Welcome to Nataly’s 50th art bday in Mexico City aka CDMX!!!

We are so excited for you to experience our favorite city and celebrate with us!

The Main Deets: Art Week & Nataly’s show

You’re coming to the ciy during Zona Marco Art Week — the BEST week all year.

There are several dedicated spaces to see art during this week (in addition to the city’s many many museums!)

  • Nataly will be showing her art at BADA, which is dedicated to independent artists. Her exhibition booth # is 82. She will be there Feb 5-8th, from 11am-8pm every day, except Sunday, which will be 11-5pm. Please come visit!

  • BADA is located in the area close to the Anthropology Museum, just to get you oriented. You can buy tickets online or when you get there.

  • The largest art week show is is at the convention center. This is where all the international galleries show, and there is an antique, photo and designer show here as well. This is a must visit and you will need to Uber here.

  • There are two other spaces, Feria Material & Salon Acme show more conceptual, contemporary art.

  • Tons of galleries will be open throughout the city, especially in the Roma & Juarez neighborhoods. Just walk around and you will find endless spots to see art!

We will be hosting you all for a fabulous celebration dinner on Sunday evening, Feb 8th, at 8p - location TBD,

We are also organizing a private walking tour of Chapultepec Park & Castle and the Anthropology museum for Saturday morning - details to come.

Our fave ‘hoods & where to stay:

Condesa - we love staying here and it’s a magical, lush area; some great AirBnBs, boutique hotels (including the Andaz), and other spots to stay. Also a huge array of restaurants and cafes. This is where we suggest you stay.

Roma / Roma Norte - this is Condesa’s slightly cooler, hipper neighbor; it’s vast and where many of the galleries and best cafes/bars are.

Juarez - Maybe the newest cool area with a bunch of boutiques & cafes, but still a bit up and coming, so don’t recommend staying here.

Polanco - the upscale area (you won’t believe you’re in Mexico) with luxury hotels and tons of high-end stores & restaurants.

Paseo de la Reforma - this is the main avenue that runs all the way from Chapultepec Park to the historic downtown area; a few larger hotels line the street, and closer to the park you have the Ritz and St Regis (apparently their restaurant Animal is excellent). We stayed in this area on our first visits.

A bit about CDMX
(aka our favorite spots)

For starters, here’s a good guide to the city - where to stay, eat, and play.

As you plan your trip, feel free to text or WhatsApp Avi for anything @ 19175366177.

A few great museums, for the art lovers:

Museo Tamayo - right near the Anthropology Museum in the park, this is all about Rufino Tamayo, but check website for special exhibits

Muse de Arte Popular - a lesser known spot, it houses a stunning array of colorful Mexican art & papier mache, and has a very cool gift shop 

MUNAL - the national art museum in the historic center, so it’s in a hectic area; check the exhibits because it could be worth it

Museo Soumaya - Carlos Slim funded this collection, which is a 20m walk from downtdown Polanco; stunning from the outside and with pretty cool stuff inside (and free entry!)

Frida Kahlo’s house & museum - you will need to take an Uber to visit in Coyoacán, and you definitely need a timed ticket, but if you love Kahlo, it’s more than worth it

Some of our favorite food spots (it is impossible to pick!)

Cafe Quentin - they have two locations, and we love the one in Condesa on Avenida Amsterdam, amazing cappuccinos & perfect vibe

Cafe Nin - in the Juarez ‘hood, always crowded, always delicious; and across the street from a row of super cool boutiques 

Cafe Niddo - this is our fave cafe, and they also have a companion restaurant right down the street w delicious brunch 

Maximo - one of the best meals we’ve had, more upscale and you need reservations 

Sarde - we’ve had multiple great meals here but the last one was less than stellar; probably still worth it for their sardine toast

El Tigre Silencio - this is likely our spot for celebratory dinner but their brunch is slammin’

Taqueria Gabriel - casual taqueria, probably the best we’ve had

A few important notes

  • Mexico City is both very walkable & safe, as long as you stay in the main neighborhoods (see above). We’ve never had a problem, but it’s a huge city, so be smart about where you go outside of these main areas.

  • Uber is everywhere and super easy to get.

  • Don’t drink the water! (seriously - bottled water is your friend, including for brushing teeth)

  • If you have a sensitive stomach, avoid eating raw fruit and vegetables, which are washed with the water.

  • Be careful with street food (we typically avoid it).