The search had been more of a safari. But the hunt is over. The prey has been captured. Today Don Day finally found the rarest and most precious of cargo in San Miguel de Allende. Don Day had spent eleven wasted winters in San Miguel on a hapless adventure. I’d...
Though Don Day has problems remembering things that happened eleven minutes ago, he does remember something that happened eleven years ago. Don Day’s Wife and I were coming to San Miguel de Allende for the first time in our lives and the owners of the house we...
Don Day apologizes but he just can’t start a blog about matzo ball soup without a tall Jewish tale. A prominent and respected Jewish businessman died, and the community was gathered in the synagogue to honor him. The rabbi intoned solemnly, “Our dear...
There are two Spanish, two French, two Chinese, two Thai and 26 Italian restaurants in San Miguel de Allende. So Don Day thinks you’d be crazy to ever choose to open another Italian restaurant in San Miguel? Crazy or very, very sure of yourself. OK, make that 27...
Don Day would like to know what your favorite restaurant is. And then share it with others on dondayinsma.wordpress.com. The original thought was a survey. But why have a survey when you can have a party. So Don Day and Don Day’s Wife are hosting one....
We almost didn’t even go inside the restaurant. Don Day had talked Don Day’s Wife into what he’d advertised as a nature hike. She preferred to call it “a trip through hell’s half acre”. So, OK, I’ll admit it turned out to be a bit more of...
I think it was the aroma of fresh churros that inspired the conversation. Don Day was walking through the Tuesday Market with his friends Wendy and Philippe when Wendy said, “Have you tried the pain au chocolat at Mega? It’s as good as anything...
It took a while. A long while. Ten years in total. But Don Day has finally embraced a Mexican tradition. Don Day now eats paella on Sundays. For Mexicans, eating out has always been more of a weekend thing. In fact most restaurants don’t even offer classic...
Don Day loves dessert. But Don Day doesn’t love Mexican dessert. At least most of the time. For even though Mexican cuisine is absolutely, definitely one of the world’s finest cuisines, there is a real weakness when it comes to the finishing touch for...
“Steak is my favorite animal.” Fran Lebowitz said that. Don Day wishes he had said that. Not just because Don Day thinks it was a very witty thing to say. But because Don Day thinks a lot of people’s favorite animal is steak. And Don Day knows a lot...
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