L O M A S r e s ta u r a n t s S PA S s h o p p i n g c h u r c h e s & m o r e! l o o k f o r m o r e Back to School Chef Andrea Blanco s cooking classes G6 Security Corner How to choose a security company G6 April Calendar Cock fights and poetry at the Feria de San Marcos G5 The Bazaar G7 & G8 Navigating The three main boulevards that run through Las Lomas are Virreyes, Reforma and Palmas. Virreyes, a beautiful mansion-lined road, essentially parallels Reforma from Prado Sur to the intersection of Reforma and Palmas, making it a good alternative route during rush hours and traffic snarls. The Alencastre exit off Periferico is a great connecting road that also skirts traffic zonas conflictivas. It spits you out directly into Chapultepec Park. When Palmas backs up, take the parallel Av. de los Alpes. Around Palmas and Prado Norte valet parking will save you from cruising in circles. Prado Sur and Prado Norte are excellent for strolling, eating and shopping. At the intersection of Monte Líbano and Monte Everest you ll find a pocket of shops, bakeries and restaurants, plus handy services like a locksmith, plumber and hardware store. Coming in May Where do you like to go in La Roma? What do you like to do, or eat, or buy when you get there? Email theguide@ insidemex.com. The Fuente de Petroleos, honoring the nationalization of oil, harkens the arrival to Las Lomas at Reforma and Periferico. One plaque quotes Veracruz governor Miguel Aleman from 1936: Now, after long, anguished years, we will be able to rescue, in all of its expanse, the soil of the state; and in its depth of richness, our subsoil. Photo by Luz Montero Over the hills & through the woods From trendy Palmas to the wilds of Chapultepec, Las Lomas is a beehive of foreign residents Pass the Fuente de Petroleos and under the pedestrian bridge that arcs over the boulevard, up, gently, into the hills. Grand mansions blend into one mansion and the sun filters down through the purple-flowered jacarandas trees. Ascending Paseo de la Reforma, you are arriving in Las Lomas: exclusive, moneyed, manicured. And, might we add, a bit mysterious. What s behind all those walls? Here an ambassador s residence, there a pair of thick, black dogs growling as you trespass the sidewalk in front of their domain. It is, after all, a Reforma palace that plays the home to Marc Anthony s character in the Mexico City-kidnapping-vengeance thriller Man on Fire. Just last month a headlining narcotics case broke in a Lomas de Chapultepec compound: the over $200 million USD cash haul is said to be the biggest drug bust recovery in history. Lomas is also the home of many foreigners who have chosen to make their lives in this city of several cities, as New York native Cynthia Pelini puts it. The mother of twin daughters who attend the American School, she s worked and lived in Mexico for over 20 years, five of them in Lomas. Whether it s school-related, kid-related, or church-related, this is absolutely where the foreign community concentrates more than other parts of town she says. The Guía Roji agrees. Union Evangelical Church also the headquarters for the American Benevolent Society and Newcomers Club is denoted quite simply as Iglesia Americana. z [ G1 ] InsideMéxico April 2007
Restaurants All prices listed in Mexican pesos Credit cards accepted unless noted Average cost listed per person 1. Bakéa Basque-French Sierra Ventana 700-5 5520 7472, 5282 5856 Reservations recommended Mo-Sa: 1:30 pm-12:30 am Average cost: $400 - $500 Try the crostini de caracol y jamón de Guijuelo, snail and ham arúgula y vinagreta con piñones in the cozy, charming French-country dining room. 2. Barrio Norte Italian-Uruguayan Prado Norte 340 5520 0557, 5520 0535 Su, Mo: 1:30-6 pm Tu - Sa: 1:30-11 pm Average cost: $350 Try the Vacío Rioplatense, a steak similar to arrachera, and one of the imported Uruguayan wines. The plates are big enough to share and the rustic-chic setting, candlelit by evening, suits an intimate meal. 3. Blossom Chinese Palmas 890 5202 8443, 5202 2442 Mo-Th: 1-11 pm Fr, Sa: 1-11:30 pm Su: 1-7 pm Try the Beijing duck. The brightly-lit, refined dining room showcases the meal. www.restaurante-blossom.com 4. Cafe Ó Fusion de autor Monte Líbano 245 5520 9227 Mo-Fr: breakfast 7:30 am - 12 pm, lunch 1-6 pm, dinner 7-11:30 pm Sa: 8 am, same schedule Su: 9 am - 5 pm Average cost: breakfast $130, lunch and dinner $350 - $380 Try the eggs benedict for breakfast and the carpaccio de alcachofa, artichoke, for lunch. The feeling of a swank island get-away; an adjoining store sells the restaurant s bread and meals. 