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By Debra Kamin
San Diego is thought to be an exclusive beach town, however, this description hardly makes the complex character of this city just above the U. S. -Mexico border Its history is inextricably connected to the southern country and the civil rights struggles of its Chican population. ; This heritage is more obvious than in the Logan Ward district. Established through the refugees of the Mexican revolution in the early 1900s, it was the scene of major demonstrations for social justice in the 1970s and remains the epicenter of Chicanos civic and social culture. cultural commitment. Although it has been gentred in recent years, many of the new outlets and restaurants that have grown along Logan Avenue, its main street, are independent businesses with second- and even third-generation owners. and craft beers encouraged through Mexican culinary traditions, Barrio Logan is a place where citizens put their passions – and their origins – into a complete and brilliant display.
Chicano Park, under the San Diego-Coronado Bridge, is the true center of the Logan Ward. More than 80 works of art painted through Chican artists illustrate the origin of this community: you will see representations of Aztec warriors and artists such as Frida Kahlo and Diego. Rivera throughout scenes from the Mexican Revolution.
Fruit-cutting toppings on Mother Fruit Street
Since 2013, established and promising artists have adorned the walls of La Bodega Gallery, a soft exhibition area that houses film screenings and performances. The team also organizes the flea market every Saturday along Avenida Nacional; depend on the search for rare and exclusive jewelry, clothing and antiques, usually old or homemade through local artisans.
San Diego has more than 150 craft beer commercials, but none are as effective as Border X Brewing, the first American-owned brewery in Mexico. Try the Golden Stout Horchata, combined with the notes of vanilla and cinnamon for which the Mexican drink is famous; or the Blood Season, animated through Jamaican water, a tea with hibiscus in Latin America.
Por Vida Café’s menu is a love menu to Mexico: order a coffee with peanut milk and marzipan for a buzz or the very spicy seasonal lemonade to burn. On the walls, you’ll see paintings of the Virgin of Guadalupe and the affirmed heretostay, as well as a rotating variety of local artworks.
Some of the menu items loaded with Dogg Ward
Simon Limon (a term for “okey dokey”) is full of products made through independent artists on both sides of the border. Owner Alexandra Perez Demma, who grew up in Cabo San Lucas, selects everything from hand-painted clay chimineas to pressed flowers. You can also buy Pérez Demma’s own jewelry line, which she creates in a nearby personal studio.
Other hungry people have been queuing for mind-blowing meals in logan’s neighborhood since at least 1933, when The Four Milpas, a mythical taqueria that passes the dough in hand every morning, first opened its doors. , the old guard joins through new recruits: in Barrio Dogg, chef Pablo Rios serves his own edition of bacon-covered hot dogs in Tijuana, the popular Baja California.
This article gave the impression in the April 2021 factor of Condé Nast Traveler. Subscribe to the magazine here.
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