There's no better eggplant

This stuff is always beautiful to look at, but sometimes it can be bitter. We've been enjoying the sweetest and nuttiest eggplant from the farmers' market in the El Gallo parking lot. I just learned that the Trio Romantico that plays at El Gallo includes Manuel ("Cowboy") Donley among its members. The repertory is mostly Trio Los Panchos stuff, which I dearly love. I can remember when Fonda San Miguel used to have a duo strolling around and singing and playing this repertory.