5. Cinco 5 European-Asian fusion Pedregal 55 5540 1927, 5520 9155 Mo - Fr: 8 am - 8 pm Sa, Average cost: $150 - $200 Try the Ravioles Cinco, stuffed with chile poblano, or the pescado balsamico on a bed of risotto. The eye-catching interior design sets the stage for this cafélounge. 6. Guadiana Mexican Palmas 810-101 5520 6685, 5202 2801 Mo: 1:30-10 pm, Tu: 1:30-11 pm, We - Sa: 1:30 pm - 12 am, Su: 1:30-6 pm Average cost: $400 Try the arrachera with guacamole, beans and French fries. A roaring fire, high ceilings and tall windows invite you into a stately but relaxed restaurant-bar. 7. Hunan Chinese Reforma 2210 5596 5011, 5596 4355 Mon - Fri: 1:30-11 pm Sat: 1 pm - 12 am Avergae cost: $450 Try the pato pekín, Peking duck, in one of the city s best Chinese restaurants. 8. El Lago Internacional Lago Mayor, Chapultepec, 5515 9585, 5515 8307 Mo - Th: 7:30 am - 11 pm Fr - Sa: 7:30 am - 11:45 pm Su: 10 am - 4:30 pm Average cost: breakfast $300 - $400, lunch/ dinner $500 Try the Atún al Hintextle con salsa de frijol, overlooking the lake at one of the most elegant and restaurants in DF. www.lago.com.mx 10. Loma Linda Argentine steak house Reforma 1105 5540 1209, 5520 0024 Mo - Su: 1 pm - 12 am Average cost: $350 Try the ribeye vaquero. What started as a dance hall in 1924 became, in 1954, a restaurant with archways and tiled columns throughout. 11. Marentino Fish and seafood Palmas 275-C 5520 1039, 5520 1069 Mo - Sa: 1 pm - 1 or 2 am, Sun: 1-5:30 pm Average cost: $450 Try the roasted octopus. Step down into the restaurant and it feels like Cheers, only much classier, with the busy lunchtime clatter and wine selection on display. 12. Meridiem International Lago Mayor, Chapultepec, 5273 4036, 5273 3599 Mo - Sa: 1 pm - 1 or 2 am, Su: 1-5:30 pm Average cost: $450 Try the roasted octopus with lentils www.meridiem.com.mx 13. Naos Comtemporary Mexican de autor Palmas 425-B 5520 5702 Mo: 1:30-1 pm, Tu, We: 1:30-11:30 pm, Th: 1:30 pm - 12 am, Fr, Sa: 1:30 pm - 12:30 am, Su: 1:30-6 pm Average cost: $500 Try the robalo a los tres chiles and the pastelito tibio de chocolate. Even the after-dinner mints are exquisite in this Mónica Patiño creation. The black, white and Tiffany-blue angular dining room projects great atmosphere. 14. Nick San Palmas Sushi & Bar Palmas 100-1 5202 6074, 5202 3559 Reservations recommended We - Su. International Monte Libano 265 5202 4594 Mo-Sa: 8 am-11 pm Su: 8 am-6 pm Average cost: breakfast $120 - $130, lunch $280 - $350 Mo-We: 1:30-1 pm, Th- Sa: 1:30 pm - 12 am, Su: 1:30-6 pm Average cost: $350 - $400 Try the stone crab roll and huachinango al vapor. Chill out in the loungebar with a fantastic ceiling, get serious at the sushi bar or dine facing the Japanese Zen garden outside. 15. Puntarena Fish and seafood Palmas 275-B 5520 1735, 5520 1723 Mon - Sat: 1 pm - 1 or 2 am, Sun: 1-5:30 pm Average cost: $450 Inside México Recommends Bike tour 55. Cicloestación Drop off an ID and pick up a bike for one hour for free! in front of the Sanborn s on the Ferrocarril de Cuernavaca, an abandoned railroad track now used as a trail. Weekend group tours in Chapultepec cost $100 pesos per person. M - F: 7 am - 5 pm Weekends: 10 am - 3:30 pm Tours: Call Antonio Suárez, 044 55 2428 1488 Ecotourism Info: www.balam.org.mx 9. La Lorena Try the scrumptious scones and a pineapple mimosa for breakfast, and a pot pie for lunch. The shabby chic interior, with antique tea cups and ruffled table cloths