Time to Vote for “The Best of Yucatán”
Nominate your favorite place or professional as we begin our first-ever Best of Yucatán contest.
Mérida Businesses Get a Major Internet Upgrade With Underseas Cables
Liberty Networks, an internet infrastructure company serving Latin America and the Caribbean, has opened a new connection point in Mérida. This will provide faster speeds, better reliability, and easier connections to the United States for businesses in the region. The new point of presence (PoP) is part of Florida-based Liberty Networks’ ongoing investment in the…
The Best of Yucatán: Support Your Favorite Businesses
Which restaurant makes the most authentic pasta dish? Which rock band fills you most with joy? Which cantina or bar calls your name when you want to get out of the house? Which hair salon handles your highlights best?
A farewell conversation with Between the Lines’ Juanita Stein
While we wrap our heads around the loss of one of Mérida’s most influential foreign residents, we learn more about where she has been and where she’s going.
Sandunga: A Oaxaqueña chef in Yucatán keeps family close
Oaxaca is known to foodies for its unique flavors, great street food, and mole. A flight of moles instead of beer is not unusual. Sandunga Cocina Tradicional Oaxaqueña has been bringing Oaxaca’s techniques and flavors to Mérida’s Centro for about a year. However, between COVID and the road construction on Calle 47, one might not…
Real estate professional profile: Yury Di Pasquale
Over two decades of real estate experience and her deep involvement in the community lead both buyers and sellers to consider Yury Di Pasquale a trusted and knowledgeable professional. During a visit to the Slow Food Market, we discussed both her personal and professional philosophies. Where are you from originally, and how did you end…
At El Bolero, an authentic piano bar makes merry music
It’s barely noon on Sunday, and El Bolero Piano Bar is packed. A young woman is belting out show tunes, and the kitchen is turning out croque madames and hotcakes for the brunch crowd, where mimosas have already been served. A Greenwich Village tradition has finally come to Yucatán’s capital city, and it’s not even…
Patsy’s Daughters Moved Abroad, and so can you (and your kids)
Tonya and Ebony moved with their families to Mérida, Mexico, to uncover their family’s history and heal after the passing of their mother, Patsy. The result: a fresh, new business, fittingly called Patsy’s Daughters Moved Abroad. It was Patsy who inspired Tonya and Ebony to seek a new life in another country. The first in…
After just a year, rising rent forces Health Ha to find a new home
Time was short for Health Ha’s hole-in-the-wall location facing Santa Ana park. After just a year in business, its monthly rent nearly tripled to over 22,000 pesos (around US$1,300) — well more than the owner can afford from selling smoothies, fruit bowls, and waffles. So owner Wendy Garrido Arroyo’s upbeat attitude will serve her well as…
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