Mexico City never ends. Luckily, Uber was cheap, reliable, and got us around. While we liked walking around neighborhoods, the scope of the city is incredible. Located in Bosque de Chapultapec, the Museo Nacional de Antropologia mirrors the city in its sprawling nature.

This is the original Aztec sun stone. In the center is the sun god, holding a human heart in each hand, with his tongue replaced by a sacrificial knife.

After that, it was time for a cocktail at one of Mexico City’s original cocktail bars. Licoria Limontour, in the Roma neighborhood. 

La familia Nachojawn spent a lovely weekend in Madison, Wisconsin towards the end of the summer.

Mrs. Nachojawn got a dark ‘n stormy on tap, which should be a feature in more kitchens.

Some squeaky cheese curds. I haven’t seen fried cheese on nachos yet, but I’m willing to be the trendsetter.

Just some homemade Sloppy Joe nachos. Happy Friday.

The Nachojawn family was lucky to get tickets to the Cirque de Soleil show Volta out in Oaks, PA. Our first dinner choice had a wait, so Mrs. Nachojawn made the fateful call to try Pizzeria Uno.

In her words, “As bad as these look, they taste worse.”

These were not very good. Poor melting, sub-optimal chili and general yuck.

The carrots on the plate were probably the best thing we ate.

1.24/5 pickled jalapeños – eat pizza if you ever have to go to Pizzeria Uno.

In no way authentic Mexican foot, Hot Tamales serves cheap, pretty bland Mexican food to the office workers of Center City Philadelphia.

These are the $3.59 Supreme nachos. with beef, refried beans, tomatoes, and cheese from a three-gallon can.

I remember going to Hot Tamales 15 years ago. Somehow it survives and seems to draw a regular lunch crowd. I guess there is an unmet demand for Mexican lunch options.

1.88/5 pickled jalapenos – eat these but don’t expect much.

1805 JFK Boulevard

Fresh juice is everywhere. About $1.25 for 32 oz. of fresh squeezed.

Plus you get to watch VH1 Classic.

El Huequito, supposed to be some of the best pastor tacos around. We were on our way to lunch, so I kept it light with only a couple of tacos.

Down a few blocks from the Frida Kahlo museum is the Coyoacan Market.

Serious piñata options available here.

You want $1.50 seafood tostadas? You’ll get them here.

You want $1.00 quesadillas. Yes.

More Mexican food please.

There is so much street food in Mexico City that I can’t believe they can all stay in business. I guess with 25 million in the metropolitan area, you’ve got a big clientele.

What are Dorilocos? Check out this explainer.

In short, Nacho Cheese Doritos, which are then topped with a variety of ingredients: cueritos (pickled pork rinds), small batons of jicama, cubed cucumber, grated carrots, peanuts (most often described by the vendors as japonés,the ones with the crunchy, soy sauce-flavored shell), gummy bears, lime juice, chili powder,  hot sauce, and chamoy.

A bit off the beaten path, on the corner of a row of stores is Restorante Nicos, Eater’s best restaurant in the city.

Our first day in Mexico City we took an Uber for our lunch reservation.

Your first impression at every restaurant in Mexico is from their salsas. Nicos had a nice chipotle salsa to go with the their verde.

Tableside guacamole presentationHot take alert – for the most part the chips in Mexico are inferior to USA chips.

Mezcalita and a pink peppercorn Paloma for Mrs. Nachojawn.

Chicken in mole verde and camarones in ajillo sauce

After waking up in CDMX it was time for some food.

Cinnamon bun and guava roll