Month: July 2026

I Found a Perfect Taco in Paris and It’s ‘Only’ 4.50 Euros

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I just paid 4.5 euros for a taco de asada in in Paris and I regret nothing

This blogger is still jetlagged and whatnot but walking around Paris’s 10th arrondissement today, I bumped into a tiny, unassuming stand called “Nopal.” Upon a brief chit chat with the mec in charge, I found out he is from Tampico, Tamaulipas, and is here on a “vacances-travaille” visa and convinced me to have one taco for “only” 4.50 euros.

Guys, I don’t know if it was the jetlag, the hangover, the canicule or the excess “boeuf bourguignon” but this was glorious!

Oh, and did I mention the Juan Gabriel music on the background and the chief taquero “delantal?”

Photos: Laura Martínez, Paris 2026

Mayor Mamdani Launches ‘El Chisme’ to Connect with Latinos Chismosos in NYC

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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Launches ‘El Chisme Oficial de NYC’ to Reach Spanish-Speaking New Yorkers

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (and this blogger’s BFF) on Wednesday unveiled “El Chisme Oficial de NYC,” a new WhatsApp channel to communicate directly with my people (i.e. the millions of Spanish-speaking New Yorkers.)

“Every New Yorker deserves to know what their city is doing for them in the language they speak at home,” said Mamdani in a prepared statement, adding that WhatsApp is one of the most widely used messaging platforms among Latino communities in New York City.

I just hope Mayor Mamdani will also use this thing to let us know about taco specials and “horas felices” around the city.

I don’t know about you, but as a proud “chismosa latina,” I’ve already signed up.

Keep the chismes comin’ Zohran!

¿Y si sí? A Quick Explainer of Mexico’s New World Cup Mantra

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock or – worse – are not following Mexican memes on social media, you have definitely heard our new favorite mantra. It is three simple words that we are now repeating over and over again: ¿Y si sí?

Yup, these three words are now everywhere, and while it’s not clear who started it or where it came from, it’s now EVERYWHERE, from the front pages of newspapers to memes and echoing across every group chat. And – unfortunately – it has also been taken over by marketing folks who are using it to pitch everything, from cars to delivery services.

What does it mean, anyway?

A literal translation of ¿Y si sí? would be something like “What if yes?” but what we mean by that little, powerful phrase is “What if we win?” … as in … what if we win… The World Cup?

So I’m crossing that out because I’m not the want to jinx it. In any case… ¿Y si sí?

Mexico to Face England in CDMX for World Cup Match. I’m Here for the Memes

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Paquita vs. Adele: Who you gonna listen to when they break your heart?

England and Mexico will face each other Sunday, July 5 at Mexico City’s iconic Estadio Azteca for a historic match at FIFA 2026. And while I’m not an expert in scores, points systems and whatnot, I’m here for the memes about what “my people” (i.e. “The Mexicans”) are calling The Match of the Century.

Here are some of my very faves. Choose your fighter!

Who makes you laugh the hardest?

Abbey Road vs. el Camino de las Habas

007 or No contaban con su astucia

Harry Potter vs. Las Brujas de Catemaco

Legends

Rocker vs. Roquero

Merlin vs. Merlin (you know which one I’d pick)