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San Miguel de Allende -- Today is Sunday, August 01, 2010 02:06 at our loyal server in the USAIn central Mexico, San Miguel de Allende is virtually the only place where
you will find English spoken so massively that you will not have to learn how
to say two words in this beautiful language. If the rest of central Mexico looks
interesting then you are going to have to get bilingual and learn to speak Spanish.
What happened in San Miguel is beginning to happen where my wife and I have
lived since 2003. Gentrification is happening at such a high rate of speed that
I see Guanajuato turning into an other San Miguel in less than five years. The
locals are beginning to sense the handwriting on the wall and are scrambling
to hire Mexicans that are bilingual to accommodate the Americans and other English
only speakers who are moving into Guanajuato.
This is how it began in San Miguel de Allende. When the word got out that
it was cheap to live in beautiful San Miguel de Allende, the Americans swarmed
in like locusts. They ran up the prices of everything you can imagine. And soon,
the locals became bilingual. They had to in order to offer their services to
the Gringo population that now numbers in the tens of thousands. That’s
why you can go to San Miguel and live perfectly well (that is if you are Bill
Gates rich) and never have a problem with the language.
That’s happening now in Guanajuato.
There are real estate agencies that are scrambling to hire bilinguals. There
is also a fellow, with a website, who will, for a price, negotiate anything and
everything for you since he is bilingual. If you do not speak a word of Spanish
(a tragedy) and want to move to Guanajuato (an even bigger tragedy) then this
guy is your man and he will take care of all of your Spanish needs.
I list him for you as a matter of courtesy. I do not know him.
All I know is that he offers this service:
Want to Buy a House in Guanajuato City?
Don’t have any ideas how to approach and deal directly with Mexican
People?
Afraid of being "abused" because you are not familiar with Mexican
and Guanajuato Business Culture, Laws, Locations, Neighborhoods, and Language?
Don't worry!, we have the solution for you by offering:
REAL ESTATE CONSULTANCY
(We are NOT a Real Estate Agency, We work FOR You) Our Services Include:
· Arrangement of appointments, directly with Owners.
· Visits to the properties.
· Simultaneous Interview Translation (English to Spanish and Spanish
to English). You can ask about anything that concerns you.
· Assessment on area or neighborhood growth potential, accessibility,
communications and services. · Assistance in value assessment.
· Price Negotiation assistance and advice.
· Information concerning repair and remodel.
· Advise on Security and Safety issues in relation to locations.
· Services for coordinating purchase and the legal process.
Price:
Free initial interview (10 to 15 minutes). $15 US Dollars per hour, a partial
hour counts as an hour, cut off on a daily basis. $15 US Dollars per week to
local phone calling to coordinate appointments and search properties. Taxi fees
when necessary. (From $3 to $6 US Dollars one way trip).
Payments must be made on Fridays.
We accept U.S. Dollars, Euros and Travelers Checks, no personal checks nor
credit cards.
Special rates apply for written translation and other services, please ask.
Contact: Hugo Rodriguez. / Phone: 73 22383 (Within Guanajuato City) 011 52
473 73 22383 (From The U.S. & Canada) (+) 52 473 73 22383 (From Other Countries)
English, French and Spanish Spoken.
We accept U.S. Dollars, Euros and Travelers Checks, no personal Checks nor
Credit Cards.
I imagine more and more of these services coming up in the weeks and months
ahead. I was told recently that the list of gringos waiting for properties is
longer than the available supply. It is sad. What will happen is the same identical
thing that happened to San Miguel de Allende. The culture will be transformed
by most rich monolingual Gringos who cannot, because they want not, to learn
Spanish.
The wife and I are looking for a place where Gringos would fear to tread as
a new home.
It ought to be very interesting.
by Douglas Bower
Article Source: EzineArticles.com | Another interesting perspective from Mexonline
Located 60 kilometers north of Queretaro, the colonial gem of San Miguel de Allende, population 80,000, is situated on a hillside facing the Laja River and the distant Guanajuato Mountains. Declared a national monument in 1926, San Miguel is a picturesque city of arched colonial mansions, flower-filled patios, and winding, terraced cobblestone streets. It is particularly beautiful in March, when flowering jacaranda trees are in bloom. Roof top views and gardens of this colonial city It is Mexico's most celebrated artists' community, and has been luring artistically-inclined Mexicans and foreigners (about 3,500 Americans and Canadians) for decades.
