Travel and Food in the World

I love Mexican food, "says Natalie Massanet. And it tastes best at  Mama Mexico in New York's West Village. In front of the queue you have to enjoy there but only once - in the small cantina just three hands are full of guests. But the wait is worth it: Nowhere else taste the dishes as authentic as Mexican tradition here! Twelve salsas are prepared daily. Then there's the freshly baked tortilla chips, chicken tacos or beef burritos. Must buy: the sweet flan for dessert. ...

For nearly 120 years, there are "Katz's Delicatessen," the legendary Deli on the Lower East Side in New York. Founded in 1888 by a Russian immigrant family delicatessen business was an institution - and a popular film set. Harry and Sally had here their famous date, and Katz's man is sure that Sally has not acted. The table at which sat the actors Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal, is marked with a sign. Salads, soups, burgers, grilled sandwiches and the supposed best of the city attract stars and even the greatest statesmen with their guests - what a lot of photos to prove on the walls. The atmosphere is relaxed and casual. The flair of past times and the beginnings of the burger culture permeates the air. ...