mexican cuisine

Bernini’s Bistro Announces Mario Medina as Executive Chef

May 18, 2015 // 0 Comments

Chef Mario Medina, Bernini's Bistro, La Jolla, San Diego, California

LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA – In April, it was announced that Mario Medina would be named Executive Chef of Bernini’s Bistro in La Jolla, California. Medina transitioned after a successful residency at Finch’s Bistro & Wine Bar, also in the village. The announcement solidifies Medina’s running [Read More]

FMGM 2014 Puebla: Preserving Mexico’s Culinary Traditions

November 26, 2014 // 0 Comments

FMGM 2014, Puebla de Los Angeles, Puebla, Mexico

VIDEO: A Gringo In Mexico’s perspective on the 2014 World Forum on Mexican Gastronomy (FMGM). PUEBLA, MEXICO – As El Gringo rolled down the long, bright hallway of Puebla’s Central Expositor conference hall toward this year’s World Forum on Mexican Gastronomy (or FMGM for [Read More]

Mi Casa Supper Club: A Touch of Class in Rosarito Beach

September 15, 2014 // 6 Comments

Mi Casa Supper Club, Rosarito Beach, Baja California, Mexico

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]

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]

2014 Latin Food Fest: Buen Provecho San Diego!

August 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

2014 Latin Food Fest, Embarcadero Marina Park, San Diego, California

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – Last year, San Diego played host to the inaugural ¡LATIN FOOD FEST! which featured the world’s best chefs and vintners and the region’s top restaurants. This year marks the second for the event and promises to be even more delicious. Over 7,000 guests are [Read More]

8 Ways to Eat (and Drink) Your Way through Rosarito Beach

July 6, 2014 // 4 Comments

Popotla Restaurant & Bar, Popotla, Baja California, Mexico

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]

Martin San Roman announces new Valle restaurant at Dobson’s 6/26

June 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

Chef Martin San Roman, La Terrasse San Roman, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico

SAN DIEGO – On Thursday, June 26th, acclaimed Mexican chef Martin San Roman will announce the opening of his new restaurant, La Terrasse San Roman at AlXimia in the Valle de Guadalupe, scheduled for early July. The announcement will be made during the premier Baja Wine Night Series at [Read More]

Dining in Oaxaca: 12 Essentials in Mexico’s Food Capital

June 10, 2014 // 9 Comments

Mercado Benito Juarez, Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca, Mexico

OAXACA DE JUAREZ, OAXACA – Over 10,000 years ago, small tribes that had hunted and searched for food during the Ice Age settled into the Valley of Oaxaca and a life of farming the grains, vegetables and plants they had previously foraged. Over time, cooking and local food sourcing traditions [Read More]

Verde y Crema: Farm-to-Tijuana Dining

June 3, 2014 // 5 Comments

Verde y Crema, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

TIJUANA – Although his new Tijuana restaurant, Verde y Crema (Green & Cream) is still less than a year old, Hermosillo-born Chef Jair Téllez is no stranger to farm-to-table and use of the freshest, local ingredients in creating a memorable dining experience. His Valle de Guadalupe [Read More]

WTF at Tijuana’s “The Kitchen”: 12 hedonists. 12 courses. 1 vision.

May 20, 2014 // 8 Comments

WTF, Josue Castro, Karla Navarro, The Kitchen, TJ 22000, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

TIJUANA – In the 1930’s, artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo were at the vortex of the “Mexican Renaissance”, surrounding themselves with an inner circle of intellectuals and creatives, such as Trotsky and Andre Breton. The group asserted some influence on society with [Read More]