Smooch Food: Love Letters to Every Bite

🛬 Welcome Home: Post-Travel Rice Craving Location: Bubble Waffle Cafe (YVR Airport, International Arrivals) The Mains: Chicken Curry with Rice & HK Pork BBQ & Egg with Rice The Sides: Taiwanese-style Chicken Nuggets & a classic Bubble Waffle We have officially landed back in Vancouver! It is funny how travel works. No matter how many incredible, mouth-watering meals you experience abroad, there is always that one specific comfort food your body begs for the absolute second you step off the plane. For me, it was rice. It is a total case of déjà vu, because the exact same thing happened the last time we returned from a trip to Mexico. Knowing we needed t...

✈️ Airport Breakfast at Urban Corner Location: Urban Corner Restaurant & Panaderia (inside MEX after security) The Orders: Sincronizada Jamón y Queso ($197 MXN) & Molletes 3 Quesos ($207 MXN) Drinks: Chamomile Tea & Hot Mocha Our flight back home to Vancouver was scheduled for 7:00 am this morning, so we took no chances and booked an early Uber straight from our hotel to the airport. Traffic was incredibly light, and we rolled up to our terminal before 5:00 am! Since we were a bit too early to head straight to the gate, it turned out to be the perfect excuse to sit down and enjoy one last breakfast in Mexico City. We ended up stopping by Urban Corner Restaurant &...

☕ Café Central Late-Night Bites The Perks: Open 24/7 and completely free for guests of Histórico Central Hotel On the Menu: Freshly pressed paninis, regional tortas, hot soups, and local drinks Our Picks: Bolillo Bread Turkey Ham, Grilled Chicken Breast Panini, Pap's Chips, and hot Oaxaca Chocolate For our very last dinner in Mexico City before our flight tomorrow morning, we decided to keep things incredibly simple, cozy, and close to home. We headed right down to Café Central, which is tucked inside our hotel, Histórico Central. I know I mentioned this earlier during our stay, but this charming little café is open 24 hours a day and is completely free for hotel guests (...

🍳 CDMX Historic Centre DIY Food Tour At A Glance Stop 1: El Huequito – Famous for their unique, non-traditional Al Pastor ($27 MXN each) Stop 2: Churreria El Moro – Golden churros ($16 MXN each) paired with sweet cajeta dip ($30 MXN) Stop 3: Taquería Los Cocuyos – Legendary Al Pastor ($25 MXN each / 3 for $70 MXN) & Bistec Torta ($130 MXN) After attending a beautiful morning Mass at the stunning Basilica de Guadalupe, our hunger had fully caught up with us. We hopped into an Uber, headed back toward the historic centre, and decided to cap off our final full day in the city by hosting our very own DIY food walking tour! The streets of Centro Histórico are packed with leg...

🍳 Last Day Luxury: Breakfast at Histórico Central Hotel Location: Histórico Central Hotel Restaurant Our Picks: Omelette Ligero & Custom Huevos y Omelettes al Gusto Hotel Perk: Complimentary 24/7 guest café with snacks, soup, salad, and hot drinks! I cannot believe it is already our last full day in Mexico City! Time has absolutely flown by, but we are determined to make the most of every final second. We started our morning right downstairs with the complimentary breakfast at the Histórico Central Hotel restaurant , and let me tell you, for a free hotel breakfast, this spread was absolutely perfect. After my stomach adventures over the last couple of days, I decided to lean into the h...