October 16, 2018
Fonda Margarita: Pilgrimage Site
Mexico CityWith a simple façade, the unassuming Fonda Margarita sits next to a carwash and wouldn’t attract much attention if it weren’t for the line out the door and around the block by the time it opens at 5:30 a.m. Construction workers come at the crack of dawn, office workers arrive in shifts and sleepy teenagers…
January 20, 2014
Espírito Santa: The Amazonian Kitchen
RioIn a country the size of Brazil, you’ll have an easier time finding a carioca who’s been to Disney World than to the Amazon region, so cut off is it by vast forests and pricey airfares from the cosmopolitan southeastern cities of São Paulo and Rio. When we visited Manaus and took a days-long boat…
November 15, 2016
Mexico City’s Street Food Paradise
Mexico City | By Culinary Backstreets
Mexico CitySome of the best tacos in Mexico City are found on the street, and they are among the delicacies sampled on our Mexico City, Street Food Paradise walk.