Oooooooooeeeeeeeeeee! I’m a sommelier. I’m a sommelier.

Oooooooooeeeeeeeeeee! I’m a sommelier. I’m a sommelier.

“And what would you like to be when you grow up, Don Day? A doctor? A lawyer? An astronaut? A fireman?” “No teacher, I want to be a sommelier.” “But Donny, I think you have to be born in a country in Northeastern Africa to be one of...
Catching a little swine fever at Pork Belly.

Catching a little swine fever at Pork Belly.

I had lunch with Bonnie Boden last week. Bonnie is my female friend of longest standing. So she’s obviously a woman with an enormously high tolerance level. Except when it comes to food. There she can be a little picky. And I will never forget the first time I...
A trip to Jalisco. Without the seven hour drive.

A trip to Jalisco. Without the seven hour drive.

I’m not sure how it escaped the fanatical Mexican foodie. But I had never tasted it before in my life. Never had even heard of it in my life. The dish was karne en su jugo. Or as it’s usually spelled, carne en su jugo. Or, as a language-challenged guy like...