Mexico's oldest cantina is closing. El Nivel, commonly referred to as "A charming dive" had been serving the famous and not so famous for more than 150 years! The building's owner is the National Autonomous University of Mexico and they won a 17 year legal battle against the cantina's owner. Ironic. If a university in the USA were to close down such a place, there would be riots on campus - at least there would have been in the '60's.
I've never been there, but I've been to similar places. You can be sure that tonight I'll raise a can of Old Milwaukee in tribute to the memory of El Nivel.
The owner says he is searching for a new location.
It won't be the same.