is designed with grandmother s house in mind. You can also order cakes, and buy scones and cookies to go from the chefowner-namesake. PHOTOGRAPHY: LUZ MONTERO Try the atún mantequilla soya. Excellents seafood and wine selection at Marentino s sister restaurant. www.puntarena.com.mx 16. Restaurante El Cardenal Traditional Mexican Palmas 215 2623 0401, 2623 0402 Reservations recommended Mo - Sa: 8 am - 6:30 pm Su: 9 am - 6:30 pm Average cost: breakfast $150, lunch and dinner $300 Try the fresh baked bread, the huevos ahogados en frijoles de la olla, and the queso tapado con flores de calabasa. First opened in 1969 in the Centro Histórico, the Palmas site carries the famosisimo torch. www.elcardenal.com.mx 17. Restaurante Finesse Aguiar y Seijas 38-A 5202 9774 Mo - Fr: 8 am - 9 pm Sa: 8 am - 4:30 pm Su: 9 am - 4:30 pm Average cost: $100 - $120 Try the bagel sandwich with salmon and cream cheese. You can order breakfast all day long in this popular, casual eatery. 18. Salute! Mediterranean Prado Norte 125 5540 3303 Mo, Tu: 1-11 pm, We: 1 pm- 12 am, Th-Sa: 1 pm-1 am Su: 1-6 pm Average cost: $250 Try the pappardelle al teléfon, a thick pasta with mozzarella, and the flavored martinis. An easy going, open space with colorful murals and rock jamming in the background. www.salute.com.mx 19. Suntory Japanese Montes Urales 535 5202 4711, 5202 6920 Reservations recommended 2 days ahead Mo - Th: 1 pm - 11:30 pm Fr, Sa: 1 pm - 12 am Su: 1-9 pm Average cost: $550 - $600 Try a teppanyaki dish, grilled at your table with a view toward the surrounding waterfall-filled gardens. 20. Un Lugar de la Mancha Café-restaurant and bookstore Prado Norte 205 5202 8048 Mo- Fr: 8 am-10 pm Sa, Su: 9 am-10 pm Average cost: breakfast $110, comida $160 Try the tampiqueña or the vegetarian pita. A bookstore with lots of nooks sits behind the restaurant s patio seating and dining room. www.lamancha.com.mx Tacos 21. La Onda Barrilaco 420 5520 9146, 5540 2273 www.laonda.com.mx 22. El Farolito Prado Norte 480-A Mo - We: 11 am - 1 am, Th: 11 am - 3 am, Fr, Sa: 11 am - 5 am, Su: 11 am - 12 am [ G2 ] InsideMéxico April 2007
Lomas 65 52 29 35 1 7 71 70 Sierra Fria 43 69 Sierra Negra Sierra Leona Av. Montes Caucaso Parque via Reforma Av. Montes de Auvernia Sierra Tarahumara Ote. Av. M. Rocallosas Mtes. Apalaches 73 34 Sierra Ventana Montes Carpatos 6 46 27 3 Mte.Abeninos Mtes. Lupata Sierra del Bacatete Monte Blanco Sergio Fndez. Cda. Mte. Tauro Mte.Shai Paseo de las Palmas 10 Paseo de la Reforma 67 LOMAS Mte. Everest Mte. Hermon Mte.Parnaso Mte.Olimpo Mte.Himalaya Barrilaco Av. de los Alpes. Sierra Nevada Av. Sierra Madre Av. Montes Pirineos Av. Prado Sur Monte Athos Monte Libano Monte Tauro L. Armendaiz 37 Sierra Gamón Hernán Cortés Av de los Corregidores BOSQUE DE CHAPULTEPEC Section 3 45 16 38 13 15 11 Croix Av Explanada Zuñiga García G. Portocarrero CLUB HIPICO DE LA CIUDAD DE MEXICO Mtes.Altái V. Guemez Blvr. de los Virreyes Fray. Payo Enriquez de R. Juan de Acuña Av. Toluca Mtes. Celestes Arboleda Av. Volcán Antonio de Mendoza Blvr. M. Ávila Camacho Prado Nte. Mtes. Escandinavos Paseo de la Reforma Restaurants Tacos Cafes Gourmet stores Mtes. Urales 53 21 23 25 20 61 18 19 32 47 26 28 57 2 56 51 30 42 33 22 63 54 74 14 66 64 Calz. Lomas Av. Prado Sur Mte. Everest 50 41 40 31 49 39 44 55 Cda. de M. Libano Pedregal 5 59 60 17 Juan O Donojú Campos Eliseos BOSQUE DE CHAPULTEPEC Book Stores Clases Shopping Beauty & Spas Alencastre Mte. Athos 9 24 48 62 58 4 Mte. Libano FUENTE DE PETROLEOS Mte. Tauro Health & Exercise Supermarket Market Taxis Paseo de la Reforma Ciclopista antiguo Ferrocarril de cuernavaca Mte.Himalaya 36 8 12 LAGO MAYOR 81 80 POLANCO CAMPO MARTE PARQUE ROSARIO CASTELLANOS MUSEO DE HISTORIA NATURAL AUDITORIO NACIONAL Blvr. Pdte. Adolfo Lopez Mateos 76 LA FERIA Calz. Chivatito MUSEO TECNOLÓGICO PAPALOTE MUSEO DEL NIÑO AUDITORIO Av. Constituyentes Worship 79 Chapultepec 75 78 77 Chapultepec 74. Clúb Hipico de la Ciudad de México Cda. A. Ahumada 31 Section 3 5520 2863 Board your horse, or bring him, to these stables with obstacle rings and riding trails. No horse rental offered. 