Instituto Allende, founded in 1951, is an intellectual center and arts academy of renown. There are also many other institutes focusing on arts, literature, and language. Despite this Anglo invasion, San Miguel is very Mexican village. The city boasts a thriving cultural and entertainment scene. Many events (plays, lectures, art classes) are in English.
The renowned San Miguel Music Festival (featuring Mexican and international artists) happens each December. A city with six patron saints and dozens of churches, San Miguel hosts a full calendar of religious festivals throughout the year. The town's biggest bash is San Miguel Arcángel, a celebration honoring the town's chief patron saint. The event includes a running of bulls through city streets, traditional dancers, and lots of merriment. It is held each September 29th.
El Jardin, the city's main plaza (zocalo) is a great starting spot. You can't miss the city's landmark, La Parroquia, the pink, gothic church on the main plaza. La Parroquia on the main plaza is as recognizable an icon for San Miguel as the Eiffel Tower is for Paris. It is one of a few features that distinguish San Miguel from the state's other colonial city attraction, Guanajuato.
For shopping, the city boasts some of Mexico's best craft shops and fine art boutiques. Variety of merchandise is exceptional, as is the workmanship. Its dining scene is top notch. Nouvelle Mexican cuisine, plus a diverse assortment of international dining options have given San Miguel a reputation for having the best "small town" dining in Mexico.
Most of San Miguel's sightseeing highlights are clustered around the compact downtown area. This is a wonderful city for aimless wandering along its narrow cobbled lanes. One of the best city views is from the town's Mirador, located on a hill to the southeast of the city center. At the foot of the hill is El Chorro, which spouts a natural spring where the city's women come to do laundry. Further along is Parque Juárez, a shady green belt with ponds, fountains, and benches. If you are looking for an authentic Mexican town with international flair, centuries old history, and a relaxing almost peaceful feeling, San Miguel de Allende is the vacation (or retirement spot) for you. | November 21, 2006
Greetings:
Your VIP Club welcomes ROMANOS RESTAURANT BAR into the club.
Romanos, Hernandez Macias #93, 152-7454. Romanos has become a San Miguel landmark
restaurant. Now under new ownership, Dave and Patrice Brucia offer the same hearty
menu with good-sized portions as beforehand while adding some new entries. Romanos
is open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday. VIP Club members may take 10% off
their bill. Romanos does not take credit cards.
VIP Club member Beatriz provides Tango lessons at her studio,
located at Zacateros 21. She offers members a 10% discount when paying for a
month's worth of lessons.
VIP Club member Ross MacDonald wants members to know that
beginning November 24 the San Miguel Fitness Center and MacDonalds Casa de La
Salud are having their first annual membership drive with many discounts and
price reductions for the gym, vitamins, chocolates etc. Ross also will soon have
a new website under San Miguel Fitness that will provide discount coupons, a
medical referral service and other valuable and diverse services to sanmiguelenses.
Do know that the San Miguel Fitness Centers offers 20% off to VIP Club members.
VIP Club participating boutique and fashion center, "Goldies" has
moved off Canal and is now located at Zacateros #19, in the old Clan Destino
location. Hours are daily: 10:00-am-6pm, 154-7521.
Maru Riba, owner of VIP Club participating restaurant
La Princesa, on Recreo, would like members to know La Pricesa has a new chef,
Angel Flores, who comes with sterling credentials earned at Camino Real Hotel
in Mexico City and while in Cancun. La Princesa
now offers a new and diverse menu with many various specialties.
Silvia, of L'invito fame, has opened another local pizzeria
with wood burning oven located on the corner of Calzada de la Luz and Calzada
de la Aurora. Her other location is Ancha de San Antonio,
32B. Both are open everyday providing home delivery. Call 154-6228 or
154-1000.
Members do know, if you are in business or an artist,
who might be having an event or even a garage sale, Your Club will be more than
glad to post your event in our newsflashes. Yet do know, if your event is time
sensitive, we can not guarantee we can send your notice out right away because
we only send out newsflashes that are germane to new club business, so get your
notice to us early. Do know that the VIP Club website is being viewed more and
more by our robust membership <www.vipsanmiguel.com>.
Your Club's site's advertising rates are very reasonable.
Brrrrrr . . . everybody is talking about the weather.
All will use more propane. Remember Your Club's discount from Noel Gas. So far
the reports are good with many members saving big time on their propane bill.
