Mexican adventure - Mercado Medellín

My last visit of the trip was to Lee’s local food market. I love seeing the local produce and watching the everyday life that goes on. There’s always a new type of food to find too. We saw dried peppers that were almost black in colour, conical sugar lumps, dried pig skin and lots of vibrantly coloured fruit and veg. We also walked through the dining hall which was abuzz with people eating and catching up.

Mexican adventure - Fabrica Social

On our wanderings around the local area we came across a lovely shop called Fabrica Social, which sells items of clothing and accessories made by the artisans living in the Chiapas mountain region. It’s situated at the end of a serene courtyard and sells items that take hours to make. Each item has been documented with the name of the artist and the amount of time it took to make.

Mexican adventure - the last supper

For my last meal in Mexico City, Lee took me to a fab restaurant called Paramo which is housed in what would have once been the first floor of a family house. You access the restaurant up a dimly lit staircase and come up into a rabbit warren of rooms that lead off each other. The main dining room is warmly lit and lively, we sat in one of the ante rooms, surrounded by curios. The food was scrumptious - tuna ceviche with mango and avocado in a divine sesame dressing, slow cooked pork tacos and, of course, the obligatory margarita to wash it down with.

Mexican adventure - shopping in Polanco

Monday afternoon was spent doing one of my favourite things - shopping - as well as window shopping, mostly in some fabulous furniture stores in Polanco. There was a great combination of European designers and Mexican designers all pleasingly working together and I could just imagine myself in a stunning high-ceilinged apartment surrounded by these beautiful pieces. It’s good to dream!

Mexican adventure - Soumaya museum

After a hearty brunch we headed to Polanco where Mexico City’s design emporiums and fashion boutiques are. Overshadowing this area is the awesome Soumaya Museum, a distorted hourglass structure covered in 16,000 hexagonal aluminium tiles. It houses a 66,000-piece collection featuring European and Mexican artists. On the top floor, where we started, Rodin’s sculptures are bathed in natural light from the glass roof. We then made our way down through each floor via a beautiful spiral, sloped walkway, where we saw paintings by Renoir, Degas, Lautrec and many other famous artists. Even the bathrooms were stunning with a large marble sink unit in the middle of the room and one wall covered in mirrors.

Mexican adventure - brunch at Eno

Monday morning started with brunch at Eno in Roma. We sat outside and soaked up the atmosphere. I ordered huevos enmarcado en pan brioche which roughly translates as eggs framed in brioche. It was topped with parmesan cheese and was scrumptious!