Mixtli

MEESH-LEE, MIX-TLI / has the variant form MEX-TLI: Aztec spoken word for cloud.

The Cloud

To define Mexican cuisine is impossible. Mexico is as diverse as it is vast. Within its borders lie rocky mountains, humid jungles, arid deserts, and endless coasts: a stark diversity that forced each region to develop uniquely rich cultural and culinary histories.

Like clouds, our menu travels from place to place offering a tour in Mexican gastronomy. If the state has a border with the ocean, we start our trek on the coast and work inland, bringing dishes specifically from that region or state. After each season, the cloud travels to other lands and we begin again.

It is our mission that you fall in love with Mexico.

Our current menu: La Vecindad.

The Casas de Vecindad, colloquially known as vecindades, have a storied past that dates back to the 16th century. Most commonly, they were initially grand houses built for the elite. Later, these structures evolved to accommodate the working class during seismic economic and political shifts as workers flocked to cities for opportunities. Typically comprising a series of modest rooms or apartments surrounding a communal courtyard or patio, vecindades served as the architectural backbone of urban life in Mexico City.

The Casas de Vecindad were places that were full of life, where you’d find your abuela cooking up a feast, children playing from dawn until late into the night, and where neighbors congregated below lines hung with washing and gossiped like it was their full-time job.

Over the years, vecindades evolved into vibrant hubs where residents shared not just walls but also traditions, festivals and cultures. Life in urban Mexico City. Join us as we explore the foods of "La Vecindad."