75. La Feria Circuito Bosque de Chapultepec 5230 2121 Ride the old wooden Montaña Rusa and hold on! Calz. Molino del Rey 76. Museo de Historia Natural Section 3 5515 2222, 5515 6304 www.sma.df.gob. mx/mhn/ 77. Museo Tecnológico Comision Federal de Electricidad Av. Gde del Bosque 1 Circuito Principal 5516 0964 www.cfe.gob.mx/mutec Have hands-on fun with the history of electricity in this recently redesigned site. 78. Papalote Museo del Niño 5237 1781, 5237 1781 Tons of stuff for kids to experiment with. 79. Fuente de Tláloc Diego Rivera crafted the bajorrelieve policromado that adorns the fountain. 80. Lago Mayor Featuring a grand fountain, the lake was created during Porfirio Diaz s park remodeling. Swan Lake ballet is performed here annually, February and March. 81. Lago Menor 23. El Lago de Los Cisnes Prado Norte 391 Su - We: 8 am - 2 am Th - Sa: 8 am - 6 am Cafes 24. Beretta Café & Bistrot Pedregal 17-D 5520 7705, 5202 3426 Credit card minimum $100 pesos Home delivery Quiche, soups, salads and paninis to enjoy at the bar facing the street. 25. Café Emir Prado Norte 365-B 5520 4009 Mo-Fr: 6:30 am-10 pm Sa: 9 am - 10 pm Su: 10 am - 8 pm Home delivery 26. Citio Rico + Natural Prado Norte 460 2623 2203 Mo-Fr: 8 am - 8 pm Sa: 10 am-8 pm Su: 10 am-6 pm Home delivery Salads and smoothies 27. Giornale Caffé Palmas 820, PB 5540 3965, 5540 3434 Mo - Fr: 7 am - 12 am Sa: 8 am - 1 am Su: 8 am - 11 pm www.giornalecaffe.com 28. Starbucks Prado Norte 324 Mo - Fr: 6 am - 10 pm Sa, Su: 8 am - 10 pm Gourmet Stores 29. Anexo Bakéa Sierra Ventana 700-8 5282 5856 Tu - Sa: 11 am - 8:30 pm Su: 11 am - 4 pm Mo: closed Pates, quiche, desserts and wine, opened by the restaurant next door. 30. El Secreto Gourmet Prado Norte 525 5520 8493 Mon - Fri: 10:30 am - 7:30 pm, Sat: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm, Sun: closed Dressings, spices, pastas, jams www.elsecretogourmet. com.mx 31. La Criolla Monte Everest 760-D and 770-B 5520 2289, 5520 0672 Mo-Fr: 10 am-8 pm, Sa: 10 am-7 pm, Su: 11 am -3 pm Cheese case, deli meats, wines, Twinings teas, pastas and peanut butter. 32. Le Chocolat Prado Norte 543 5282 4466 Mo - Su: 10 am - 7 pm Columbian, Brazilian Belgian and Mexican chocolates, some painted, set in artistic boxes and tins. 33. Los Tulipanes Bakery and cake shop Prado Norte 540 5540 3156 Mo - Sa: 10 am - 8 pm Su: 10 am - 4 pm If it smells like heaven, it must be. You won t leave without a cake, cookies or the tempting chocolates. The flourless chocolate con almendra was a recent birthday cake hit. 72 68 Av. Observatorio Paseo de la Reforma runs through the middle of the Lomas business district. Bookstores 34. Caza Libros American Benevolent Society Union Church, 201 5540 5123 Mo Fr: 9 am 5 pm Sa: 10 am 1:30 pm A large source for inexpensive, used books in English. 35. Libros, Libros, Libros Monte Ararat 220, Mezzanine 5540 4778, 5202 0825 Mo - Sa: 10 am - 7 pm Travel, fiction, classics, magazines in English. www.libroslibros.com Courses 36. Boutique L.A. Cetto Monte Athos 315 1100 1040, 1100 1045 www.lacetto.com boutique@gpocetto.com The biggest Baja California wine label offers wine tasting sessions. and courses. 37. Centro de diseño, cine y television Sierra Mojada 415 5201 8870 www.centro.org.mx April 2007 InsideMéxico [ G3 ] PHOTOGRAPHY: LUZ MONTERO
Organizations A university, also offers continuing education classes: design, film, jewelry making and photography on a trimester schedule. Shopping 38. Aquor Spas Palmas 215-103 5202 5377, 5202 5441 Mo-Fr: 10 am-8 pm Sa: 10 am-3 pm www.aquorspas.com.mx Spa showroom 39. Boutique Amazonas Cda. de Monte Líbano 12-B 5540 4396 Mo - Fr: 11 am - 7 pm Sa: 11 am - 3:30 pm Shawls (Indian and Mexican) and eclectic jewelry designed by the owner. 40. Cusi Cda. de Monte Líbano 8 5520 4947, 5540 2250 Mo Fr: 10 am 6 pm Sa: 10 am 2 pm Upscale floral design for gardens, events and occasions, with touches such as replicas of antique talavera vases. 