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BRICK
MEXICO CITY
THIS
MONTH’S
HOTTEST
HOTELS
BACKSTORY:
Brick’s past
ranges frommomentous to
seedy. At various times the building
has been home to aMexican general
who became president, a locksmith
and a “house of dates” (to deploy a
local euphemism). The hotel, which
opened in 2010, adopted the name
of the former madam, Olivia, for the
stylish restaurant on its front deck.
CLAIM TO FAME:
The English
banker who built the house
in the early 1900s used bricks
shipped from his home country.
It’s the only building in the Roma
neighborhood that has these
cream-colored bricks, and perhaps
the only one in Mexico City.
ROOMWITH A VIEW:
The
W. Orrin Suite’s large patio
atop the hotel’s portico overlooks
Roma’s ever-lively Orizaba corridor,
while a jacaranda tree, heavy with
bright purple blossoms in spring-
time, provides shade and fragrance.
HOT PLATE:
The miso black
sea bass at Brasserie La
Moderna is marinated with tasty
(but not too spicy) chipotle pepper
and soybean paste, then given a
glaze of soy, mirin and sake. The
meat is flaky and subtle, with a
touch of sweetness.
SIGNATURE DRINK:
The
cucumber-peppermint
martini is just the thing a er a
day broiling in the Aztec sun. For
extra zing, the glass has a kick
of ground chili pepper, salt and
lime around its rim.
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