Shuffling off to ChupAlitas for some very tasty wings.

Shuffling off to ChupAlitas for some very tasty wings.

“Whereas, the success of Mr. Bellissimo’s tasty experiment in 1964 has grown to the point where thousands of pounds of chicken wings are consumed by Buffalonians in restaurants and taverns throughout our city each week, the city of Buffalo officially declares July 29,...
And the winner of the Chili Cookoff was…

And the winner of the Chili Cookoff was…

The chairs were being piled on the tables. The signs were starting to lean as much as those of us who’d sampled and judged all of the margaritas. And I stumbled out thinking the glory days are back. The biggest and best social event in San Miguel de Allende has...
To market, to market. To end my craving for crab cakes.

To market, to market. To end my craving for crab cakes.

A sausage zealot. That’s what Anthony D’Avanza is. Anytime I run into him, all he wants to talk about is sausages. This guy is absolutely fanatical about sausages. This guy lives and breathes sausages. This guy will bend your ear until it’s ringing...
Bound for Berlin. In search of one more special dish.

Bound for Berlin. In search of one more special dish.

Berlin is one of my favorite bars in San Miguel. Well actually one of my favorite bars anywhere. Especially when I want a warm and cozy place to fondle a glass of red or three on a chilly Winter’s night. But I don’t go there very often. And, when I do, I...
Better buy Beano. Chili Cook-Off is back.

Better buy Beano. Chili Cook-Off is back.

It may have been the biggest social event in San Miguel history. Definitely the biggest I’ve ever been to. It began the first or second year I started spending my winters in San Miguel. And it just kept getting bigger. I couldn’t get an official number as...
A taste of the other side of life in San Miguel de Allende.

A taste of the other side of life in San Miguel de Allende.

You’ve probably seen the sign when you’re coming into San Miguel de Allende. The sign that says Population: 140,000. Then you look at the size of the town and think. But where are they? There isn’t room for 140,000 people. There’s a reason. The...
Oooooooooeeeeeeeeeee! I’m a sommelier. I’m a sommelier.

Oooooooooeeeeeeeeeee! I’m a sommelier. I’m a sommelier.

“And what would you like to be when you grow up, Don Day? A doctor? A lawyer? An astronaut? A fireman?” “No teacher, I want to be a sommelier.” “But Donny, I think you have to be born in a country in Northeastern Africa to be one of...
Catching a little swine fever at Pork Belly.

Catching a little swine fever at Pork Belly.

I had lunch with Bonnie Boden last week. Bonnie is my female friend of longest standing. So she’s obviously a woman with an enormously high tolerance level. Except when it comes to food. There she can be a little picky. And I will never forget the first time I...