mexican seafood

Poppa’s Fresh Fish Company: Mariscos North of the Border

May 4, 2014 // 1 Comment

Poppa's Fresh Fish Company, National City, San Diego, California, USA

SAN DIEGO – Rolling back from London last weekend, El Gringo had talked so much with his fellow food bloggers about the merits of Mexican style mariscos (seafood), that I’d built up yet another insatiable craving for the good, fresh stuff. Knowing that a trip south of the border to [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]

Popotla…Feeding My Mariscos Madness. Again.

January 27, 2014 // 9 Comments

Popotla, Rosarito Beach, Baja California, Mexico

POPOTLA, BAJA CALIFORNIA – Okay, I’ll admit it. El Gringo has a seafood jones the size of Ensenada. Not a day goes by when I don’t salivate, nay, slather, over a recollection of my favorite mariscos (seafood) – be it fish, mollusk or crustacean. In my fevered mental [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]

Tecate: Northern Baja’s Pueblo Magico.

July 9, 2013 // 10 Comments

TECATE, BAJA CALIFORNIA – On June 6, 2012, the city of Tecate, Baja California, Mexico was designated a “Pueblo Magico”, or “Magical Village” by Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism. Tecate is the 83rd city in Mexico to receive this honor, and only 1 of 3 in all of [Read More]

Something’s Fishy (and Very Tasty) in Popotla

April 8, 2013 // 4 Comments

Rock Cod Zerandeado on the grill, Popotla, Baja Norte

Your Gringo has always loved seafood. And in my quest for the good stuff, I’ve learned many times over that the BEST seafood is caught, cleaned, cooked, served and enjoyed in the same place. From Baja-style lobster in Puerto Nuevo, to fresh almejas chocolatas (chocolate clams) in La Paz and [Read More]

Baja Sur Road Trip: Todos Santos, Los Cabos and La Paz

December 18, 2012 // 18 Comments

BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO – When your Gringo visits Mexico for more than a few days, he has a hard time staying in just one place! That’s why when my sister invited us for a week at their timeshare on the beach in San Jose del Cabo, I parlayed that into a Baja Sur Road Trip, with [Read More]