Sombra de Arum. Fine and affordable dining in our hood.

Sombra de Arum. Fine and affordable dining in our hood.

It was the numbers that, initially, led us to the restaurant. First, I’d been desperate for a new “local” and the place was only two blocks from mi casa. Second, they had not one but two oyster dishes on their website menu and, as much as I love the oysters at Hank’s...
Celebrating those classics of French cuisine. At Salvages.

Celebrating those classics of French cuisine. At Salvages.

In 1974, I made the shivery-scary move from small town to big city. Toronto was my first and only choice. It was absolutely the right decision and I have a long list of fond memories from those first few years. The prime addresses on my memory lane were the...
A capital idea. Il Fiorino in Mexico City.

A capital idea. Il Fiorino in Mexico City.

“Every time we fly out of Mexico City Airport, I want to arrive the day before and have dinner at Il Fiorino.” Don Day’s Wife said that to me last week. And, when I pointed out to her that the cost of the hotel would add another two or three thousand pesos to the cost...
A woman. A passion. A restaurant.

A woman. A passion. A restaurant.

Corn. It’s Mexico’s most important food product. An essential ingredient in so many of the country’s dishes. Once considered sacred and worshipped by the Mayans, the Olmecs and the Aztecs. It is estimated that corn was first domesticated in Mexico 9,000 years ago,...
Is this the best sandwich value in San Miguel?

Is this the best sandwich value in San Miguel?

It was way back in April, 2023 when I got the first alert from Frank “Sugar” Hudson. “I don’t know if you’ve got him covered but this guy offers the best in SMA. He is under a tent on the road out past Fabrica Aurora. Second tent on the left as you pass the Pollo...