stand on the corner of Colima and Mérida, and I would ask for her favorite quesadillas (see here: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdkmvgUE /).

I think at this point, normally, the fullness would not let me go on, but as we only have one day and it must be perfect, I’d go find a nearby Nevería Roxy and have a coconut ice cream with chocolate.

Wait, we are not finished, hold on…

I’d rest for a while then go straight to Meroma, where I would order the day’s raw fish, the orecchiette with lamb merguez, and let Rodney choose a bottle of white wine for me. For dessert I’d choose the cocoa custard and if there is a cookie then, how lucky would I be?

After eating, I’d go down to the bar and continue drinking wine until closing time. At that point, so many bottles would have been opened that we would all have to go downtown, to Los Cocuyos, for some good taquitos de suadero or taquitos de lengua, whatever there is, the important thing is to close the night … something good always happens there, there is always a story to tell the next day. I recommend replicating this great day with a box of Alka Seltzer.