By Amy G. Rothlin There are places in San Miguel de Allende that become more than restaurants, they become part of the rhythm of our lives. Ten Ten Pie has been one of those places. This April, as the beloved Ten Ten Pie prepares to close its doors for the final time this coming May, it feels less like the end of a business and more like the closing of a chapter in San Miguel’s collective story. Thirty-three years ago, when Ten Ten Pie first opened on Cuna de Allende, San

By Jonathan Lockwood A YEAR of monthly M ezcal Spotlight articles? Almost every one aimed at a local, mezcal -focused establishment? That wasn’t exactly the plan... But if we go back to right around 10 years ago all these mezcalerías just didn’t exist. So I started my own thing: the Friday Mezcal & Cigar Club . I’d only been in San Miguel de Allende for a couple of years, and it didn’t take long to realize I needed to get out more. I’m grateful for voiceover work, but four a

By Liam Stidham When I was 7 years old they were opening a market in my neighborhood, and my parents asked me if I wanted to sell something. My response was a three letter word "Yes" . My parents and I started to think about what I could sell, and finally we decided to sell coffee: the brown substance that kids think tastes bad, but adults love. When I started at the market, my booth was just a small rinky dinky set up. I was really shy at the time, so I didn't exactly have

By Randolph Rogers The Bajío Wine region, which we will explore from Querétaro to Dolores Hidalgo, is in its infancy, which is ironic given that this state, Guanajuato, is known to be the first place in the Americas where wine grapes were planted. The new wineries represent vast investments in plantings, production facilities, and impressive hospitality venues. The entrepreneurs are betting that the ascendant middle class in México will outpace the rest of the continent and

With Atencion News Publisher Camie Fenton. Just minutes from City Market – where free transportation will pick you up at 1:00 p.m. Viñedo Los Remedios is a boutique winery located just 15 minutes from City Market, situated in a beautiful Hacienda - “Rinconcillo de los Remedios”. Founded in 2017, it specializes in artisan wines made from grape varieties such as Tempranillo, Merlot, Syrah, and Moscatel, with an annual production of around 40,000 bottles. The winery received a

By Natalie Taylor In San Miguel de Allende we have street food, and we have “wow” street food! This is the category where Prime Baguettes falls into, and the long lines prove it. The stand is on the edge of Mexiquito and does not have a street address, but you can spot it as you go around the Zeferino Park roundabout. Lower your windows, and the aroma will guide you. And make sure that you are at Prime Baguettes , not the taco stands that sometimes appears on the side. Luis

By Amy G. Rothlin I mean… who doesn’t love tacos , really? Tacos are the true essence of México, one of the many delicious reasons we all fall in love with this country. This time, San Miguel Taste ventured to Taquiños , located on lower Ancha right across from the Crunchy Chicken spot - Ancha de San Antonio 28B. The visit came highly recommended by a friend who swears by it as his post-gym protein stop, and honestly, he was onto something. Taquiños describes itself as pre

By Jonathan Lockwood "I ran 20 years in the wrong direction," Ricco Kabande told me, a smile spreading across his face. He's happy to be back in México. Ricco is a partner and the chef behind Coyote Fuego Mezcalería , brand new in San Miguel de Allende, on Hernández Macias near Insurgentes. His career reads like a passport full of stamps: Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Vallarta, Bali. He even spent 11 years in Houston after the world-famous chef Paul Friedman convinced him

By Susan Knight York Creating hallowed ground for people who love to eat is a full-time job. When competition gives way to collaboration, creativity explodes, rules get rewritten, traditions are reimagined, and the results aren’t just better restaurants but a culture built by people who know their future depends on just how well they take care of each other. The risks for chefs are real; betting their reputations on ideas that don’t come with safety nets. What we found when w

By Frank "Sugar" Hudson This month it’s not about our visiting a vineyard so much as about discovering a nice spot to take our ladies to dinner. Some place out of the way and not a tourist mecca. The old geezers I travel with like a laid back atmosphere and soft music. They got really excited when I told them that we were headed to the town of Morales The drive to Morales is about 20 minutes from San Miguel on the road to Celaya. We have already visited the San Miguel Winery

