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Milenka
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Milenka
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
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Location: Mexico City
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 Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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For those of you missing yummy pumpkin pie (and I totally agree!), you may want to check out Tiendas La Cuisine in the southern part of Mexico City: http://www.tiendaslacuisine.com.mx/sucursales.html
On a related culinary subject, did you know that The New York Bagel Deli opened a few shops in Mexico City many years ago, perhaps 15-20? It did not last and I wonder why since Mexicans are so fond of all types of bread. Now you can only find frozen NYBD bagels (all sorts) at supermarkets, and the only panader�a that I've been to that makes reasonable bagels is La Artesa (check the link for locations, not only in Mexico City http://www.laartesa.com.mx/franquicias.html ) |
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Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
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Location: Mexico City
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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| It did not last and I wonder why since Mexicans are so fond of all types of bread. |
You find? I would say otherwise. True, there are all kinds of sweet breads at bakeries, but the rolls, baguettes, buns, and such always seem to be either white or brown. I do see some other varieties at Sumesas and Walmarts, all uniformly called "European bread' and stale beyond the pale, but hard to get a proper rye or pumpernickel. |
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notamiss
Joined: 20 Jun 2007
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Location: El 5o pino del la CDMX
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Guy Courchesne wrote: |
| hard to get a proper rye or pumpernickel. |
Have you seen the braided light and dark rye bread at Comercial? I don't know just how proper it is, but we like it quite a lot. |
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Guy Courchesne
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Haven't seen it but I will look for it. What I'm really after is rye grain as I like to make my own bread. |
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Milenka
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Guy, the NYBD sells rye and pumpernickel varieties at Wal-Mart. Of course packaged bread is not the best choice, but both are OK for cravings (I lived in the Czech Republic and am a big fan of bread varieties, especially rye and pumpernickel!). For fresh bread I'd recommend Meisterback, a German bakery (and Niebelungen Garten restaurant with excellent food) on Vertiz 1024, Narvarte. I have no clue where in DF you live though. |
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Milenka
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Guy Courchesne wrote: |
| Haven't seen it but I will look for it. What I'm really after is rye grain as I like to make my own bread. |
You may want to call the people at Meisterback (5674-7788), the bakery is also a small shop and they carry food ingredients. |
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Guy Courchesne
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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| on Vertiz 1024, Narvarte. I have no clue where in DF you live though. |
Criminy, I work not two blocks from there.
On a side note, in Narvarte, there's a great Lebanese food-seller on Cuauhtemoc at Luz Savignon called Biblos that has very very good hummus, pita, and tabuleh, among other Lebanese treats. |
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MO39
Joined: 28 Jan 2004
Posts: 1970
Location: El ombligo de la Rep�blica Mexicana
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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My turn!
Apart from my yearnings for real bagels (frozen ones never do the trick for me) and thick-crusted pizza with Italian seasonings in the sauce and inexpensive, tasty Chinese food (not flavorless chop suey and overly-greasy and also flavorless egg rolls),
I miss:
borrowing books from the public library
ordering clothes that fit me from Land's End
watching Mystery! on PBS and Monk and House on cable
following the Phillies and Yankees on TV and radio in real time. |
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jfurgers
Joined: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 442
Location: Mexico City
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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Miss: People who respect others when they drive
Barnes&Noble
A REAL organic store with real variety
Being able to go to a restaurant and not have to struggle with ordering the food
a good retirement account
Don't miss:
Political correctness (liberals telling people what they can and can't say).
boring jobs
driving long distances to jobs that pay little money
tornadoes in the middle of the night |
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Milenka
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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| MO39 wrote: |
| tasty Chinese food (not flavorless chop suey and overly-greasy and also flavorless egg rolls |
I shared this some time ago with MO in a PM, but I will share it here for others who might be into Chinese food (BTW, thanks Guy for the tip on Lebanese food, I will definitely visit Biblos next time I am in that neighborhood):
There are two Chinese food places I like in town: Blossom and China Girl. Blossom is at the corner of Luz Savi��n and San Francisco (http://www.restaurante-blossom.com ), and easy to reach by Metrobus: get off at estaci�n Poliforum and walk on Luz Savi�n (opposite the WTC and Sears), the restaurant will be on your left. China Girl doesn't have a website and I have no clue how to get there using public transportation: Prado Norte 370, Lomas de Chapultepec (Reforma to the north, take the first right after the Monumento a Petr�leos). I wouldn't say that Blossom and China Girl are unexpensive, but definitely not pricey.
There are some extraordinarily good Chinese places, but they are expensive, e.g. Hunan, http://www.hunan.com.mx ). There's one up in Lomas on Paseo de la Reforma 2210 and another one easily reachable by Metrobus, estaci�n Altavista, on Luis Ogaz�n 102. |
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notamiss
Joined: 20 Jun 2007
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Location: El 5o pino del la CDMX
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| MO, House is on non-cable tv here, with SAP even, so we can watch it in English. What's more, my internet-savvy kids have found loads of websites where you can watch all sorts of shows. They don't miss cable any more. I can let you know more details. |
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MO39
Joined: 28 Jan 2004
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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| notamiss wrote: |
| MO, House is on non-cable tv here, with SAP even, so we can watch it in English. What's more, my internet-savvy kids have found loads of websites where you can watch all sorts of shows. They don't miss cable any more. I can let you know more details. |
Since I don't have cable right now, my reception is really fuzzy, so I'll have to wait till I get cable to make it worthwhile to look at House, even on a regular station. And I won't be able to watch TV on my laptop till I upgrade my internet connection. All of which means that I'd better start looking for more students for the fall, so I can pay for all of this in the coming months! |
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sarliz
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
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Location: Jalisco
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I just finished spending the summer in Chicago (I'm driving back as I type. Well, kind of. I'm crashing in a hostel in Austin as I type), and found myself enjoying lots of things I may or may not have realized I had been missing in Mexico, including:
Quality Middle Eastern Food
Long bike rides on bona fide bike lanes
CBC Olympic coverage (was visiting my mom in Detroit)
Black People
Blueberries
Big, fat, medium rare steaks
Good cheapish wine
Non-iceberg lettuce
Not waiting in line for a year and a half at Banamex
Recyling and city-run green initiatives
And the things I found myself missing about Mexico:
Agua frescas
Not paying $2/pop on public transit
My boyfriend who thank god I'll see tomorrow! |
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Phil_K
Joined: 25 Jan 2007
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Location: A World of my Own
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| Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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| on Vertiz 1024, Narvarte. I have no clue where in DF you live though. |
Criminy, I work not two blocks from there.
On a side note, in Narvarte, there's a great Lebanese food-seller on Cuauhtemoc at Luz Savignon called Biblos that has very very good hummus, pita, and tabuleh, among other Lebanese treats. |
Didn't know that, Guy. I live about two big blocks from said bakery. Maybe I won't be so difficult to do what I have to do after all. PM me with your work address if you want. |
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