At El Catrin, rockfish is fried but still flaky, carnitas taste juicy, and there’s a lengua taco that could host its own ...

A new Marietta restaurant, Cocina de la Tia, was opened by Veronica Martinez, who grew up chopping her own firewood and making tortillas from scratch in Mexico.

But so were items you don’t see on local menus every day, such as sopes, a street-food favorite. At Mexico City Cafe, the thick fried masa piled with proteins get special care and attention.