As a San Diego-based writer of Mexican food, culture, and travel, I’m in a fortunate position both geographically and gastronomically. The international border and gateway to Baja California is only twenty tasty minutes away by car. Across the frontera lies a plethora of culinary delights — [Read More]
ENSENADA, BAJA CALIFORNIA – Famous for her family’s street cart mariscos (Mexican seafood), Sabina Bandera of La Gurrerense is opening her new indoor location, Sabina Restaurante, on Saturday, August 6 — just steps from her cart a block east of Ensenada’s malecon. In business since 1960, [Read More]
ROSARITO BEACH, B.C. – The third annual Sabor de Baja will be held again this year in the ocean front gardens of the Rosarito Beach Hotel on Wednesday, August 26th from 5-9PM. The white attire, end-of-summer garden party is widely considered to be one of the premier food, wine and beer events in [Read More]
READ THE FULL STORY AT SanDiegoRed.com PLAYAS DE TIJUANA, BAJA CALIFORNIA – When thinking of sushi on the west coast, Tijuana may not spring to mind as a destination for the Japanese specialty as do north of the border raw meccas San Diego, Orange County and Los Angeles. But why not? After [Read More]
ENSENADA, BAJA CALIFORNIA – When El Gringo and family roll into the municipality of Ensenada, we’re usually headed for a weekend, tour or a great day in the Valle de Guadalupe, just northeast of Baja California’s third largest city. It’s been a while since we’ve [Read More]
BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO – I’m often asked by stateside friends about our family’s experiences traveling in and around Baja California. We drive just south of the border from San Diego 2-3 times a month for weekend stays on the beaches of Rosarito Beach and Ensenada, great [Read More]
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – As we enter 2015, it’s time to take a look back at some of the destinations, events, cuisine and people that were featured here on the A Gringo in Mexico blog, Baja.com, Chowzter.com and our Facebook and Twitter feeds in 2014. And to thank you, our readers, [Read More]
ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA – “Food isn’t a new passion. I started cooking when I was just six years old.” Chef Bo Bendana Sein eased back into the stylishly upholstered seat at our table. The last rays of sunlight streamed in from the edge of the Pacific just outside [Read More]
ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA – Located off Baja California’s Highway 1, tiny Rosarito Beach (pop. 70,000) is often overlooked as a culinary destination in deference to Ensenada’s seafood scene to the south, and Baja Med just north (and closer to the border) in Tijuana. But [Read More]
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