Tostévere is a mix of two words: “tostada” and “chévere” (slang for cool), but it is also an idea—to create a space where people can feel at ease while enjoying great service and exquisite food.
Letter To The Editor: Legal Services
As we come to the end of the third quarter of our fiscal year at Inmtec Legal Services in both San Miguel de Allende and CDMX, it is time for us to start evaluating our coming year’s pro bono cases.
Laptop Program for Scholars
On Saturday, August 29, in a ceremony that began at 10:30am, 17 Biblioteca scholarship holders were given laptops. The recipients of the computers had been chosen by the Biblioteca Scholarship Committee and represented the best students from several schools.
San Miguel Poetry Café Via Zoom Debuts September 10
Three inspired poets with roots in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico will kick off the 2020–2021 season of the San Miguel Poetry Café on Sep 10, 2020, at 5pm. It will be the first time the Poetry Café will be broadcast via Zoom, reaching a multinational audience for the first time.
How to react when someone makes an inappropriate joke
I am in need of some pithy comments to shut down folks when they start to tell stories or jokes in my presence that involve stereotyping of any sort-race, sex, age, nationality, culture, sexuality, etc. I don’t want to smile and quietly cringe anymore.
How to change license plates in the state of Guanajuato
On September 1 the Secretariat of Finance, Investment and Administration of the state of Guanajuato informed the start of the process of exchanging the car plates in the state, the process will be free and will be available until December 31 of this year.
La Biblioteca: We Are Still Here
The Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende has been, like many other organizations, deeply impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. After more than 60 years of loyal service to the community it is not the first crisis, but all the preceding ones were transitional ones due to the changes that affected the world of education in general and changes in the composition of the board of directors.
We Are Back!
August 25 was Atención’s anniversary, celebrating 45 years of service to the people of San Miguel de Allende. Like the rest of the world, our minds were focused on the present, so we forgot to celebrate.
Street Food, Fish Cakes and Fried Rice
Street food in Thailand originated with the country’s ethnic Chinese population. Here are two delicious recipes that epitomize Thai urban fare and complement each other beautifully!
What Happens to Your Pets If Something Happens to You?
I fell in love with them the first day that I met them, and my heart broke. They were wonderful, happy, well-cared-for cats until one day they found themselves scared and depressed, in an unfamiliar setting at a shelter, sharing space with many other cats. Death, especially an untimely death, can be cruel and devastating for those the deceased leaves behind.