Celebrity Photos

Occasionally, El Gringo jumps to the other side of the camera to make his amigos look even better! These are some of the great people in food, beverage and travel that I’ve had the pleasure to know.
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With Enrique Olivera, Mexico City.

With Javier Plascencia and Nicholas Gilman of “Good Food Mexico City”.

With Fernando Gaxiola, Doña Esthela and Ruth Alegria.

With Cintia Soto, Ana Laura Holguin and Jordana Salas, Colectivo 8, Tijuana.

Traditional Mexican cociñeras from around the country at FMGM 2014, Puebla.

Latin American Chief Chowzters with Gastón Acurio in Lima, Peru

With Michael Gardiner of SD City Beat and Mikel Miller of Mexico Writers Group.

Chef Javier Wong, Chez Wong in Lima, Peru

With Laura Price, World’s 50 Best Restaurants at Bracero.

Chef Miguel Angel Guerrero, El Taller, La Querencia

With Ray Magnussen, Lechuza Vineyards, Valle de Guadalupe.

Journalist Rebekah Sager and chef Martin San Roman at La Terrasse San Roman

Chef Flor Franco at Convivia, Encuentro Guadalupe

Joaquin Fernandezrizo, Javier Gonzalez, Javier Plascencia and Sam Zien (Sam the Cooking Guy) at Sabor de Baja

Food bloggers Anton Diaz and Simon Leong. Photo: Simon Food Favorites

Chef Ryan Steyn at El Jardin Adobe

With Ruth Alegria, Anne McBride and John Barkley at FMGM Puebla 2014.

Mario Medina at Finch’s Wine Bar & Bistro

Su-Mei Yu of KPBS’ Savor San Diego.

50 global Chief Chowzters at L’Anima Cafe, London

Sabina Bandera of La Guerrerense, Ensenada, Baja California.

Chef Bo Bendana Sein at Mi Casa Supper Club

Erick Saenz and Arni Zaragoza of Master Chef TV.

Anne McBride, chef Roberto Santibañez, Conde Pétatl, John Barkely in Puebla.

Barbarella Fokos, columnist, author of “Behind the Lipstick”

Dennis Sein, Roman Gonzalez and chef Martin San Roman at Sabor de Baja

Chef Drew Deckman, Deckman’s En El Mogor, Valle de Guadalupe

Nick Gilman, author of “Good Food in Mexico City”, Food bloggers Anne Pollack and Juliana Loh in London

The staff of Vinos de la Ruta in the Valle de Guadalupe

Food bloggers Bradd DelMuto and David Dewild in London