A trip to Asia. Without ever leaving San Miguel.

A trip to Asia. Without ever leaving San Miguel.

You know what I miss most when I’m in San Miguel de Allende? Asia. Which must seem very strange if you know I’m a guy from Toronto. I miss Vietnam, China, Thailand, Korea, Japan, India. Because those are the places I visit a couple of times a week in...
La Virundela. Rising from the mesquite ashes.

La Virundela. Rising from the mesquite ashes.

Love is lovelier, the second time around. I always liked La Virundela. I always liked the owners. I always wanted the restaurant to be successful. But I always knew it wouldn’t. Because it was always missing the most important ingredient. As good as the place...
Fairy tales do come true. At Firenze.

Fairy tales do come true. At Firenze.

Once upon a time, there was a handsome man named Antonio. He went for a walk in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico and soon came upon a building. He said this might make a good restaurant. But the space turned out to be too awkward and too small. So Antonio went for a...
Now there’s a world class wine in our world class town.

Now there’s a world class wine in our world class town.

Pinot Noir is a serious stage actress. Cabernet Sauvignon is a Hollywood goddess. Malbec is a hardcore porn star. The World Wine Awards. They were the brainchild of the excellent Canadian website Wine Align. For the last two years, about 20 wine experts have been...
San Miguel’s most loved dish has found a lovely new home.

San Miguel’s most loved dish has found a lovely new home.

Last March, I had the pleasure of helping to organize the San Miguel de Allende Readers Taste awards or SMARTs for short. We drank and ranked some cheap wines. La Frontera served up some fine food. And our guests filled in a lot of ballots. They chose Pizza Pig for...