Topic - Food & Drink

The first and second days of November mark one of the most important cultural and religious festivals on Mexico’s events calendar: Day of the Dead – a festival that emphasizes remembrance of past lives and celebration of the continuity of life.  Traditionally, November 1st honors deceased children and November 2nd honors deceased adults.
An important feature […]

Tipping people for services rendered is a practice that is deeply engrained into Mexican culture.
Most of the people working in Mexico’s tourism and catering service industries earn a low basic minimum wage and depend upon your tips to earn their living.   The importance of earning those tips, coupled with extensive training programs rolled-out nationwide out by […]

Mexico is a mountainous country, and many of its towns and cities away from the coasts are situated at altitudes of least 5,000 feet above sea-level, and often higher than 7,000 feet above sea-level.
If you are living or retiring in Mexico, or plan to visit here on a self-catering vacation, a consideration to take into […]

Meals out at Mexican diners are very affordable.
The principal diners in Mexico are VIPS, Sanborns, TOKS and Wings.  They are owned and run by major retail groups and are often situated next to, or inside, retail centers.  They have outlets in most major towns and cities, and Wings may also be found at several of […]

Supermarkets (and more recently, hypermarkets) have been a part of Mexico’s commercial landscape for at least the last thirty years.
In the US and UK, supermarkets have steadily lured custom away from local stores by providing enormous ranges of goods including comestibles, home-wares, hardware and pharmaceuticals.  The result has been that many of the local ‘mom […]

Smokers in Mexico City have now left the public buildings.
The city’s new anti-smoking legislation, announced earlier this year, did not cause too much of an outcry among battle weary smokers. One cigar-wielding politician tried to mount a rearguard action to stay the proceedings, but his efforts were stubbed out by the local courts. Smokers here […]

Mexico has a number of national food diner chains which offer reasonably priced food in a pleasant environment. Many are open extended hours (from the early morning to the wee hours of the next morning) and some are even open 24/7.
Diners are a good place to grab a square meal in Mexico. They are not […]