One member, who has three properties, says they paid or their VIP membership
just with the savings. Also, with the weather getting colder, the poor out in
the campo lack warm clothing. Both Biblioteca Publica and our local post of the
American Legion have drives to collect coats and sweaters to give to the less
fortunate. Why not look in your closet and permit your older garb to warm the
needy.
Your Club wants to wish our American membership a Happy Thanksgiving.
It goes without saying how much we all have to be thankful for here in San Miguel.
A belated Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian members.
Thank you for the good turn out and VIP Club members
who attended my reading at the Authors Sala on November 10, and special thanks
to Susan Page and the steering committee who were thoughtful enough to invite
me to read excerpts from my work, it warmed my heart.
Please include, member Arden O'Rourke, in your
prayers and good thoughts. Arden, a fine lady, was involved in a horrific auto
crash with an 18 wheeler up at the border. Presently she is in a coma in San
Antonio, Texas, and she's in trouble. A silver lining might be that, as of today,
it has been reported she has moved her arms and legs and periodically
has opened her eyes before slipping back in unconsciousness. Get back with us,
Arden!
Members and friends, please don't sleep with open flame
heaters operating in bedrooms or you just might not wake up!!!
RIP: Elfie Guillen.
Thank you for your continuous and loyal support.
Your San Miguel VIP Club
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Las Posadas
Zacatlán de las Manzanas, Mexico
The tourist office, under the archways in the main plaza, was open when I
arrived in the small colonial town of Zacatlán de las Manzanas, two hours
east of Mexico City. The plaza, anchored by the 16th century ex Convento de San
Franciso, was aglow in silvery fog that foreshadowed the magical time I was to
spend. I had been told that Zacatlán celebrated traditional Mexican Christmas Posadas,
the symbolic journey of the Holy Family from Nazareth to Bethlehem seeking shelter,
and I wanted to join in this nine-day festival.
The plaza, anchored by the 16th century ex Convento
de San Franciso, was aglow in silvery fog that foreshadowed the magical time
I was to spend.
The Posada (literally inn) tradition began in
Mexico in 1587 when an Augustine order requested permission of Pope Sixto V to
authorize a Novena, a nine-day Christmas celebration.
The Augustinians, who used theater, drama and song in the process of conversion,
not only wished to tell the story leading to Christ's birth, but wanted to supercede
the Aztecs' twenty-day annual December festival dedicated to Huitzilopochtli,
their war god.
Bethlehem Stars
Today Posadas are often reduced to a single evening but historically it is
a Novena celebrated daily from December 16th to the 24th, which of course is
then followed by Christmas on the 25th. I came to Zacatlán to experience
the Posadas as a Novena, the religious ritual in a provincial setting.
Mary Carmen Olvera Trejo, Director of Tourism, was seated behind her desk,
wearing a soft, bluish-white, downy sweater, working at her laptop computer,
when I entered. She instantly looked up, greeted me, invited me to sit down,
and asked, "How can we help you?" I said, "Where should I go
for Posadas?" She penciled an outline with directions where I could visit
Posadas during the week, in the schools, the churches and also suggested Hospital
San José. And in a gesture of good will, knowing that I was alone, she
invited me to the Olvera Family Reunion-Posada on Christmas Eve. Zacatlán
is a compact colonial town with a huge clock in the central plaza. Red tiled
adobe buildings, windows framed with iron grills, and cobblestone streets give
the visitor a feeling of history and tradition. I could walk to the Posadas that
Mary Carmen suggested.
Hospital San José
Late that first afternoon I joined the Posadas at Hospital San José where
children, warmly dressed in well-worn jackets and jeans, had gathered in the
chapel. They looked as if they could be the children of the shepherds that were
present at the first Christmas.
Passing out treats. San Jose Hospital
In the hospital chapel, I sat in the front pew next to a little girl whose
rosy cheeks glowed through her dark skin. She sat quietly while her mottled brown-blue
eyes carefully examined my camera.
The church was a cream colored white with purple drapes. The director, a petit
nurse-nun dressed in white and wearing wire glasses, introduced me as a guest.
She used the opportunity to remind the children to be on their best behavior
so as to leave the visitor with a good opinion.
The service began. Children sang the rosary. The chapel was in the center
of the hospital with a corridor encircling the chapel. We stood. Four children
in the back of the church lifted a plank with an angel, Mary and Joseph on their
shoulders. It was decorated with a green pine tree branch and Christmas ornaments.
