The dinner is being held at Firenze, in honor of them receiving the most votes in the previous year’s competition. The date is Wednesday, March 26.The start time is 6:30 pm. The address is Recreo #13. The price is $900 plus beverages and gratuity. Please note that...
The most classic Mexican dishes to me are tacos and tamales. The first can be found from the very lowest end to the highest and mightiest end of dining establishments. Tamales, however, are still mostly found in market stalls, rolling carts and roadside stands. I...
The first thing I must say is that I’m risking a hard elbow to one or more of my 24 when Don Day’s Wife reads this. You see, Don Day’s Wife makes some extraordinary pork ribs and this tale is about another chef and his just as…sorry, almost as…good ribs. The...
It’s time again for the SMART awards, the annual event where I ask Don Day in SMA readers to share with me their very best favorite restaurants. SMART stands for San Miguel de Allende Readers Taste and, to vote, requires only a quick email. The only guidance I give is...
No, I’m not going to tell you which restaurants they are. You’re going to tell me. For it’s time again for the SMART awards, the annual event where I ask Don Day in SMA readers to share with me their very best favorite restaurants. SMART stands for San Miguel de...
A few…maybe more than a few…years ago, Cheryl Young, a writer and friend of mine was going to a lunch at a new restaurant called Aperi. As it was a “ladies lunch” and as I wasn’t invited, I asked if she would write about it on my blog; she agreed. A few days ago,...
I still fondly remember Bhaji’s first home in San Miguel, a classy and cosy little spot hidden behind heavy velvet curtains on Calle Correo. I loved going there, especially with a group of good friends. Indian cuisine is like that. Better when shared. Best when...
A great restaurant is a combination of many things. First of course, for almost everyone, is the food. Second in importance for me is value, what I get for the price that I pay. Third comes service, being treated efficiently, gracefully and respectfully. And then...
There are a lot of good chef bio flicks. Two of the most highly acclaimed by the critics will be featured at this year’s Food in Film Festival in San Miguel de Allende. One is “Ellen Brennan: Commanding The Table”. The other is a personal favorite of mine, “Love,...
Back in December 2021, I said to Don Day’s Wife, “A pizza parlor with no pasta and no delivery. Not a snowball’s chance in hell it’ll survive. I give it one year, absolute max!” The place I was talking about was called Bennu. They recently celebrated their third...
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