Pizza with a view. Episode three.

Pizza with a view. Episode three.

The competition for the restaurant with the best view in San Miguel de Allende seems to crown a new champ every year (the latest one to wear the tiara is Quince). A couple of years ago, two of the major contenders were restaurants that served pizza. Now a third one...
Getting aroused by rye. Not in a glass. On a bread board.

Getting aroused by rye. Not in a glass. On a bread board.

With many thanks to photographers Richard Smerdon, Bob Masucci and Jack Jacobs. There are endless types of rye breads. From bland and boring styles that are just a Coppertone tan above Wonder Bread to dense, black styles that require a gym membership to lift off the...
Vive la, vive la, vive la France. Vive El Vergel.

Vive la, vive la, vive la France. Vive El Vergel.

Star light, star bright, The first star I see tonight; I wish I may, I wish I might, Have the wish I wish tonight. It was when I saw the chairs that I thought my wish may have finally come true. They were French cafe chairs. And no one is going to put French cafe...
A four course lunch. For less than five bucks. Really.

A four course lunch. For less than five bucks. Really.

Now I hate that I buy in pesos but still think in dollars. But I do. So my apologies for talking in dollars when I talk about a bargain. But today, after I had an 85 peso lunch and arrived home, I had to go into Yahoo Finance and check what the tab was in US dollars....
Chao Ban. Going almost vegetarian in San Miguel.

Chao Ban. Going almost vegetarian in San Miguel.

I had lunch with Brenda Sexton a couple of weeks ago. We decided we’d do Asian. Brenda Sexton is the kind of woman who would turn a lot of heads in Asia. For Brenda Sexton is what my Dad used to call “a long drink of water”. And not only does she...