The procession came up the center aisle, turned right and then began a journey
around the outer corridor of the inner chapel. The choir and students followed
Joseph and Mary and made periodic stops, as did the Biblical Holy Family when
looking for a place to rest in Bethlehem. The children continued singing the
rosary: Hail Mary's and the Our Father.
At each stop, the Holy Family asked for shelter and
was denied. Finally, after a full circuit, in the hospital, the Holy Family found
rest, and the nun dressed in white passed out gifts: oranges, sugar cane, jicama,
peanuts and other treats.
At each stop, the Holy Family asked for shelter and was denied. Finally, after
a full circuit, in the hospital, the Holy Family found rest, and the nun dressed
in white passed out gifts: oranges, sugar cane, jicama, peanuts and other treats.
Young children marveled at their good fortune. I was surprised to see such pleasure
from what I would have deemed modest.
Church of St. Francis
The next day at the Church of St. Francis, the largest in town, I encountered
a different expression of the Posada. After we entered the church, the doors
were closed. The rosary was not sung but a number of journeys were made around
the inside of the church, with young men carrying statues of the Holy Family.
We stopped at the various niches as if seeking an inn.
Mary in blue
When the procession rested, a verse of the traditional Posada Song was sung.
The Posada Song consists of two alternating choruses. First, the Holy Family
requests shelter, then there is a response, "This is no inn. Continue on
your way. I will not open. You could be thieves." Back and forth, there
is a request and a denial. Then it is revealed, the chorus sings, "The queen
of heaven is asking for shelter. It is Joseph and Mary, his beloved spouse, who
stand at your doors and seek lodging in your house." The climax follows, "Let
the doors be thrown open, let the drapes be drawn, for the Queen of Heaven has
come to rest."
School: Juana de Arca, Atexna
But it was on the road to El Refugio, a holistic cabin and campground enclave,
where I found the most memorable procession. Here was simplicity, faith and tradition
among grammar school children reenacting the Holy Family's journey and their
quest for shelter.
Here was simplicity, faith and tradition among grammar
school children reenacting the Holy Family's journey and their quest for shelter.
As I turned off the highway onto the rutted dirt road at Atexna, children
had just left a solitary church and had just started their trek up the road to
their primary school. I quickly parked and asked the teacher, Guillermina Juarez
Martinez, if I might join the pilgrims. She was happy to welcome me.
Joseph dressed in green and gold, Mary wore blue, and Jesus' godmother looked
angelic in white. Angels, shepherds, wise men, parents and teachers followed
the Holy Family. Solemnly they hiked up the hill reenacting the journey from
Nazareth to Bethlehem. I ran ahead and took pictures of the pilgrimage treading
on the damp earth road framed with maguey cactus.
The procession arrived at the school. A number of students entered, but the
Holy Family, angels and shepherds, stayed outside. I was inside with my camera.
The Posada Song was sung with the alternating choruses. The door was opened,
the Holy Family entered, and students gathered in front of the manger. Joseph
in green and gold stood on the right, and Mary with her light blue cape stood
on the left, while the godmother, seated in the center, rocked Baby Jesus.
Mixing of traditions, Santa and angel
Guillermina Juarez Martinez kneeled and kissed the Baby Jesus. Everyone, pupils
and teachers followed her example. Then small gifts were distributed and hot
punch was served.
I enjoyed the pageantry, the processions, the rituals, and the songs. But
what I had not realized was that I was yet to experience the love and the essence
of the Christmas message.
Olvera Family Reunion-Posada
Mary Carmen had invited me to the Olvera Family Reunion-Posada. The party
was at 7 p. m. Christmas Eve. I said, "Seven or after seven?" I didn't
want to be the first to arrive, especially at a family gathering of over 80 relatives.
Mary Carmen said, "A partir de las siete." (Any time after 7.)
I meant to arrive about 7:30 but I got lost. In the dark I couldn't find the
turnoff to the family homestead, and I knew I was within yards. But in the dark,
along the road, the Grand Marquis' headlights made every shrub bristle as if
it were the sign of an entryway. Luckily, there was a nearby restaurant getting
ready for a Christmas Eve Party and the owner was cordial and told me precisely
where to turn.
I arrived at 8 just in time to join the outdoor chorus singing the Posada
Song asking for shelter. When the doors opened I entered into a grand multi-generational
family reunion and celebration.
