Fodor’s Inside Mexico City by Fodor’s Travel Guides

Author:Fodor’s Travel Guides [Fodor’s Travel Guides]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fodor’s
Published: 2020-06-16T00:00:00+00:00

Plaza Luis Cabrera

Designed around the same time and in a somewhat similar style to Plaza Río de Janeiro, which is a few blocks due north, this stately plaza centered on an elliptical reflecting pool and fountain is one of the most enchanting spots in Roma to sit with a cup of coffee and soak up the streetscape. Art installations are regularly set up around the pool’s tree-shaded perimeter, and the streets flanking the eastern and western sides of the plaza contain several imposing Porfirian mansions, some of which now house restaurants and cafés. If you’d rather frequent a more locally grown business than the ubiquitous, albeit attractive, Starbucks on the northwest corner, try Cafe Toscano, at the southwest end of the plaza, which makes a nice break for coffee and cake or a glass of wine and a sandwich. ECalle Orizaba, between Calles Guanajuato and Zacatecas, Roma Norte mInsurgentes.

HTerreno Baldío Arte

This prestigious gallery represents acclaimed artists like Emilio Rangel, known for his playful and sometimes erotic depictions of pop cultural icons like Miss Piggy and Elvis; Javier Marín—whose massive sculptures, such as Cabeza Vainilla (Vanilla Head) have been installed in a number of prominent spaces around the world; and about a dozen other diverse talents. The gallery itself occupies an imposing mansion whose interior has been given a striking, light-filled contemporary redesign. ECalle Orizaba 177, Roma Norte P55/2454–4013 wwww.terrenobaldio.com mHospital General.

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Global Comics Noveno Arte

This flashy-looking space carries one of the best selections of comic books and graphic novels in the city, including a number of hard-to-find titles. ECalle San Luis Potosí 109, Roma Norte P55/5913–1318 wwww.globalcomics.com.mx mHospital General.

Kameyama Shachuu

Both serious and amateur chefs are drawn to this shop for its radiant Sakai Takayuki knives. Available in a wide range of designs and types of handles, they are hand-forged on-site using a style that’s been carefully maintained in Osaka for 800 years. EAv. Álvaro Obregón 230, Roma Norte P55/1866–2362 wwww.kameyamashachuu.com.mx mInsurgentes.

La Increíble Librería

Small but with a well-chosen selection of books, this fun and free-spirited bookstore puts an emphasis on art and architectural titles. It also has a central table and benches where you can enjoy a cup of coffee while you peruse any books you’re thinking about purchasing. There’s a nice assortment of decorative gifts and knickknacks for sale, too. ECalle Jalapa 129, Roma Norte P55/5564–8943 wwww.facebook.com/​Laincrelibre mInsurgentes.

HMercado Medellín

Inside this colorfully painted brick market building that’s officially named Mercado Melchor Ocampo, you’ll find rows and rows of stalls stocked with sausages, bacalao, nopales, candies, spices, nuts, mole pastes, and sauces of every kind, plus small restaurants selling tasty street-food bites like pozole, arrachera, chile rellenos, Cuban ice cream, and Colombian coffee. It’s one of the better organized and less chaotic of the city’s many traditional mercados, and it stands out for having vendors hawking goods from a number of other Latin American countries. It’s an excellent place to shop for snacks as well as other kinds of gifts, from locally made crafts to household goods. There’s also an enormous section devoted to flowers.

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