Lawsons Yucatan
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A look at life in the Yucatan from a neurotic foreigners POV - online since 2001.
tags: merida, merida life, merida restaurants, yucatan, yucatan life
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A neurotic foreigner who has lived in Merida, Yucatan for 20-plus years now and has been writing about it for 10 of them. Accused by some of being too negative, and praised by others as being real and telling it like it is. Decide for yourself.
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The Casual Restaurant Critic at Tio Ricardo
Posted on 18/04/2013
If you have lived in Merida for any length of time and have had the misfortune to have to listen to a local radio station, you may have heard the ads for this restaurant, which have...
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The Casual Restaurant Critic visits Puerta del Mar
Posted on 12/04/2013
At the time of the year corresponding to the visit of the Easter Bunny and all that hype, many locals like to enjoy a seafood meal at the beach. If you are not able to get all the way out...
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The Scowling Parking Lot Attendant
Posted on 31/03/2013
She is a scowling, short haired and overweight woman and she runs the parking lot on 58 street downtown, next to a hotel painted egg-yellow with a tourism van almost always parked out...
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In the Bank this Morning
Posted on 27/03/2013
A quick stop at the local HSBC to make a withdrawal saw me in the lineup for a moment and then my turn was up. At the next teller window, a small obviously Yucatecan man – a...
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By: Carol Sutton
Posted on 11/01/2013
Looking for a cultural-historic-sightseeing day tour of Merida for Jan 14. I know this is short notice – looking for an alternative to the cruise ship shore excursions. Can you help?...
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The Casual Restaurant Critic at Hacienda Xcanatun
Posted on 01/11/2012
OK, it’s been a while. In fact, the Critic hasn’t written a review of Xcanatun since way back in 2008 when the food was delicious but the service was not up to the standards of...
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Ode to the Torta de Lechón
Posted on 14/10/2012
Today I had what may have been the best torta de lechón I can recall ever having in Merida. Maybe it was because I was hungry, although I suspect not as I don’t remember having...
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The Casual Restaurant Critic in Toronto (Part II)
Posted on 07/10/2012
Along with the great restaurants mentioned in the previous Toronto post, there was a disappointment or two. One of these was the Chinese (Cantonese) restaurant Lai Wah Heen...
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The Casual Restaurant Critic and some Tips for Toronto
Posted on 07/10/2012
On a recent trip to eastern Canada; specifically Toronto, the Critic was able to sample some of the city’s restaurants. Here are some mini-reviews for your enjoyment. Cora’s...
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What’s With the Masks on the Ham and Cheese People?
Posted on 04/10/2012
Is it just me or does anyone else out there think that the ham and cheese folks in the super markets look absolutely ridiculous with their mouth and nose covering masks? I mean, I...
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