Reviews, San Miguel de Allende, Writings

A one-time Nicaraguan emigree to U.S. flourishes as a restaurateur in Mexico City

Barrio Cafe, Ave. Sonora 201, Cuauhetenoc,  Mexico City.
Barrio Cafe, Ave. Sonora 201, Hipódromo, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City. (Photo by Barrio Cafe)

We were in Mexico City, enjoying coffee and a bite to eat at a corner restaurant just a block off the expansive Parque de Mexico, in the popular Hipódromo, Cuauhtémoc, neighborhood.

The young and athletic hostess Ayse Lang, who had seated us at the sidewalk table of Barrio Café, stopped by to see how our late-morning coffee break was going. 

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San Miguel de Allende, Uncategorized

Tart art and caffeine in San Miguel’s garden of earthly delights

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The view from my seat in the courtyard of Bellas Arts, San Miguel de Allende. That the coffee and tarts are delicious is merely a plus for this lovely setting.

The other day I posted a picture on Facebook of a fruit tart and coffee at Zenteno’s  Bellas Artes cafe. A good-sized chunk of the tart was missing.

Not missing, actually.

I know exactly where it went. Continue reading

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