@latimes: What happens when your city becomes the hottest global destination for food enthusiasts or so-called digital nomads? Natives and long-time locals in Mexico City have been finding out. Since the pandemic, several core neighborhoods are undergoing dramatic changes as scores of culinary tourists and foreigners (with deeper pockets than the average Mexican) have converged upon trendy neighborhoods in Mexico City, mainly Condesa and Roma. As a result, housing costs are skyrocketing and a backlash is forming with anti-gentrification protests and proposals like a “Gringo Tax” for foreigners who many blame for displacing local residents. But what’s really going on? Food editor Danile Hernandez lived in Mexico City for nearly a decade and is here to break down some myths and realities — plus share a few tips — on the effects of gentrification and how you can be a more mindful dining tourist. Whatever you do, just don’t complain about the heat of the salsas.
