ReyRey in Mexico City there is a Taco Bell. Now I don't know, but rumour has it that Mexico City has some mexican food. Now how does Taco Bell compete with all the restaurants in Mexico City? They serve some interesting very good food.
Now just because your latino doesn't make you an authority on mexican food. I'm not mexican, but I can gaurantee that I can take you to places that will make you say dayum! Personally I have had mexican food in Texas back in the 90's before I knew much about it, and I wasn't impressed at all. I thought the food was greasy and lousy. I had come from Los Angeles which arguable has some of the best Mexican food on earth, and I was looking for things like tacos al carbon or just radishes, not to be found! However with hindsight I can say what I had was damn good, just different than what I was "used too".
New York has some great pizza, it's hard to get a bad slice. However overall, the pizza in New Haven is the best I have ever eaten on earth. I used to live in Italy so I am familiar with what they have there, and New Haven is more appealing to the american pallette. For example, there is nothing in Italy named Pepperoni, though I have seen sliced hot dogs of all things on top of the pies there.
Tommy, if you wanna come to New Haven I'll take you to Pepe's
You'll really enjoy yourself. Man, their clam pie is the best, I like it with bacon. Check this out. Beautiful crust, the perfect crust, garlic, a bit of oregano, chunks of garlic, fresh shucked cherrystones all baked with coal. Damn
Btw, the "thin crust" pizza you are referring to is called Napoliatana, "from Naples". Chicago makes pizza that is more or a foccia than a true pizza according to how italians would rate it.