Dining with Dave… San Marcos Grill, Carson City, Nevada
I was recently in Carson City, NV for a couple of days and decided to check out one of best reviewed local Mexican restaurants, the San Marcos Grill. In 2014, […]
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Who knew over 20 years ago when Dave Miller first visited Mexico that it would become his adopted country.
Since that first visit, Dave has facilitated hundreds of groups traveling in Mexico. It takes a special person to be able to bridge the divide between the to cultures. Equally at home in the typical suburban three bedroom home in the United States or the small block home in a village in Mexico, Dave is that guy.
For the family who has never traveled in Mexico, to the person who is ready to venture off the typical tourist trail and explore something new, Dave Miller's Mexico brings a unique perspective. It is a perspective gleaned from years of travel and experiences that few will ever match.
Join him on his journey and experience Mexico as few have, step by step as he seeks to share the culture, the art, the food and the richest resource of all, the people of Mexico with you.
Ed Draves Samples… Mezcal Meteoro!
Legend has it that many years ago a meteor fell from the sky and hit Oaxaca, Mexico. It was then that a local mezcalero decided to use the red hot […]
Ed Draves Samples… Mezcal Espiritu Lauro!
Here’s the latest from Ed Draves, a Buffalo native and our resident taster of all things mezcal that we come across. Brand… Espiritu Lauro Category… Ensamble… 70% Espadin, 30% Karwinskii… 40% Alcohol Origin… Amatengo, Oaxaca Tasting Notes… This has a fresh minerally nose, mild smoke with subtle floral notes. There is some nice body on […]
Dining with Dave… The Alder Food Court, Portland, Oregon
Google “Where to Find the Best Mexican Food in Portland, Oregon” and the page at the top of the list is from Serious Eats. Scroll down and you’ll soon be looking at a torta from Güero PDX, a food stand in the middle of downtown Portland. After hanging out at […]
5 Tequilas Everyone Needs to Experience… with Scott Koenig, El Gringo in Mexico
Here’s a little something different Dave Miller’s Mexico. If you follow us here, on Facebook, or on Twitter, you know we are more inclined towards mezcal. However, most of Mexico […]
Cinco de Mayo… the beer industry’s favorite holiday in the states
May 5, 1862. It’s a day that will live in infamy. For the beer industry. Many of us here in the states know the day by its more popular name, Cinco de Mayo. And almost as many people who recognize the name also consider it to be the Mexican equivalent […]
Chinese Food in Mexico? Of Course! NPR, Oaxaca and a way you can help…
Lisa Morehouse of NPR recently published a story on the influence of Chinese food in certain areas of Mexico. In my years of visiting Ensenada, I remember the first time a […]
Hay Tamales! A welcome site after a day of travel in Mexico…
Hay Tamales! The signs can be seen everywhere across Mexico announcing that you can get one of those little homemade gems at a local casa, or roadside stand. It is […]
Ed Draves Samples… El Buho Mezcal!
Ed Draves of Premier Wine and Spirits, our resident “official” mezcal taster, as if we ourselves don’t also imbibe, really fell for this mezcal. Whether it was the stylized owl, the price point, the taste, or a combination of all of those, he is very high on El Buho as […]
Building Your Personal Mezcal Collection… courtesy of the Mezcal Phd.!
With a lengthy stay in the hospital behind me and my strength coming back each and every day, it’s time to start thinking about Mexico again. And, as you can […]
