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...
I must admit I had preconceived notions about Olivo Verde. And a little tale might explain why. It goes back about 25 years. I was doing the daily discussion of the night before with my number one art director Melanie. Much to my amazement she told me that she had...
To Don Day, birria was always something to get really excited about. Because birria was one of those Mexican dishes that Don Day had never tried. Ever in his life. As Don Day moves from the bottomless bucket list to the little pail used for sand at the beach list, it...
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