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...
An old foodie discovers some new dishes. At Trino.

An old foodie discovers some new dishes. At Trino.

It was March 21, the day after the deadline for submitting votes in the SMART awards, our way each year of honoring San Miguel’s favorite restaurants. It was time to tally up all of those votes. It’s always an ugly job. Best done without anything that needs...