Tuesday 20 November . Denver racing

Olivo Verde will be closed on Tuesday 20 November as Denver is doing a 19 K race ... from Atotonilco to the Jardin. 

Please stay tuned,  because we have some exciting announcements over the next few weeks.  If you want me to email you directly as things happen, just send me your email address using the "contact us" link to your right. 

Thank you 

Zoe 

Private party Saturday 4 October

Today, Saturday 4 October ... we will be open from 1 to 5 only 

We are closed for a private party this evening

Organic mesclun salad and home made cheese

We were very honored to be chosen as the third restaurant to be provided with organic products from a small, select, local organic farm.   So select they choose who can have their products and they happily found and then included us.   Without naming names, this ranked us with the best in SMA.  

We are beginning with the mesclun salad ... small mixed green and red leaves.  Grown from imported seeds and harvested when young.  

Later there will be specific Italian veggies ... (seeds imported from Italy) ... and goat cheese ... and other fresh farm products. 

Our salad dressing is home made from a secret recipe ... which allows us to keep it as natural as possible while minimizing the salt and keeping it vegan. 

Later, when we are bigger, there will be an entire salad bar of these things. 

You also may have heard we make some of our own cheese.  This took a while to perfect as much of what is sold in stores is not really milk.  Often the fine print will inform you that the natural butter fat has been replaced with some unidentified salad oil.  

So, we located the cow and began from there. 

We so appreciate all of you who have enjoyed this journey with us.  We are not nearly done yet. 

Private party ... Wednesday 27 August

We will be hosting a private party from 5:00 pm on Wednesday 27 August. 

You can still get TAKE WAY up until 5:00 ... and after 7:00.  We close at 8:00.

Thank you.

Open again, today, Wednesday 5 August

Yeah!

Denver has recovered and is cooking.

Today Cream of Mushroom soup and Squash Blossom soup ... plus our usual range.

Hurry on in!!!!

Sick day today Wednesday July 30th

We apologize.

Denver, the chef, is having a sick day.  Or perhaps two.

Please forgive him as he hasn't had a day off ... (except for the pilgrimage) ... in well over a year.

Thank you for your patience.

We expect to be back shortly and will post here as soon as we know something.

Soups On !!!

After having discontinued soup for the summer … we discovered … lots of people like soup year round. 

And so everyone's favorite … Zuppa Tuscana is available all this week. 

And again, by request, Wednesday … starting towards evening … it will be Soup Night.  And we will have at least one soup available ... and perhaps more. 

Garlic bread for dunking is included.  

Denver is way good at soup making.  One day we had extra eggplant and he was in a creative mood.  So he grilled it.  Then some customers came in.  When we returned to the grill, the flames were dancing towards the sky.  He said ... and I quote ... This is not what I planned!!!

The resultant soup was, though.  It was a wonderful broth-y vegetable concoction with roasted nuances.  

So some of the soups will be classic, some peasant, some Denver’s own. 

Drop in and join us Wednesday nights ... for a light, summer soup.  Or whatever else gourmet  Italiano your heart desires. 

Thank you … for having discovered us

Much to our delight … we are being discovered. 

Please enjoy Don Day's review 

And watch our upwards progress on Trip Advisor

To all of the community that has helped us … we are so very grateful for your support … and all that you have so kindly done for us. 

Please note that this week our prices had to go up a small amount … about 5 pesos.  This reflects a general adjustment of supply prices all around SMA at the beginning of the year. 

Busy time … Thursday 12:30 to 2:00

Olivo Verde will be hosting a party of 12 from 1:00 until about 2:00 on Thursday the 20th. 

Therefore, you will get the best service if you schedule your time around that. 

Either right about noon … (cause we will be busy prepping prior to their arrival) … or after about 2:00 

Thank you. 

Best day yet.

Thank you!!!  February 1 was our best day ever.  By far!!

And Denver did this after going sleepless the night before … (those Mexicans sure know how to party!) … walking 20 miles … visiting the church / virgin in San Juan de los Lagos … taking the bus back … then cooking straight til 8:30 p.m.

We now have a drinks menu … which will be posted to your right soon. 

Warmer weather has returned and afternoon and evening alfresco dining is delightful.  In turn, we expect to shortly have tables and umbrellas out front.  People are already sipping wine there, so we will also be adding an appetizer or snack menu.  

Coffees and tea are also now available. 

We are looking for an assistant chef and we want it all.  Someone who wants to work … (that probably means a bit more mature) …   who innately understands customer service … and is capable of growing with the business.  Ideally that means someone you have seen in action …  but it isn't working out well where they are … and they deserve to be appreciated.  

Recess for walk to San Juan de los Lagos

Once a year Denver, our chef,  walks to San Juan de Los Lagos ... a pilgrimage of some 120 miles / 200 kilometers.  He has done this for about 20 years. 

And so Olivo Verde and staff will take a recess beginning Sunday 19 January. 

Check back for details on our reopening.  And / or request to be on our e-mailing list.