Pilar Ortiz. And the power of personality.

Pilar Ortiz. And the power of personality.

I don’t remember their exact words. But it went something like this. “I don’t get Trip Advisor. A little hole in the wall like El Pato is constantly in the top ten and a gorgeous place like Bovine is down in the 200’s.” I could have taken it a step further. How can...
Different venue. Different cuisine. Same chef. Same great grub. 

Different venue. Different cuisine. Same chef. Same great grub. 

It’s been more than 30 years since JJ Casteñeda first walked into the California Culinary Academy and started a career in the restaurant biz. It’s been more than three years since he brought that career to San Miguel de Allende. JJ’s first stop in San Miguel was at...
Solving the mystery of Sal y Canto.

Solving the mystery of Sal y Canto.

Featuring the fine photography of Scott Allison. It was last January when the mystery began. There was a press release announcing the new edition of the Guía México Gastronómico, the guide to Mexico’s top restaurants, and I was scanning the list for the new and...