sanmiguel Archives - Brad A. Johnson

Where to Eat (High and Low) in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

San Miguel de Allende has always been a great destination for food. This old colonial town in the Sierra Madre mountains of central Mexico has long been known for its incredible carnitas vendors and rotisserie chicken shops. More recently it has become one of Mexico's most serious farm-to-table, fine-dining destinations.

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Pit Stop: La Sauceda, Guanajuato Mexico

The road to San Miguel de Allende from Guanajuato (or the airport in Leon) passes through what literally feels like the middle of nowhere in Mexico’s high desert. But just…

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Street Food Tour of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Tacos! Elote! Tortas! Birria! Churros! Chicharrones! The best street food in San Miguel de Allende.

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Enrique Olvera’s New Menu at Moxi in San Miguel de Allende

Enrique Olvera is one of Mexico’s most important chefs. His restaurant Pujol, in Mexico City’s chic Polanco neighborhood, has done for fine dining in his country what Thomas Keller did…

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San Miguel’s Moment: The Rosewood Changes Everything

The Rosewood hotel changes everything for San Miguel de Allende. This is the city's first luxury hotel of this caliber.

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Farm to Table in San Miguel de Allende: El Capricho

El Capricho's ch??vre Cristina Gerez Webb, proprietor of El Capricho in San Miguel de Allende, makes some of the finest cheese in Mexico. But that???s not all. From her workshop and urban farm on the outskirts of town, she also makes goat-milk yogurt...

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Farm to Table in San Miguel de Allende: Hacienda Purisima de Jalpa

Arugula and strawberries from Hacienda Purisima at Rosewood's 1826 Restaurant There???s an incredible farm-to-table culinary movement taking hold in San Miguel de Allende. The town's best chefs have been racing to embrace the region???s local agricult...

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