Announcing San Miguel’s top ten rated restaurants for 2026.

Announcing San Miguel’s top ten rated restaurants for 2026.

It was the night of the 13th Annual Smart Awards dinner, the celebration of a little competition I started back in 2014 to give some deserved recognition to the places where you and I most like to break bread here in San Miguel. My ultimate and, hopefully successful...
Mesa Marrakesh. “Why did it take us so long to get here?”

Mesa Marrakesh. “Why did it take us so long to get here?”

Guilt. Extreme guilt. That was what we were feeling when we arrived at Mesa Marrakesh. It had been over four years since we had eaten any of Chef JJ Castañeda’s food. It had been five years since we had tasted his Mediterranean/North African/Middle Eastern cuisine. We...
A superstar San Miguel chef now has his own show.

A superstar San Miguel chef now has his own show.

Marrakesh, come to Marrakesh To the city of gold near the sky Marrakesh, come to Marrakesh Where the troubles of life drift on by You don’t meet a lot of guys like J.J. Castañeda in San Miguel de Allende. He’s too big city, too fast talkin’, too street smart and,...