Los Cuates- Nyon

Swiss Mexican always leaves something to be desired, but Los Cuates was definitely the best to date. A very festive dining room, somehow even more festive drinks, and food that was…well… Swiss Mexican. Pretty solid as there was note a grate of Gruyere or edible flower in sight as with previous attempts at the cuisine….

Mercado- Fort Wayne

Question: what’s a girl to do if she’s trapped in an entire country that doesn’t do Mexican food well or allow the sale of hot peppers? Answer: hit every Mexican restaurant north of the country itself, including the delicious Mercado in Fort Wayne. The sibs treated me to a (very) early dinner one (very) cold…

El Catrin- Geneva

I’m not sure what it is about Geneva restos, but so far nothing has blown the minds of myself or my colleagues. El Catrin was no exception which was a disappointment since it came highly recommended by a local colleague. We arrived on a Wednesday night where the restaurant was quite fun in ambiance and…

Sanchez

Ya’ll. I think I must have inadvertently blocked my last meal in Copenhagen from my memory. Really. It was that disappointing (and expensive). It was Sanchez of the Hija de Sanchez taco empire. Every publication and friend raves over these tacos. This resto was a new outpost so it seemed like a decent, inexpensive bet…

El Cartel

The next night, I headed out to dinner, super early in pursuit of tacos. Again. El Cartel, I will eat your tacos come hell or high water. This time, it worked. I just had to wait maybe twenty minutes at the sister restaurant across the street because there is no waiting space in El Cartel….

Weekend Recap

I missed my best friend, and I ate some cheese (okay, much cheese), but I also did other stuff. Friday was the day of my long-awaited Foals concert! Pre-concert, I was practicing some dance moves and in a uber-cool, highly-skilled run, jump, spin move, I fell and ruined the knee of the most perfect new…