41. dic & co Monte Everest 740 5520 4834 Mo- Fr: 10 am-7 pm, Su: 10 am-3 pm, Shoe store and outlet: Keds, Steve Madden, Sperry Top-Sider. 42. Distroller Prado Norte 525 5540 7025 Mo-Fr: 11 am-7 pm Su: 12-6 pm Jewelry bracelets, cell phone charms, necklaces for cool kids. Check out Bistroller, next door, too. 43. dd doris duffour Monte Ararat 9-B 5540 4656, 5520 3470 Mo - Fr: 11 am - 7 pm Sa: 11 am - 3pm Clothing boutique: sequined purses, dresses, shoes; guayaberas for men. Everything is from Vietnam, Cambodia and India. 44. Duval Monte Líbano 280 5520 7609, 5520 8014 Mo - Fr: 10 am - 2:30 pm, 4-7 pm Sa: 11 am - 3 pm Fancy gifts: fine pens, silver, flatware, place settings, and cuff links. 45. Habitat Design Palmas 215-102 1163 6812 Mo - Su: 11 am - 8 pm Catalogues, design for your space, carrying lines by Adolfo Domínguez and Agatha Ruíz de la Prada. 46. Homestyles Palmas 810 5202 4600 Sa-Th: 10 am - 8:30 pm, Fr: 10 am - 5:30 pm www.homestyles.com.mx Furniture and interior decor. 47. Kasi Prado Norte 427, PA 5540 0177 Mo-Sa: 12-7 pm Vintage clothes, shoes, purses. 48. L Aguja Loca Vosgos 125 5520 2507 Mo-Fr: 10 am-3 pm, 4-6:30 pm, Sa: 11 am - 2 pm Needlework shop offering materials and classes. 49. Lomas Bookshop Cda. de Monte Líbano 10-A, 5520 4086 Papelería with office and schools supplies. 50. Nine West Outlet Cda. De Monte Líbano 4-1 5282 4597, 5520 2407 Mo - Fr: 10 am - 7 pm Sa: 10 am - 5 pm Not exactly outlet prices, but ooohh, the shoes. Nine West and Ann Klein. Beauty/Spas 51. Cosmetika Prado Norte 320 5520 0681 Mo-Su: 11 am-8 pm (store), Mo-Sa: 10 am - 6:30 pm (spa) Beauty and makeup brands include Dior, Lancome, Clinique, Estee Lauder and Chanel. Spa treatments include chocolate and wine massages. www.cosmetika.com 52. Derma Dermatological pharmacy Monte Ararat 220-A1 5202 3699, 5202 3831 Mo - Fr: 9 am - 8 pm Sa: 9 am - 6pm www.derma-fd.com 53. Fussion Estilistas Prado Norte 325 5540 3326 Tu - Sa: 9 am - 7 pm Facials, manicures, hair www.fussionestilistas.com 54. Mani e Piedi Nail spa Prado Norte 530, Local A 5520 0751, 5540 1129 Mo - Fr: 9 am - 7 pm Sa: 9 am - 6 pm Hour-long manicures and pedicures that include reflexology massages. Health & Exercise 56. Psicoprofilaxis Center Prado Norte 314-3 5540 5725 Yoga, pilates and belly dancing for moms-to-be. www.psicoprofilaxiscenter. com 57. Sports Clinic Lomas Reforma 155, PB, Local B 5202 7015 Physical therapy and rehabilitation, medical assessment available. www.sportsclinic.com.mx 58. The Yoga Center Monte Athos 385 5520 6895 044 55 1357 2264 Offers a full schedule of several types of yoga. www.yogacenter.com.mx Supermarkets 59. Super Gigante Aguiar y Siejas 5 Mo - Su: 7 am - 12 am Home delivery: 1334 0010, 8 am - 8 pm The American Society of Mexico 5277 5875 Mo - Fr: 9 am - 5 pm americansociety2005@ prodigy.net.mx www.amsoc.net Hosts events such as the Networker, the first Monday of every month. American Benevolent Society Union Church 5540 5123 Runs Caza Libros (see 34), hosts lunches, supports Americans in need. Hash House Harriers Bike, ride, run or walk Chapultepec, Every Sunday, 10:30 am Meet at Paco s juice stand, across El Lago restaurant s parking lot. http://mchhh.com Mexico City Quilt Guild Contact: Virginia Bush, 5294 1078 Newcomers Club Union Church 5520 6912 www.newcomers.org.mx Monthly general meetings, supports charities, runs various activities and committees. Salvation Army Women s Auxiliary Contact: Bonnie Dillon, 5520 7110 Zona International Contact: Dr. Rosita Roa, 5580 5423 60. Superama Aguiar y Seijas 123 Open 24-hours Markets 61. Mi Mercado Prado Norte Prado Norte 465 Food stands: Mo - Sa, 9 am - 4 or 5 pm Try the enchiladas verdes and the sopes at Reymond Red. Rest of the market: Mo-Sa, 8 am-7 pm, Su 8 am-4 pm PHOTOGRAPHY: LUZ MONTERO The piano at Union Church, where the Newcomers Club and the American Benevolent Society have their offices. Worship All services listed are conducted in English. 