266431 Wed Jul 13 16:14:07 -0700 2005 1 26 International 0 1405444 We just returned from our latest trip to Mexico City. We tried several new (to us) good restaurants: - La Pigua (Seafood Campeche style in Polanco), - El Tajín (Veracruz style food near Coyoacan) - La Taberna del León (mexican/fusion, elegant near San Angel) and a couple of outsanding ones: - Pujol (in Polanco): everything was just excellent, special and unique. I can't wait to go back. The chef (Enrique Olvera) is very talented. - El Bajio (way north of Polanco in a area full of auto parts stores): This is where the famous Carmen Titita Ramírez runs a simple and traditional mexican restaurant. The menu is dominated by "carnitas" but there also some other dishes which while not unique, are done better that anywhere else (e.g. mole, pipian, nopales, tacos de jaiba). Wed Jul 13 16:14:07 -0700 2005 0 salomonrobyn 1 1405465 I have also enjoyed Pujol and love two things that are usually on the tasting menu -- a version of pozole in a limon broth, very light and unique; and a miniature foie gras club sandwich. The wine list is excellent and service has always been good. Definitely make a reservation, it isn't a large place and is one of the few D.F. restaurants that can be 100% full at 9pm any night. And you can make a reservation on Open Table, very exotic for Mexico. Thu Jul 14 21:00:46 -0700 2005 1405444 0 Chilanga