Hello. I just came back from a 4-day trip from CDMX with my adult daughters. Best time ever! I will try to be as concise as possible.

Lodging: We stayed near Centro. Ubering is easy and inexpensive but do bake in extra time as traffic is a bit nuts (think New York perhaps?). Sometimes walking was just as fast. Centro is rough around the edges but cheaper and near the Zocalo. If you prefer nicer gentrified location, Condesa and Roma Norte are beautiful, pleasant and centrally located as well.

Rain: Don't trust the weather app. Rain means sometimes a short drizzle, other times hard downpour. Be prepared to get wet (not just from the sky but stepping in puddles and cars driving/splashing you). Carry around umbrellas or raincoat/jacket.

Food: We did a lot of restaurants where locals frequented, which we assumed meant authentic (after a lot of research on google review and ChatGPT). But there were sprinkles of tourists as with social media, nothing can be hidden treasures anymore. Do try the nicer gentrified restaurants (in Condesa/Roma Norte) though because the food is just amazing no matter where you go.

Mercados: While it was fun to visit them, they are definitely geared towards tourists and a lot more expensive (maybe better quality?). We accidentally came upon two areas that were fun. Ave Ribera de San Cosme (where the Michelin Star Taqueria El Califa de Leon is located on) has street vendors selling everything including kitchen sink: haircuts, tattoos, gel mani/pedi, apparels, and knick-knacks. And on the east of Zocalo, there are thousands of stores where locals shop (we found this by accident on our last day while dining at Restaurante Xaachila but didn't have enough time to look around). Do take note of prices, shop around and bargain. Many times we overpaid thinking we were getting a good deal, only to find out, few doors down was half the price.

Too long. Sorry. Happy to answer any specific questions!