A Friend for Life
By Sal Guarino When a mutual friend introduced Robert Nicolosi (then 29) and me (34) for the first time in a New York City pizzeria in 2002, he had no …
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Sal Guarino
Born in Brooklyn, NY, now settled in Centro with his Mexican wife, Sal brings a rich set of life experiences to the table. “SALudos de San Miguel!” shares his joy for living through a lens of gratitude and positivity here in San Miguel. Sal’s first book “SALutations!” was published in 2018. Contact:salguarino@gmail.com.
Meet Ricardo Ortiz!
By Sal Guarino San Miguel de Allende is rightly celebrated for its variety of outstanding artists. Today, it is with great pleasure that I introduce you to a very special …
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Just Throw a Ringer
By Sal Guarino Please enjoy an excerpt from my book “SALutations!” about an impactful and perhaps relatable childhood memory… I was seven years old and playing horseshoes with Eddie Patrillo, …
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Jacarandas of Hope
By Sal Guarino Growing up in Brooklyn, New York, and then spending many years of early adulthood living in the Hudson Valley of lower upstate, New York, I have always …
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Pay a Visit to Café Umarán!
By Sal Guarino While San Miguel has a gazillion places to get your provecho on, my wife and I were initially hesitant to try those restaurants right near the Jardín …
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Serving Daily Portions of Heart and Soul at Las Comadres
By Sal Guarino One afternoon a few months ago, as my wife and I were in the middle of the arduous process of unloading our truck into of our recently …
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More Little Things I Love About San Miguel
By Sal Guarino I could easily write several follow-ups to my last article about the little things I love about San Miguel. The more I have been thinking about it, …
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Some Little Things I Love about SMA
By Sal Guarino I agree with the title of Kitty Kalen’s popular 1950’s US hit Little Things Mean a Lot. Four months into living here in Centro with my Mexican …
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SALudos de San Miguel: My BIGGEST Win!
By Sal Guarino I imagine my grandfather Gerardo Guarino felt a multitude of intense feelings as he made the days-long, frightening, hope-filled journey on a slow-moving steamship from Naples, Italy, …
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Two Loaves of Bread
By Sal Guarino Remembering Mom: Violet Di Cristo (1930-2020) It was hardly past 5:30 in the evening on a winter night in Brooklyn. I was 6 years old. It was …
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