Known as the “Beverly Hills” of Mexico, Polanco is an upscale neighborhood in Mexico City with luxury boutiques, high-end shopping, and fine dining. Positioned north of Chapultepec Park and west of the Zocalo, Polanco is a good location to base yourself for day trips and foodie highlights. Explore the tree-lined avenues flanked by opulent architecture…
Six years ago, we asked the Michelin Guide if we could be one of their “inspectors” to create a Michelin guide for Mexico City. At the time, they told us they did not have any plans to offer a Michelin guide for Mexico City or Mexico. So, imagine our jumble of emotions when Michelin announced…
11 million people living within 23 districts of the dynamic city of Lima. These districts are more like individual cities rather than neighborhoods. The upscale San Isidro District, known as the financial center of Lima, is home to 21 bank headquarters and 38 embassies and consulates. Most people stay in the Miraflores District for its…
Rated as the #1 restaurant on Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants for the third year in a row, and in the top 10 of the Worlds Best Restaurants, Maido is an exploration of two dominate cultures blending into its own. Maido, which means “welcome” in Japanese, is the manifestation of Chef Mitsuharu ‘Micha’ Tsumura, a…
Pía León may best be known as one half of the chef duo of Central Restaurant, but in 2018 she ventured out with her own solo restaurant, Kjolle. One year later, Kjolle is debuted at Number 21 on Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants and received the Highest New Entry Award from San Pellegrino. Less formal…
It is almost by accident that we finally made it to Lima for an epic nine days exclusively for dining. We might be the only Americans who ever traveled to Peru for that long of a trip that didn’t just pass through Lima on their way to Cusco and Machu Picchu. I have been following…
Osso was the one restaurant that I did not care to go to. It may be #12 on Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants list, but I don’t eat red meat that often. Osso was all about red meat and cured meat. I told Tom to go on his own on the day I planned to…
Tiffany and I leave for Lima, Peru today in what could be the final frontier of our food adventures. Over the course of nine days we will dine at ten of the top 50 restaurants in Latin America as well as the newly opened Kjolle, solo venture of Central partner Pia Leone. When we go…