Leichtman wrote:


It was as wonderful as ever. Only new restaurant was Swig which serves
mostly asian tapas. Everyone seems to have gotten on the tapas craze. El
Encanto which serves food from central Mexico (Mexico City, Oaxaca,
Puelba and Merida is also a new one for me.

Me too. You sure you mean Mérida? It's in the Yucatan, not central MX. Sounds
good, regardless. I'll make a note to try it the next time we're there.

SNIP great list of restos

Last time we were there, we had a great meal at Geronimo. Anasazi and Santacafe I
am less enthusiastic about (but still good).

Thanks very much for such a thorough description. I almost feel as if I had been
there (and I've resolved to go next year). I am a bit worried, though, that the
foreign contingent there seemed less interesting. Personally, I think that some
of the best matches for Southwestern cooking don't come from the US (Alsace, the
Loire and NZ f'rinstance).

Mark Lipton