66. Christ Anglican Episcopal Church Mts. Escandanavios 405 5202 0949 Sun: 8:30 am & 10 am Wed: 7:30 pm 67. Beth Israel Community Center Jewish Conservative Synagogue Virreyes 140 5540 2642 Fri: 8 pm, Sat: 9:30 am The synagogue requires making an appointment before attending services. 68. Capital City Baptist Church Sur 138 Col. Las Américas 5516 1862 Sun: 9:45 am Bible study, 11 am service www.capitalcitybaptistchurch.com Flowers stalls, piñatas and grocery counters. 62. Mi Mercado Monte Athos Monte Athos 375 Mo-Fr: 9 am-6 pm Sa: 9 am-4 pm Su: 10 am-3 pm Small section of grocery counters, larger selection of flowers. Try Flores Anita, which also has a website: www. floresanita.com. 69. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Sierra Guadarrama 11 5596 4977 Sun: 1 pm 70. Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Palmas 1910, 5596 1034 Sun: 10 am, bilingual 71. Our Lady of Lourdes Church Roman Catholic Av. Castillo de Chapultepec 70 5596 0999 Sun: 10:30 am 72. St. Patrick s Roman Catholic Church Calle Bondojitos 248 5515 1993 Sun: 10 am and 12 pm 73. Union Evangelical Church 5520 0436 Sun: 11 am Taxis 63. Sitio 107 Pedregal and Reforma 5202 8030 64. Sitio 400 Prado Sur and Montes Pirineos 5520 3028, 5520 3027 65. Sitio Barrilaco 114 Sierra Ventana, corner of Monte Ararat 5520 6666, 5520 5896 Phone Directory All telephone numbers are local to Mexico City. City area code: 55 Country code: 52 Emergencies Ambulances, firefighters and police: 080 Police: 060 Red Cross: 060 Tourism Infotur: 5250 0123 Secretary of Tourism s Tourist Orientation and Information Services Mexico City International Airport: 2482 2424, 2482 2400 www.aicm.com.mx Embassies Australian Embassy: 1101 2200 British Embassy: 5242 8500 Consular section and emergencies involving British citizens Canadian Embassy: 5724 7900 Consular Section: 5724 7900 ext. 3322 Emergencies involving Canadians, country-wide telephone: 01 800 706 2900 French Embassy & Consulate General: 9171 9700 Irish Embassy: 5520 5803 German Embassy: 5283 2200 Japanese Embassy: 5211 0028, 5514 4507 New Zealand Embassy: 5283 9460 United States Embassy: 5080 2000 Consular services and emergencies [ G4 ] InsideMéxico April 2007
APRIL 1Daylight Saving Time Ends Mexico Set clocks one hour forward Place your 6 bets Horse races Hipódromo de las Americas 3:30 pm Schedules: www. hipodromo.com.mx Races throughout the month 11 Sleeping Beauty La Bella Durmiente en Castillo de Chapultepec Performed by the National Dance Company Castillo de Chapultepec 8:30 pm Performances throughout April Bazaar del 14 Sábado Art and artesania Plaza de San Jacinto, Colonia San Ángel Every Saturday Starts at 9 a.m. Hash House 15 Harriers Bike ride, run or walk then drink Chapultepec Park, section 2 Every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Meet at Paco s juice stand, across Del Lago restaurant s parking lot. http://mchhh.com/ 16 Silvio Rodriguez Famed for his trova cubana music Auditorio Nacional 8 pm 17 American Society General Assembly US Ambassador s Residence Only AMSOC Members Info: 5277 5875, Mon Fri: 9 am 5 pm *changed from original March 28 date 18 Africala 1er Festival de Cine Africano in the DF Schedule: www.africala. org Runs until April 22 20 Make friends Newcomers Club April open house & art show Union Church 5520 6912 9:30 am -12 pm www.newcomers.org.mx 20 Fight night Lucha Libre Arena México 8:30 p.m. every Friday Dr. Lavista 189, between Carmona y Valle and Dr. Lucio, Col. Doctores Tickets: 5588-4922, 5588-1561 www.cmll.com Ay, papacito 21 Alejandro Sanz Auditorio Nacional 8 pm Walk this 22 way Aerosmith Foro Sol, 7 pm 24 Mexpat Mingle, drink and be merry 8 pm Find out where: www.mexpat.com Last Wednesday of every month 26 Newcomers event Mexico: a time for reflection and growth A talk by psycotherapist Marc I. Ehrlich. For info, email: newcomers@ newcomers.org.mx Photo courtesy Museo Tamayo Feb. 14 - May 6 Museo Tamayo Reforma and Gandhi Bosque de Chapultepec Tu Su: 10 am 6 pm www.museotamayo.org MACO International contemporary art fair April 25-29 Residencial