Here I found more than the Christmas Posada, the Holy Family pilgrim tradition
and a religious service.
Señor Olvera, Mary Carmen's father, 83, and family patriarch, dressed
in a suit and tie and wearing a short overcoat and a brown beret, spoke to his
family. He embraced his wife Julita, dressed in a red coat, and gave thanksgivings
for their blessings, and family prayers for those present and absent. Testimonials
were spoken for the family's happiness. One by one adult children hugged their
parents. There was a gift exchange, a grand feast (with 8 daughters, food was
abundant), toasts (even Viva California!), and dancing to salsa, marimba, rock
'n roll, waltz, fox trot and swing.
We danced together, in a group, in a line, in a circle, in the center of the
circle (nudged forward for an impromptu jig, or whirl). There was a call for "Los
Calvos", the bald guys, only two of us, the other being Eduardo, a son-in-law
from Aguacaliente, where cock fighting is the annual attraction at the San Marcos
Fair, so Eduardo and I pantomimed our interpretation of a two strutting cocks
to cheers and applause.
Then singing, Mary Carmen led, followed by nearly every guest, some reluctant,
needing encouragement, some with good voices like Mary Carmen, some frogs like
myself who sang El Rey, but I had to pull Mary Carmen up with me as I was uncertain
of all the lyrics, so we ended up a duet.
Husbands brought tears, pure streams of joy to their wives, as they sang love
ballads, with words like, "My life would be nothing without you, you are
my total love, my source, my reason for being," while directing a fixed
gaze, eye to eye with the wife.
There were other songs and recitations, humorous, or just favorites, more
toasts, more dancing, a total spectacle of a loving, endearing, supporting, joyful
family, whose patriarch's favorite response to, "Como está?" (How
are you?) is, "Yo soy agradecido de haber nacido." (I'm grateful for
having been born.)
La Piñata and a Funeral
I drove home alert, not tired at 3 a.m. Mary Carmen told me to join the family
at noon for the children's Christmas Piñata Fiesta. Afterwards, she said,
we would join her nephew, his wife and daughter at La Trucha (The Trout) Restaurant
for Christmas dinner.
When I arrived, plans had changed. We would be going to a funeral at 2 p.m.
An elderly aunt died Christmas Eve and in Mexico burial is the next day. It seemed
ironic. During Day of the Dead in San Miguel de Allende, I witnessed a wedding,
and here in Zacatlán, on Christmas Day, I would be present at a funeral.
At noon, the children took turns, blindfolded (a symbol that the only guide
is faith), and smacked the piñata. It was a clay pot covered with a 7-pointed
star decorated in brilliant red, blue, orange, green, gold, silver, purple and
white with paper streamers, which symbolized the Seven Deadly Sins. When it broke,
treats gushed out. Children gathered up the traditional gifts: sweet potatoes,
jicama, sugar cane, peanuts, oranges, a few small toys, balls and Spiderman figures,
caramels and hard candy.
After the piñata, the festivities quieted. We still had a funeral and
Christmas dinner to attend.
The sun was out. I was now part of Mary Carmen's family and we walked up the
hill to the original homestead, which was being used for storage. I no longer
thought of the fog. Here on a hill outside Zacatlán the weather was warm
and the sky crystal blue. Children were taking turns on a swing. The homestead
was built L shaped and I photographed the flowers. I took nine photos, all different.
We traveled back to Zacatlán for the 2 p.m. funeral. I dropped Mary
Carmen and her nephew, wife and child in front of the church, and then continued,
looking for a parking place.
The funeral was short. But the church overflowed. In a small town, everyone
is related. The casket, carried by 6 men, was placed in a funeral limousine and
an entourage followed the slow-moving hearse to the cemetery. It was only a few
blocks distant. The aunt was laid to rest on Christmas Day.
Christmas Dinner
We backtracked past the Olvera homestead, drove to Jicolapa, a small village
outside Zacatlán, and then into the quiet green pine forest and onto a
dirt road that lead to mountain streams, a trout farm and a restaurant. We had
been delayed. We were the last guests to arrive at La Trucha.
I felt as if I had returned home to northern Colorado and had just driven
up the Poudre Valley River Canyon.
We selected our trout direct from the pond. Shortly, dinner, wrapped and baked
in tinfoil with herbs, was served. We toasted, clinking bottles of cold beer.
We were in a simple wood-framed building in the pine forest next to a stream
with turkeys wandering about.
