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In Search of the Perfect Taco
National Taco Day was this past week but who needs a reason to stop by your favorite T-joint for a plateful of delicious tacos? Honesty, I could eat them every day. Single or doubled, flour or corn,...
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The Maestras...coming in November
Architect Patricia Merrill Marquez, whose parents Yaya and Don Ricarod, pioneered Mexican culinary tourism as a “vacation with a purpose” back in the late 60’s, is keeping up with Yaya.Patricia’s...
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Day of the Dead Preview: Museo de la Katrina SMA
As the Nobel prize-winning Mexican writer Octavio Paz explained in Labyrinth of Solitude: "The Mexican is familiar with death, jokes about it, caresses it, sleeps with it, celebrates it."Dia de los...
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Cocktails...with or without the view
Bartenders in San Miguel have been elevating drinks to a new level and nothing sets off a carefully constructed cocktail more than a picturesque view of downtown San Miguel. The combination can’t be...
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The Best Fireplace Restaurants in San Miguel de Allende
On a cool November night, I can’t think of anything more enjoyable than sitting in front of a roaring fire with a bottle of Casa Madero red, made at the oldest winery in Mexico. It’s my favorite thing...
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Luis Pablo Dominquez: The Joy of Growing Up Chef
Luis Pablo Dominguez is a rising star, a talented whiz kid who knew how to work a crowd by the time he was ten. At age eleven, he was cooking for parties of three hundred in his father’s restaurant,...
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The Restaurant: An Almost Perfect Thanksgiving Dinner
As the saying goes "La vida no se mide por las veces que respiras, sino por aquellos momentos que te dejan sin aliento" or life is not measured by the breaths you take but by the moments that leave you...
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Comida with the Female Chefs of SMA: Jacinto 1930
It’s no secret that Jacinto 1930 is one of our favorite restaurants in SMA, serving celebrated Mexican dishes like Esquites, my favorite Chicharrón Gorditas pictured above, and of course the superb...
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The Maestras: San Miguel de Allende’s Culinary Pioneers
With a mix of Mexican, American and European women, these sixteen culinary pioneers have stories to tell… Gilda Carbonaro is responsible for creating a summer program that brings language students to...
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Taking a Bite out of San Miguel de Allende: The Best of 2016
Things have changed since I came to San Miguel de Allende (SMA) back in June, 2013 and started writing about food. Time flies when you’re busy eating and what seems like a long time ago has done a 180...
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Taking a Bite out of San Miguel de Allende: The Best Chefs and Restaurants of...
2016 was the year to be in SMA. With the addition of so many good restaurants, you could eat your way through a 4 week stay and never go to the same place twice. Then there are those of us who live...
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Taking A Bite out of San Miguel de Allende: The Best Eats of 2016
From the renowned Chefs table at Aperi to a street taco at Don Santos, a burger, fries and a malt at Birdie’s Burgers to an Argentinean steak at Buenos Aires Bistro or a ceviche at La Prada, San Miguel...
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Taking A Bite Out of San Miguel de Allende: The Best of the Rest
The series continues with our final post, The Best of the Rest; just a few more reasons to fall in love with San Miguel de Allende.Buen Provecho!Best Bar: Nena Sky Lounge, Nemesio Diez No.10This...
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A Guide to Cooking Classes in San Miguel de Allende
Food plays an important part in Mexican culture. It’s a key element in many of its traditions and now you want to cook it. If you’ve already decided to take the definitive cultural immersion and sign...
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Because not all the great views of Mexico are beaches or sunsets. Some of them come in a glass.Feliz Cinco de Mayo manana from beautiful San Miguel de Allende.
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San Miguel de Allende: The Best Food - On and Off the Street
The first thing to forget about when you come to San Miguel de Allende (SMA) is counting calories. There are so many great restaurants in town, it’s hard to decide where to eat next. One of the choices...
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Where to Find the Best Burgers in San Miguel de Allende
I’ll admit it… I’m a burger snob. When I lived in Chicago, I passed by Edzo’s every day on my way to work. Eddie Larkin, the chef/owner, who did a stint at both Spruce and Tru, was inside grinding...
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THE HIT LIST: San Miguel de Allende's Most Popular Restaurants
Chef Marcela Bolano San Miguel de Allende is attracting a different type of visitor today: the food lover. In 2016, San Miguel took seventh in the 10 Best International Cities for Food and in 2017,...
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Chasing Mexico City: Some Food for Thought
Mexico City has stolen my heart. Similar to Chicago, it's a city of contrasts. With so many different neighborhoods to explore, each with their own alluring identity and collection of restaurants and...
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Hitting The Sweet Spot: San Miguel de Allende's Top Pastry Chefs
I’ve always had this dessert thing down; I’ve never ruined a dessert by eating too much dinner. When I first came to SMA almost five years ago, the dessert menus, if a restaurant even had one, were...
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