In Mexico City, the Michelada Is Democracy at Work
Pared down to its beer-lime-salt core or doctored up with gin and parmesan cheese, the CDMX classic is a reflection of the city itself.
- story: Alonso Ruvalcaba
- photos: Felipe Luna
Postcard from Mexico City, Or, How to Mourn the Cantina
Michael Snyder contemplates a summer without the blurry, tequila-fueled afternoons and chance encounters that only the city’s great, democratic watering holes can provide.
- story: Michael Snyder
- photo: Michael Snyder
Mexico City’s Party Drink Has Old Roots
How the carajillo, a working-class Spanish cocktail based on Licor 43 and espresso, became Mexico’s answer to Vodka Red Bull.
- story: Michael Snyder
- photos: Andrea Tejeda Korkowski
One Last Night in Mexico City’s LGBT Time Warp
The bars and clubs around Avenida República de Cuba have long made up Mexico City’s queer nightlife hub. Now, after more than half a century, their future hangs in the…
- story: Michael Snyder
- photos: Andrea Tejeda Korkowski
The Last Pulque Dons of Apan
A milky, pre-Hispanic brew, pulque—once Mexico's most prized alcoholic beverage—is amid a revival. Michael Snyder and Andrea Tejeda Korkowski journey to its historic capital in search of pulque's remaining artisans.
- story: Michael Snyder
- photos: Andrea Tejeda Korkowski
Meet Mezcal’s Traditional Sidekicks
Throughout Mexico, mezcal is frequently served alongside specific bar snacks, from agua de Jamaica to the ubiquitous sal de gusano. Sarah Baird offers a quick guide to mezcal's traditional accompaniments…
- story: Sarah Baird
- photo: Lizzie Munro
A Pulque Revolution Brews in Mexico City
Once revered as the Aztec "drink of the gods," pulque is amidst an unlikely revival. Sarah Baird travels to Mexico City to uncover the sticky, pungent drink's turbulent political history—from…
- story: Sarah Baird
- photo: Fecho