Our dining room was more like a giant tree house than a restaurant. It was
modest, rustic, and appropriate for Christmas. Christ had been born in a manger.
-- Dick Davis
Dick
Davis travels frequently and contributes articles to www.ourmexico.com. This
story is from their RSS feed of publically accessible articles. Dick has taught
in both Mexico and Spain and is happy to share his experiences. A resolute companion
in his Mexican travels is his Grand Marquis. He can be contacted at: dickdavis40@hotmail.com | From the Vip Club Newsletter for San Miguel de Allende with information on restaurant discounts available for club members who have purchased the VIP Club Discount Card
- Alfredo's: 1520072, Inside Posada San Francisco Hotel.
Fine dining, international cuisine, lunch and dinner, 1 - 10pm daily, closed
Mondays. 20% discount for cash.
- BBQ Bob's - Salida de Celaya #6, 152-0807.
(10%) ($100 pesos minimum).
- Berlin - (10%) ($100 pesos minimum, cash)
- Buen Café - Jesus & Cuadrante, 152-5807.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Closed Sundays. (20%) ($100 peso minimum)
- Bugambilia - Hidalgo #42, 152-0127.
Lunch and dinner. Traditional Mexican dishes. (20%) (no credit cards for
discount).
- Café San Francisco, Posada San Francisco - Plaza
Principal 2, 152-0072.
Courtyard and street side dining, full menu, Mexican cuisine including seafood
and full bar. (20%.)
- Casa Blanca - Hidalgo #34, 154-6070. Famous for crepes,
pizza and international cuisine. (15%) ($100 pesos minimum)
- Casa Montana Hotel Restaurant, Pozos - Jardín
Principal, 01 (442) 293-0032 International and national dishes in the midst of
a one-time old ghost town in a small luxury hotel. (20%)
- Casa Payo - Zacateros #26. 152-7277.
Landmark San Miguel Argentinean steak house. (10%)
- Don Quijote - Prolongación de Pila Seca #55,
152-0807. Bar and Grill, famous ribs and burgers, lunch and dinner. Closed Mondays.
(20% cash, 10% credit cards)
- El Asador Catlán - Km. 9 Salida a Querétaro, 120-8118
Open 1 until 7pm. Closed Mondays. Renowned traditional Spanish fare. 15% cash,
10% credit card
- El Correo Restaurant - Correo #23, 152-4951 Good traditional
Mexican food, full bar, closed Tuesdays. (15% cash, 10% credit card)
- El Puente,Canal 48, 154-8466, open everyday,
breakfast, lunch and dinner, 8:30 - 11:30 pm, featuring seafood and molés.(10%)
- Finnegan's Restaurant, two entrances, off Codo or
off Zacateros. Full menu, live entertainment, Wednesday through Saturday evenings,
with a live Sunday Jazz session from 3-5pm. The menu is a mixed bag including
Mexican dishes and some of international fame. (10%)
- El Tomato, Mesones #62, 151-6057, Open,
Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. All natural food restaurant, mostly
vegetarian dishes and sandwiches, salads fruits and vegetable juices. 10 %, not
valid for daily special.
- Hacienda los Laureles: Open 1-11pm, everyday but Tuesdays.
Indoor and outdoor seating. Full bar, extensive menu traditional Mexican foods,
Sunday buffet. (20%)
- Harry's New Orleans Cafe and Oyster Bar - Hidalgo #12,
152-2645 for dinner reservations. New Orleans Cafe, Fresh sea food, cajun and
creole dishes, extensive wine list, open 7 days a week. (10%, Cash only)
- La Fragua - Cuna de Allende #3, 152-1144
One of the most traditional restaurants in San Miguel, chef Fernando is your
host with special recipes, full bar. Closed Mondays. (10%)
- La Boca: Hernandez Macias #88, open everyday
except Mondays, tasty sandwiches, pastas, soups and salads, along with other
specials. they sport a full bar open 'til midnight weeknights and 1 a.m. (15%)
- L'Escargot, Hernandez Macias #66, 154-9024.
Authentic French cuisine Lunch and dinner, specialties like Beef Wellington,
Oyster Rockefeller and escargot. Closed Mondays. 15% discount.
- La Puertecita - Santa Domingo #75 , 152-5011.