Palmas Park 515 Lomas de Chapultepec General admission: $70 pesos www.macomexico.com Aguascalientes Feria Nacional de San Marcos The mother of all Mexican fairs, this feria has been celebrated for more than 175 years. Events include cock fights, bull fights, rodeo, dance, theater, presentation of the National Poetry Prize and a golf tournament. April 14 - May 13 www.feriadesanmarcos.com/ info@feriadesanmarcos.com 27 Festival Ollin Kan 2007 World music Main stages: Bosque de Tlalpan, Parque Snap Judgments: New Positions in Contemporary African Photography A conceptual art, documentary fashion emphasis depicts themes such as identity and postcolonial memory and questions typical depictions of Africa in western media. Oaxaca Ecológico Loreto, Peña Pobre, Zocalo www.ollinkan.tlalpan. gob.mx/ Runs until May 20 Procession of Silence Good Friday April 6, 7 pm Alcala and Garcia Vigil Carol Miller, Movie night Madame Satã ( Brazil, 2002) April 13, 5 pm URSE, Eulalio Gutierrez 1002, Col. Aleman For information on Oaxaca cultural events, email Margie Barclay: barclayma@aol.com 40 years of sculpture Museo Dolores Olmedo Patiño Av. México 5843 La Noria, Xochimilco 5555 1221 www.museodoloresolmedo.com March 17 - June 17, 2007 27 Rosa Mexicano Cabaret style show by the singer-actressproducer Lunario del Auditorio San Luis Potosí Semana Santa The state capital city offers one of the best Semana Santa celebrations in the country from Good Friday, April 6 to Easter Sunday, April 8. For general information on the area: www.visitasanluispotosi.com/ Cuernavaca Sor Juana, a la luz de los tiempos Exposition of painting, sculpture, graphic art and recordings in the beautiful Nacional, 10 pm www.lunario.com.mx All prices listed in Mexican pesos. Día del Niño Carrera Día del Niño Banamex 2007 April 29. 2007 Hipódromo de las Americas 9:10 am Categories for children ages 5 14 years old www.asdeporte.com Register until April 26, 2007 Email: omiramontes@ asdeporte.com (55) 5387 0600 Jardín Borda, once Maximiliano s vacation home. Sección Benito Juárez del Jardín Borda Av. Morelo 271 Col. Centro Histórico March 23 April 23 http://arte-cultura-morelos. gob.mx/ Cine Club Brady 6 pm Every Thursday Museo de Robert Brady Netzahualcóyotl 4 Col. Centro For Ticketmaster sales, call 5325 9000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.mx Got a date? Tell us about it. Send announcements to calendar@insidemex.com April 2007 InsideMéxico [ G5 ]
Smart safety advice from one of Mexico s leading authorities by Mario González-Román Securing your home and business Finding the right company for you Security companies in Mexico City are like dogs they re everywhere. In 2004 it was estimated that the security industry in this country is worth a billion dollars. With so many companies vying for the chance to guard your home and business, how can you be sure you re hiring a reliable and trustworthy service? Word of mouth is a good bet. If your friends or colleagues feel confident with their company, chances are you will too. Ask for a referral. If you have to go cold calling, here are a few things you should know: All security companies in Mexico City must be registered with the local police. There is no bonding system for individuals to prevent people with criminal records from working as security guards, but companies must still provide the police with personal information about all employees. Go to http://portal.ssp.df.gob.mx/portal/seguridadprivada/ where you will find information on almost 200 companies who are either in good standing with the local police or who have been cited, or had their registration cancelled, for wrong doing. The federal government also tracks private security companies and provides information on why some have lost their licenses. Go to www.ssp.gob.mx, click on Servicios in the menu on the left hand side of the page and choose Secretaria de Seguridad Publica. For home and business security in Mexico City, I have worked with and can personally recommend the Mexico City