Bajio Mexican Grill

My uncle Frank used to tell stories about the time he spent working as a mafia mule down in Mexicali, stories that would curl your hair and pin your ears back flat against your skull.

Luckily, the Bajio story, an epic legend oft told and retold among the restaurant's loyal followers, is a much more pleasant one; it describes a spiritual sojourn of many weeks, an exploration of Mexico's verdant hills and halcyon valleys. Exact details may differ from one yarn spinner to the next, but rising action eventually brings the story arc to its zenith at a location where conversation meets cuisine and celebration is a daily occurrence.

That's the exact moment when the real Bajio, the spirit of it, was discovered. Sure, there are those who say it's just a place, that you can point to Bajio on the map and say here it is. Here's Bajio, a mountainous region in central Mexico. But for others, it's a frame of mind, a ghost that you just can't stick a map pin in, one that haunts the hearts and heads of those who truly believe.

No matter which camp you fall in - whether you're a stone-hearted, map-clutching pragmatist or a doe-eyed, faerie-chasing idealist - you'll want to take advantage of today's spicy-hot deal.

Pragmatists, true to their name, will appreciate the sheer practicality of the deal, which offers the opportunity to buy a $14 gift card for as little as $7. "By Jove, one would be foolish to ignore the value of a deal like that!" exclaims the Pragmatist, sitting bolt upright at the breakfast table, his well-trimmed mustache trembling pragmatically.

Idealists, on the other hand, will feel the effects of cosmic enlightenment as they are inspired by soul-stirring creations like the Grilled Mesquite Lime Chicken Enchilada or the Honey Glazed Shrimp Taco. Smiling beatifically, the Idealist feebly lifts her head from the floor to utter the only phrase she can at that moment: "Groovy, man." With so many deliciously original twists on the traditional Mexican menu, it's an experience not to be found elsewhere in the Universe, not even in Mexico.

So no matter what type of person you are - pragmatist or idealist, pessimist or optometrist - let today's CitySmart deal be the start of your Bajio story. Hopefully it doesn't lead to the the dank squalor of a Mexican jail cell like Uncle Frank's did.