Spending two hours in France. Without leaving San Miguel.

Spending two hours in France. Without leaving San Miguel.

First, an admission. I like almost any film about food or wine. I guess because I like almost any food or wine. The film, Back To Burgundy, is no exception. It’s one of those prodigal son returns tales. In this case, his name is Jean and he’s returning to the family...
Liked it so much, I bought a box. OK, make that two.

Liked it so much, I bought a box. OK, make that two.

I hadn’t had a really great wine discovery in a while. Actually, quite a while. And, usually my wine finds have been courtesy of something posted on a website. Not just me out on a search and destroy mission. Anyway, there I was in City Market. Checking out what they...
San Miguel’s forgotten (by me) Asian restaurant.

San Miguel’s forgotten (by me) Asian restaurant.

The first thing I want to do is quash the rumor. The story that if you become a residente permanente of Mexico you will not want to eat lunch until 1:00 or 2:00 pm is total BS. Just ask my stomach. It still thinks the bitchin’ hour, the time to start cussing and...
Hard shell tacos. At Birrieria Torres.

Hard shell tacos. At Birrieria Torres.

So there we were. Richard and I. On our first day out in Puerto Vallarta. And just two days after I’d written about hard shell tacos on my website. Puerto Vallarta is in Jalisco and, when in Jalisco, your first breakfast must be birria. Off to the backstreets and at...
The hard shell taco. At Hank’s.

The hard shell taco. At Hank’s.

I was in Hank’s a few Tuesdays ago. Hank’s is a bar in San Miguel de Allende. And I think, without a doubt, the best bar in San Miguel de Allende. Not only is Hank’s the best bar in town, it is also one of the very best restaurants. So it always bothers me that Hank’s...