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Hey Mango. Mango Mexicano.
I don’t think I’d ever had a mango until I was in my thirties and visited my parents in Florida. Bright yellow mangos, amber rum, rosy red cranberry juice and a turquoise Hamilton Beach blender created the cocktail de jour of the senior set and it only took an evening...
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A wine lover’s trip to Argentina. Without ever leaving San Miguel.
Back in March, as I was counting the votes for this year’s Smarts, the awards that honor San Miguel de Allende’s favorite restaurants, I made a little promise to myself. I had to get my bum back on the chairs of some of those old dependables, those very good...
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Where you’ll find good local olive oil in San Miguel.
You know those times when you feel totally inadequate and just want to curl up in a ball and roll away from all reality and responsibility. Thursday night salsa dancing at San Miguel’s La Hacienda de Guadalupe is one for me. From the waist up, my body mostly...
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La Ruta de la Milpa. The route to fine Mexican flavors.
Don Day’s Wife and I had dinner with Jorge Córcega recently. Jorge is the executive chef and co-owner of new San Miguel de Allende restaurant, La Ruta de la Milpa, and he’s one of the biggest champions I’ve ever met of the ingredients that traditionally are used in...
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Hook, line and sinker. The best fishing spot in San Miguel.
Give a man a fish and you’ll feed him for a day. Give a man directions to La Isla and you’ll feed him for a lifetime. I’m a stickler when it comes to fresh and certain foods. I’ll buy frozen beef. But I won’t buy frozen poultry. I’ll buy frozen shrimp. But I won’t buy...
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Spice Market. A first class journey to the flavors of Southeast Asia.
About 15 years ago I had a concept for a restaurant. The menu would be an exotic journey through all the great cuisines of Asia. I was never wealthy enough, talented enough or foolish enough to make it a reality. But somebody else was. Somebody else had very much the...
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Jorge Avendaño. He looks right. He cooks right.
When we first walked into Bastardo, I could see him in the distance weaving his way around his shipping container kitchen. We’d shared a couple of messages back in November but all I really knew about him was his first name. But I knew this guy had to be the chef....
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Priced like plonk. But sure doesn’t taste like it.
I had this horrible feeling recently. That I’m cheap. And I hate that feeling. I’ve got friends who serve 200 peso wines. I’ve got friends who serve 300 peso wines. I’ve got friends who serve 700 peso wines. And there I was a few nights ago serving 100 peso wines. To...
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Fatima 7. A long time coming. We’ll soon know if it was worth the wait.
On March 19, 2018, I interviewed Executive Chef Donnie Masterton about the imminent opening of Fatima 7. On March 22, 2019, I interviewed Chef JJ Castaneda about the imminent opening of Fatima 7. So what happened? Why did one of the most anticipated restaurant...
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