Here are the top places to go for your foodie fix
in this rising Colombian city
Spicy drinks at Salón
Amador
It's been more than a decade since Medellin was
best known as the murder capital of the world. And it's not the
first Colombian city to creep onto our radar. First the laid-back
appeal of Cartagena lured us to the Caribbean coast, then Bogotá began to
hum with a design and culinary buzz. But Medellin's vibe is more
cutting edge. The city has been investing in dynamic architecture
(the boulder-like Biblioteca España, Museo
Casa de la Memoria) and quirky public transport in the form of
cable cars and escalators.
There are new bar and restaurant openings weekly. In trendy
Parque Lleras, local chef Carmen Angel has launched Humo,
a US-style BBQ restaurant. Cervecería
Libre, in up-and-coming Ciudad del Rio, serves craft beers in a
former garage, while the colourful Cariñito Café does coffee and pastries just
steps away from the Museo de Arte Moderno, where an ambitious
extension opens this year. Coffee fans should also stop at the
tiny, American/Hungarian-owned Café Revolución.
Check the Breakfast Club website (www.breakfastclub.com.co) for music events:
this collective of promoters regularly brings renowned DJs to
Medellin, and its new bar, Salón Amador, is the most talked about in town.
Medellin Living's iPhone app, Medellin Guide, is tremendously useful.
This feature first appeared in Condé Nast
Traveller May 2015
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