SYDNEY, MEXICO PART 1

given that we're from the u.s., which is conveniently located next to mexico, we like to consider ourselves as intimately familiar with mexican cuisine. granted, massachusetts is not exactly "nuevo mexico" but we have some decent mexican. so when a colleague of j's suggested we go to a place in newtown called GUZMAN Y GOMEZ for the "best guacamole in sydney" we were a little intrigued (being the guac fanatics we are). thus began our survey of comida mexicana in sydney.

tonight was the first installment of that survey, what we hope to be a three-part series on mexican food in sydney. it didn't exactly get off to a great start. it was a bit far to go all the way to G&G so we attempted to go to CAFE PACIFICO in darlinghurst. but that was closed for a private function. our back-up plan was MAD MEX, in the same neighbourhood but with more of a fast-food atmosphere. it had the same lineup as anna's in boston: tortilla machine man, meat and salsa man and female cashier. the only difference was that they were so slow...it was like anna's on valium. oh, and the burritos were like aus$15 each (vs us$5 at anna's). who knows, maybe it costs a lot to import mexican food to australia, what with the gst and all. the upside though was that you could get beer and margaritas with your meal here. all in all, the food was quite good (maybe even giving anna's a run for its money).

next stop: GUZMAN Y GOMEZ or CAFE PACIFICO