Pati's Mexican Table

Pati returns to Mexico City to rediscover the flavors, stories, and memories that shaped her. From floating gardens and bustling markets to family meals and timeless traditions, she delves into the soul of her hometown. A place where every bite, dance, and conversation reveals a city brimming with heart, heritage, and hope.

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   E1. My Heart, My Home

   Sep 26, 2025 · 27m

   Pati returns to her hometown, Mexico City, and joins historian Erika Zúñiga to trace its history from Templo Mayor to Bellas Artes, with a stop for churros at the legendary El Moro. Later, she meets journalist Enrique Acevedo at Central de Abastos, the world’s busiest market, where they share delicious tacos de lengua and reflect on the city’s vibrant present and future.

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   E2. Colors of Creativity

   Oct 3, 2025 · 27m

   Pati steps into Mexico City’s creative scene at El Volador, where Francisco Enríquez shows how his team builds the towering art behind Day of the Dead parades and festivals. Over alambre, they reflect on the power of imagination. Later, Pati visits papel picado artist Yuriria Alfaro and her team to learn about the history of punctured paper and share fish tamales that honor its enduring spirit.

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   E3. Living Legacy

   Oct 10, 2025 · 27m

   Pati visits Xochimilco’s canals to learn about the ancient chinampas and their modern-day preservation. In a traditional smoke kitchen, Chef Raúl Jimenez prepares pipián verde and discusses conservation. She later joins Francisco Salvador and Omar Espinoza, who work to protect the endangered axolotl, and ends the day at Francisco’s home, to reflect on local resilience over a meal of chile relleno.

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   E4. Building the Future

   Oct 17, 2025 · 27m

   Pati rides the Iztapalapa Cable Bus with urbanist Paola Montes to see how design and transit are reshaping Mexico City. After tacos at Taquería Los Cuñados, she meets Diego Cárdenas at Bamboocycles to build a bamboo bike and talk about sustainable cities. They end the day with street tlacoyos and a look at how community and creativity drive urban change.

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   E5. A Sense of Beauty

   Oct 24, 2025 · 27m

   Pati meets photographer Nuria Lagarde at Mercado de Jamaica to talk art and daily life among stalls of flowers bursting with color. Later, she visits author Laura Esquivel to reflect on Magical Realism and storytelling’s power to shape identity. They share pan dulce and a chocolate drink inspired by Laura’s work, celebrating how art and identity shape Mexico City’s creative soul.

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   E6. Rhythms of the City

   Oct 31, 2025 · 27m

   Pati visits Gris in Tlatelolco to meet Gabriela Rojas and reflect on the neighborhood’s tragic past and hopeful future. They share chamorro de cerdo before Pati heads to Salón Los Ángeles, where Miguel Nieto guides her through the rhythms and stories of danzón. Surrounded by friends, they toast with a twist on the michelada, celebrating joy and resilience in the city.

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