Mercado el 100
GO HERE: to experience a modern tianguis. That’s the term for the traditional open-air market held on certain days of the week, dating to ancient times. Mercado el 100 is an all-organic farmers’ market, with a requirement that everything is from within a 100-mile radius (hence the name). Vendors offer everything from farm-fresh produce to just-caught trout, cacao husks (for making a tea-like drink or crusting meat and seafood), and lead-free clay cookware. A handful of prepared-food vendors offer tacos, tamales, and other snacks.
ORDER THE: fruits and vegetables you don’t recognize, including many you may not associate with Mexico, like loquats and rambutans. It’s also a great place to go for things to take home, like herbs, spices, salts, and teas. While you’re there, hunt down the rabbit taco stand.
THE VIBE IS: attractive, organic-minded locals of all ages; a people-watching paradise.
PRACTICAL STUFF: Saturdays in Coyoacán (Miguel Ángel de Quevedo 687); Sundays in Roma (calle Orizaba at Antonio M. Anza). Hours vary but generally follow sunlight.
