Valeria Luiselli's Mexico City Guide: From Tacos to Art Deco
In Vogue, Valeria Luiselli, a nominee for the Booker Prize, unveiled her personal recommendations for exploring Mexico City. This summer, her novel 'Beginning Middle End' (Knopf) will be published, featuring mother-daughter protagonists from her 2019 work 'Lost Children Archive' as they journey through Sicily. Luiselli's writing delves into topics such as Mexican migration, shaped by her upbringing in various countries and her parents' involvement with NGOs. Among her top picks are Gran Hotel Ciudad de México, Tacos El Güero, Páramo, and Rosetta, along with El Cherán, Museo Nacional de Antropología, and more. She also suggests taking the Metrobús, a day trip to Tepoztlán, and dining at Pujol while exploring Thai Town in Colonia Nápoles.
Key facts
- Valeria Luiselli is a Booker Prize nominee based in New York City.
- Her first book 'Sidewalks' is an essay collection about Mexico City.
- Her novel 'Beginning Middle End' (Knopf) is out this summer.
- The novel features the same characters from 'Lost Children Archive' (2019).
- Luiselli's work addresses Mexican migration and the border crisis.
- She recommends the Gran Hotel Ciudad de México, open since 1899.
- Restaurant recommendations include Tacos El Güero, Páramo, and Rosetta.
- Architectural gem: Conjunto Isabel on Avenida Revolución #119, designed by Juan Segura.
Entities
Artists
- Valeria Luiselli
- Elena Reygadas
- Enrique Olvera
- Juan Segura
Institutions
- Knopf
- Gran Hotel Ciudad de México
- Tacos El Güero
- Páramo
- Rosetta
- Sanborns de los Azulejos
- El Cherán
- Central de Abasto
- Cafecito Alex
- Café El Jarocho
- El Califa
- Foro La Gruta
- Centro Cultural Helénico
- Proyecto Rufina
- Nu
- Museo Franz Mayer
- Museo de Arte Moderno
- Museo Nacional de Antropología
- El Péndulo
- El Desastre
- Florería Jessica
- Cárcamo de Dolores
- La Mano Jardín Cultural
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura
- Pujol
- Thai Town
- Koti
Locations
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- New York City
- Costa Rica
- South Korea
- South Africa
- India
- Sicily
- Italy
- Tepoztlán
- Popocatépetl
- Iztaccíhuatl
- Avenida Revolución #119
- Colonia Roma
- Colonia del Valle
- Colonia Nápoles
- La Alameda
- Palacio de Bellas Artes
- Paseo de la Reforma
- Centro de Coyoacán