They all have a vastly different vibe I couldn’t pick just one. None of these are my pictures I sourced from Google Maps… there is ‘better‘ Mexican food in my hometown but these are some of my most beloved dive-y spots
* Lucy’s Coffee Shop — family-owned Mexican diner started in 1972. Their breakfast is their best… I want machaca now 😭
* Chico’s Tacos — ICONIC CULTURAL INSTITUTION. Disgusting greasy fried rolled tacos served in a watery tomatoey salsa bath with neon yellow plastic grated cheese on top
* Kiki’s Mexican Restaurant — wood-paneled hole-in-the-wall established 1976, housed in an old adobe building nestled up against the mountain. Their chips and salsa and their gorditas are so good I’m feeling ravenous now 💔
Sep 22, 2024
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- Mercado lagunilla on sundays for the best thrifting of your life—make sure you go to the antique market and skip the rest
- Em restaurant for the best meal of your life
- Patrick miller for the best dance party……..of your life
Food
- Tetetlán • crazy beautiful restaurant next to Casa Pedregal
- Hugo • natural wine and good food
- Restaurante Sonia
- Anónimo colectivo • pasta baby
- Ciena
- Contramar • seafood
- Mielmesabe bakery • great cake
- Con vista al mar • seafood
- Buenavida Fonda
- Casa Virginia • fancy
Drinks/Dancing
- Yuyu • best techno
- Bosforo • mezcaleria with great music
- Sunday Sunday • rooftop dance party on Sundays. Hit or miss but it’s the one everyone talks about
- FUNK club
- Mama Rumba • salsa dancing
- San Luis Club • dancing and live music
- Japan club • house party vibes
- La clandestina • casual drinks
- Diaspora • once a month party
- Pervert • another every once in a while party that’s held in an abandoned prison
Spots
- Parque Mexico
- El Pendulo in Condesa • really pretty spot to work
- Mercado Michoacán • fresh market for groceries
- Museo Tamayo • art
- La Vintaje/Banzo • my friend's store!
- Anomalía • gallery with cool events
- Museo antropológico
I also really recommend knowing some basic spanish! you can get around with english but the locals really appreciate it when you try to speak their language.
Mar 6, 2024
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phenomenal coffee (dirty horchata is a new one they have), best burritos in the country, great used book store, one of the best parks, and that’s all in an afternoon, a short list of my faves
May 25, 2024
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My dad teases me about how when I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do when I was on the landline phone with somebody—be it a relative or one of my best friends—was to breathlessly describe the things that were in my bedroom so that they could have a mental picture of everything I loved and chose to surround myself with, and where I sat at that moment in time. Perfectly Imperfect reminds me of that so thanks for always listening and for sharing with me too 💌
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I’ve been thinking about how much of social media is centered around curating our self-image. When selfies first became popular, they were dismissed as vain and vapid—a critique often rooted in misogyny—but now, the way we craft our online selves feels more like creating monuments.
We try to signal our individuality, hoping to be seen and understood, but ironically, I think this widens the gap between how others perceive us and who we really are. Instead of fostering connection, it can invite projection and misinterpretation—preconceived notions, prefab labels, and stereotypes. Worse, individuality has become branded and commodified, reducing our identities to products for others to consume.
On most platforms, validation often comes from how well you can curate and present your image—selfies, aesthetic branding, and lifestyle content tend to dominate. High engagement is tied to visibility, not necessarily depth or substance. But I think spaces like PI.FYI show that there’s another way: where connection is built on shared ideas, tastes, and interests rather than surface-level content. It’s refreshing to be part of a community that values thoughts over optics.
By sharing so few images of myself, I’ve found that it gives others room to focus on my ideas and voice. When I do share an image, it feels intentional—something that contributes to the story I want to tell rather than defining it. Sharing less allows me to express who I am beyond appearance.
For women, especially, sharing less can be a radical act in a world where the default is to objectify ourselves. It resists the pressure to center appearance, focusing instead on what truly matters: our thoughts, voices, and authenticity. I’ve posted a handful of pictures of myself in 2,500 posts because I care more about showing who I am than how I look.
In trying to be seen, are we making it harder for others to truly know us? It’s a question worth considering.
Dec 27, 2024