While Lesley’s studying at an ashram in India, her husband Crayton is guest-posting. Please be kind to him.
[Before I get started, thought you’d want to know: I heard from Lesley this morning and she’s doing fine. I think she misses the Internet.]
Mexicans love The Simpsons. It airs on broadcast TV here, in Spanish, with a bizarro Spanish-speaking Homer who Mexicans find just as hilarious as Americans find English-speaking Homer. (“D’oh!” is a universal word.)
The owner of an establishment in probably the ugliest part of Santa Fe, the swanky Mexico City suburb, loves the show so much that he devoted his whole bar to the theme. It’s called Moe’s Tavern. Because it would have to be.
Lesley and I went there with a couple of friends back in December. It’s on a highway access road in a kind of shopping center, with a Comex paint store and that sort of thing. It’s a very difficult area to direct a taxi driver. We’d caught a glimpse of the sign a few times coming home from the Volaris airport shuttle station, which is the only reason we knew the place existed.
I thought the bar might have a couple of posters up, whatever. But they went all out. Each table is shaped like a Simpsons character, painted in loving detail. (We sat around Ralph.) Memorabilia covered the walls, including various portraits of Homer fashioned to look like famous people, such as Einstein.
The menu had Krusty Burgers! But were kinda scared to try them. We were the only ones in the place for most of the time we were there, until some dudes showed up to play pool later. The music was insanely loud techno. The big plush chair/couch things reminded us of ’80s roller-skating rink decor. I ordered a tequila and for some reason the waiter served it on the rocks.
And disappointingly, despite the actual availability of Duff beer in Mexico, Moe’s Tavern only served the garden-variety Mexican beers. For shame.
Since it’s kind of out of the way, I don’t think we’ll go back unless we happen to be in the neighborhood. But should you be so inclined…
Moe’s Tavern Prol. Gomez Farias Lote 14 No. 203 Santa Fe, Mexico DF 1327-8897
I want to go to there…Also D’oh! is international, in Italy we were at a bar with a bunch of locals and I dropped something letting out a “D’oh!’. The guys eyes lit up and they all responded “Simpsones!”. It really broke the ice:)
Hey Crayton, nice post about this place, it’s a good idea to have a guest editor. Glad to e-meet you 😉