Banking and Industrial Police (PBIDF). It s a branch of the city police department that can be contracted for private security services. You can contact them for an assessment at 5567 4995 or 5587 7966 ext 3837. If you live outside Mexico City, contact your local police department for information about which security companies they recommend in your area. Mario González-Román is a private security consultant who worked for 28 years as the Foreign Service national Senior Advisor for Security at the US Embassy in Mexico City. His website is www.securitycornermexico.com and he can be reached at frog_mario@hotmail.com. Those BY Margot Lee Shetterly Photo BY Luz Montero For eight years, Andrea Blanco has been the creative force behind the exceptional cuisine at Cuernavaca-based La Gaia, a charming establishment in a house formerly owned by famed Mexican entertainer Cantiflas. She also developed the menu at its sister restaurant Villa de la Selva, in the Pacific coast resort town Ixtapa. When Blanco first proposed the idea of offering cooking classes on Mondays at the restaurant the kitchen s slowest day she wasn t sure what to expect, but they were an immediate hit. The evening classes, from 6 pm to 8 pm, tend to attract professionals, whereas the morning classes, between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm, are attended by well-to-do housewives, a group she calls The Ladies. The class was so popular among the ladies, that Blanco soon opened a separate class at their request for their housekeepers. Many of The Ladies hate cooking, says Blanco, but the maids like to cook. Sometimes I have to explain more things [to the maids], but they absorb the knowledge much faster. A member of the young generation of Mexican chefs storming the national and international gastronomic scene, Blanco combines classical training (she studied at the Culinary Institute of America, in New York) with a flair for innovation and a roll-up-your-sleeves practicality. In 2001, she won the Concurso Nacional de Joven Chef Méxicano (an Iron Chef-like competition The finest Properties who can Teach where entrants create entrees on the fly based on ingredients given to them). When she decided that she wanted to learn traditional Italian cooking, she showed up at one of Rome s most well-known restaurants in her whites and convinced the owner to let her work elbow-to-elbow with the staff. This year she ll be the guest chef at the Camelback, Arizona restaurant Elements. Cooking with Chef Andrea Blanco Class meets once a week for six weeks. Cuernavaca: Mondays, 10:30 am -12:30 pm and 6-8 pm Mexico City: Wed & Thurs, 10:30 am 12: 30 pm Cost: $2550 pesos, includes all ingredients. Email blancoandrea@ hotmail.com to enroll in April classes Visit www.gaiarest.com.mx and www.villadelaselva.com for more information on Blanco s restaurants. The curriculum for Blanco s class reflects her practical sensibility. The six-week course teaches cooking basics and gives an overview of different dishes and cuisines, from mole to risotto to stir fry. Each class covers three recipes, which students should then be able to recreate in their own kitchens. I like simple things, she says. I don t like recipes that take two days. She also offers courses to corporate executives and has developed a line of spices, called Spezia. The spices make it simple to add flavor to a variety of meals and are given as a gift in the corporate courses and sold in the Mexico City restaurant, Café Ó. It s clear that for the multitalented Blanco, the classes have become another way to indulge her fervor for the kitchen. I really love teaching, she says. I love seeing students pick up ideas. And I learn so much from them as well. The best Deals The finest Properties The Largest Selection 5 Star Concierge Service www.acapulcoluxuryvillas.com 01.(744)484.10.60 42 Years of Leadership in Acapulco Real Estate. www.ronlavender.com 01.(744).484.70.00 [ G6 ] InsideMéxico April 2007
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