Rated internationally, as one of the top 100 small luxury hotels in the entire
world. (20%) (no discount on buffets)
- La Princesa - Recreo (20%)
- La Toscana, Hernandez Macias #83, 154-9608,
open daily 1 p.m. until midnight, closed Tuesdays. Full bar and menu: Salads,
a variety of pastas with various sauces, beefs, poultry and salmon. Wines from
Italy, Spain, France, Argentina and Chile. 15% discount Cash only. $100 peso
minimum.
- La Vista, Vista Real Hotel Restaurant: Callejón
de Arias #4, 152-3984. Hotel restaurant, International dining room and exquisite
view of San Miguel. (20%)
- L'Invito (Instituto Allende) - Ancha de San Antonio
#20, 152-7333. Serving authentic recipes from the north of Italy great ambience.
(20%) (Instituto Allende)
- Los Famosos De Pozos - Hidalgo #10B, Mineral de Pozos, Guanajuato.
01 442 293 0112, quaint seeting retaurant in the so called ghost town of Pozos
offering a full menu and bar while serving traditional Mexican food.
- Manolo's - Corner of Pila Seca and Zacateros 152-7277
Intimate sports bar, appetizers, full meals, draft beer, Sporting events, satellite
direct TV. (15%)
- Market Bistro & Petit Bar - Hernandez Macias #95,
152-3229. Country French cooking. Imported wines. Daily until 11pm, midnight
on weekends. (15%, $100 peso minimum at bar)
- Mesón Castellano - Salida a Celaya #57.
Spanish restaurant featuring paella. (15%)
- Mesón de San José - Mesones #38, 152-3848.
Located back in a courtyard off Calle Mesones, Homemade soups and fresh salads.
(20%) ($100 peso minimum)
- Olé Olé - Loreto #66, 152-0896. The best
fajitas en the region, (10%)
- Pueblo Viejo - Umarán #6, 152-4977. Breakfast,
lunch and dinner, Traditional Mexican and international dishes. (20%)
- QUANDO foods, vacuum-sealed, frozen, comfort foods easy
to prepare while placed in boiling water. Quando sells gourmet type food products
that includes, soups, main dishes and deserts. Some of their selections are:
Mushroom chicken roll, potato chicken roll, Coq au Vin with risotto, Chinese
ribs, Lisbon, French and Valencia pork dishes, Toas chicken, chicken pot pie,
meat loaf and much-much more. For club members this is a DELIVERY SERVICE ONLY.
The 10% discount offered to members is NOT INCLUDED at retail outlets where they
also market Quando products. There is a 30 peso delivery charge. Members can
call 152-5153, 152-0038 or 044-415-153-3444 for immediate delivery. Ask for Pam
or Cindy.
- Punta Sush Ingo: Hildago #23,
1521619. Combination sushi bar and internet cafe. Open seven days a week. (10%)
- Sierra Nevada - Hospicio #35, 152-0415. San Miguel's
prestigious hotel, all three of its charming restaurants are available.
Also try Sierra Nevada on the park, just below the Chorro, one of San Miguel's
most beautiful settings. 15% cash or credit card (all three locations)
- Tapas y Tinis: Umaran #36, Modern bar and restaurant,
intimate atmosphere, serving tapas, serves late (10%)
- Ten Ten Pie Restaurant: Corner of Cuadrante and Cuna
Allende, Small, clean and resonable prices, local restaurant, open seven days
a week, serving breakfast lunch and dinner, serves late (10%) (20% off spirits)
- Tio Lucas: Mesones #103, 1524996, Hallmark San Miguel
steakhouse, plus. Open seven days, serves late, nightly entertainment. (10%)
- Villa Rivera Hotel Restaurant, Cuadrante #1, 152-2289.
Behind the Parroquia. Inside and outside dining. International menu, wonderful
ambience, Breakfast, lunch and dinner. (20%)
- Villa Mirasol; Inside Villa Mirasol Hotel, open for
breakfast and lunch in garden setting. (10%)
New restaurants are added frequently, and occasionally
restaurants drop out of the program with 60 days notice. Ask for the bi-monthly
restaurant club newsletter at authorized outlets for detailed information on
restaurants and the current list of participants. All participating restaurants
are under contract with the San Miguel Restaurant Club to provide the same fine
service as they would to patrons who walk in off the street. Discounts are waived
during happy hours, 2X1 specials or other special events in which the restaurant
is offering discounts to the public at large.
Notice: Certain
Restaurants and Businesses may have restrictions that do not appear on this website.
Please contact The Restaurant Club directly for a complete list of participating
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