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Baja California Flavor Takes Center Stage at Sabor de Baja 2015

July 14, 2015 // 0 Comments

Sabor de Baja, Rosarito Beach Hotel, Baja California, Mexico

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]

El Jardin at Adobe Guadalupe Launches Seasonal Menu

May 6, 2015 // 0 Comments

El Jardin de Adobe, Adobe Guadalupe, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico

VALLE DE GUADALUPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA – In 2014, acclaimed South African chef Ryan Steyn partnered with award-winning vintner Tru Miller to open El Jardin de Adobe, their outdoor campestre kitchen nestled on an idyllic, sun-dappled patio beneath olive and pepper trees at Adobe Guadalupe. El [Read More]

El Jardin de Adobe: A Foodie Oasis in the Valle de Guadalupe

October 6, 2014 // 3 Comments

Chef Ryan Steyn, El Jardin de Adobe, Adobe Guadalupe, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico

VALLE DE GUADALUPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA – On a steamy 95 degree August day in the Valle de Guadalupe, chef Ryan Steyn’s new restaurant – El Jardin de Adobe at the Adobe Guadalupe vineyard – appeared at the end of a dusty path like a welcoming mirage. Cozily nestled in an [Read More]

The Best Ceviche in San Diego: The 2014 Ceviche Showdown

August 25, 2014 // 8 Comments

2014 Ceviche Showdown, 57 Degrees Wine Bar, San Diego, CA

SAN DIEGO – El Gringo and his señora dropped in at the 57 Degrees Wine Bar in San Diego Sunday for the 1st Annual Ceviche Showdown. The stakes were high at this event; ten of San Diego’s most celebrated chefs and restaurants were on hand to compete for nothing less than the title [Read More]

Cooking for Cancer 2014: Mexican Cuisine for a Cause

April 24, 2014 // 0 Comments

Cooking for Cancer, Contemporary Mexican Cuisine, La Jolla, California

LA JOLLA – On Monday, May 19th, 2014, Finch’s Wine Bar and Bistro in La Jolla, California will open their kitchen to six world-renowned executive chefs who will prepare six courses of contemporary Mexican cuisine. The courses will be accompanied by the delicious wines of Baja [Read More]

Baja Meets New York: Mexico’s New Cuisine Hits the Big Apple

February 15, 2014 // 3 Comments

NEW YORK – Global gastrophile capital New York City is certainly aware of the culinary and wine scene happening in Baja California. Former Les Halles chef Anthony Bourdain has visited and duly recorded his droolingly delicious experiences in Mexico’s most northwestern state. The New York [Read More]

How to Spend a Perfect Day in Tijuana

January 29, 2014 // 4 Comments

Avenida Revolucion, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

TIJUANA – Spending a perfect day in Tijuana is problematic only due to the challenge in narrowing down a list from a seemingly endless amount of events, restaurants, markets, shops, galleries, museums and other possibilities from which to choose. Baja California’s largest city, Tijuana [Read More]

BC Culinary Fest 2013: Culinary Expo at CECUT

October 29, 2013 // 0 Comments

2013 BC Culinary Fest, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

TIJUANA – On Friday October 25th and Saturday October 26th, the Tijuana Cultural Center (CECUT) highlighted the best cuisine from Baja’s many and varied restaurants, vintners, craft brewers and other culinary artisans and producers. The Culinary Expo held at CECUT (and free to the [Read More]

FMGM 2013: Celebrating Mexican Cuisine

October 11, 2013 // 0 Comments

Foro Mundial Gastronomia Mexiacana, Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico

ACAPULCO – The Foro Mundial de Gastronomia Mexicana (World Forum on Mexican Gastronomy) kicked off yesterday in Acapulco at the Mega Expo Feria Mundo Imperial Acapulco. After a long day of travel, El Gringo scratched, stretched, showered and hopped on the bus to the venue with his fellow [Read More]

Urban Baja Cuisine Crosses the Border to San Diego

September 19, 2013 // 0 Comments

Hans Backhoff Sr., Fernando Gaxiola and Chef Martin San Roman

SAN DIEGO – On Tuesday, September 17th, the 7th Avenue Pub in Whole Foods Market’s Hillcrest location unveiled its new Urban Baja Menu to a crowd of eager (and hungry) food journalists and bloggers. Your Gringo and his photographer were there to sample various dishes created by Chef [Read More]