By Judith Jenya Some people arrive in San Miguel de Allende and leave their mark quietly, over decades, through relationships, creativity, and an open door. Patsy Dubois is one of those people. Having lived in San Miguel for more than 50 years, she has witnessed — and participated in — the city’s transformation from a small colonial town into the international cultural center it is today. Artist, cook, storyteller, and host, Patsy is one of San Miguel’s most interesting and

By Jonathan Lockwood Six years ago I received an email from a mezcal maniac friend here in San Miguel de Allende. I had to go check out BEKEB . A young Mexican woman was in charge and had some impressive experience as a mezcal-savvy bartender in New York City. Cecilia and I went there 3 or 4 times, but Fabiola Padilla wasn’t there. Maybe two years ago another mezcal maniac friend, in town for a while, wanted us to meet him at BEKEB . As a knowledgeable mixologist, he was blo

By Linda Lin San Miguel de Allende is known around the world for its charm—cobblestone streets, colonial architecture, vibrant art scene. But beyond the beauty of its plazas and buildings lies another treasure: its food. Markets here overflow with colors and aromas that remind us of something essential—that food is, and always has been, medicine. Travelers and locals alike are greeted with a cornucopia of fresh produce that carries both flavor and healing power. Long before t

By Susan Knight York There is no chef that’s left more of an impact on the culinary profile of San Miguel de Allende than Chef Donnie Masterton of The Restaurant . He has influenced so many people, including young people zwho are working in culinary careers in San Miguel. The level of respect for him runs deep. In the 14 years I’ve been writing about the culinary scene in San Miguel, I’ve learned one thing: it’s hard to miss how many aspiring young cooks have passed through

By Amy G. Rothlin February is, without question, tamal month; they are the rockstars of the season. Thanks to the beloved Rosca de Reyes ritual, we all know the rule: if you find the baby Jesús in your slice, you’re on tamal duty come February 2 nd , Día de la Candelaria . But let’s be honest, tamales don’t belong to just one date on the calendar. They are a year-round comfort, deeply woven into Mexican daily life, shared rituals, and everyday routines. But first, a bit of

By Sanderella Roy San Miguel de Allende is known for its dazzling energy—music drifting from cantinas, galleries tucked into cobblestone streets, and restaurants that seem to multiply every week. But for those of us who live just beyond the centro, a whole different rhythm has revealed itself. In the countryside outside the city limits, a quieter San Miguel waits to be discovered. Near La Luciérnaga, Restaurante Don Valente offers a surprise: live music on weekends in a gorg

By Frank "Sugar" Hudson San Miguel de Allende is surrounded by a large wine growing area in the State of Guanajuato. I have visited several wineries outside of town on the roads to Querétaro and Comonfort. Currently there are many wineries in the area with more being developed every day. My friends and I decided to visit Vinedo San Miguel , which is on the road to Comonfort about five miles south of town. Viñedo San Miguel is the largest winery in the state of Guanajuato. T

By Jonathan Lockwood If you’ve lived in San Miguel long enough, you learn that nothing stays where it is. Doors close, new ones appear and sometimes your favorite spots vanish before you know it. When The Room Mezcalería was forced out of its original location, it looked like another casualty of the city’s constant churn. Instead, it became the start of a reinvention. Ana Sofía Tidball and Luciano Abaca didn’t just rebuild The Room —they reimagined it. The original Room on

By Carla Maria Pérez A new year always carries a certain energy. It feels like a fresh stretch of road, open and inviting, encouraging us to imagine what’s possible. But instead of making resolutions we abandon by February, what if we approached the year differently? What if we designed a year that actually feels good to live—one built on consistent movement, nourishing food, meaningful connection, and simple, intentional escapes from routine? These pillars work together. The

By Arael Gómez Tello At the foothills of a mountain that separates San Miguel de Allende from Juriquilla, in a still-undefined stretch of México’s winemaking map, there’s a ranch that decided to become a vineyard—or rather, that decided never to stop being a ranch, even after the vines arrived. There, on land where buffalo once grazed—right where Cabernet Franc grows today—a wine is made that doesn’t try to resemble anything else. The project, born more than a decade ago as a