Mexico City
Rethink the Cliché:
You only have to see the bottled water delivered to restaurants for everything from ice to washing vegetables, to understand that dining in Mexico has changed.
Book a Table:
Patricia Quintana, one of the country’s culinary experts, reinterprets the Mexican idiom with smooth, chili-fueled sauces in a modern dining room at Izote, her restaurant in the chic Polanco district (011-52-55-5280-1671; entrées from $21). The rustic cooking at Fonda el Refugio in the zona Rosa has newfound validity (011-52-55-5207-2732; entrées from $9), as does the varied, simple fare at Café de tacuba downtown near the Zocalo (011-52-55-5578-4950; entrées from $8). Fashionistas find their way to La Valentina in San Angel, a stuccoed room where crisp, fried grasshoppers can be nibbled with tequila (011-52-55-5662-0872; entrées from $20).
Find a Room:
Casa Vieja has suites filled with hand-carved furniture and original artwork (casavieja.com; rooms from $300/night). Condesa DF is hipper, with playful decor and a rooftop lounge (condesadf.com; rooms from $155/night).
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