Baja Window to the South Showcases Best of Baja California
From the late seventies through the early nineties, “Tijuana Window to the South”—a thirty-minute show on San Diego public [Read More]
Rosarito Beach
A Gringo in Mexico Offers Fine Art & Accessories
SAN DIEGO, CA — W. Scott Koenig, aka A Gringo in Mexico, announced that he has partnered with Fine Art America to launch a line of art [Read More]
Flour Tortillas Are Authentic Mexican Cuisine
The Mexican Minute with A Gringo in Mexico EPISODE 1: Flour Tortillas Hey everyone! This is Scott Koenig, and bienvenido to the very FIRST [Read More]
Top 10 Crises at the San Diego-Baja California Border
SAN DIEGO, CA – When US president Donald Trump declared last week that there was a “National Emergency” at the US-Mexico border, [Read More]
What’s in a Nombre?
Valle de Guadalupe restaurant Deckman’s en El Mogor won the award for “Best Regional Cuisine” at the Gourmet Awards in Oaxaca, [Read More]
A Gringo in Mexico’s Top 25 Baja Bites 2016
As a San Diego-based writer of Mexican food, culture, and travel, I’m in a fortunate position both geographically and gastronomically. [Read More]
10 Baja California Culinary Favorites for 2015
BAJA CALIFORNIA – 2015 was a good year in the advancement of Baja California as a contender for one of Mexico’s top culinary regions. [Read More]
A Gringo in Mexico’s 10 Travel Warnings for Baja California
BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO – I’m often asked by stateside friends about our family’s experiences traveling in and around [Read More]
A Gringo in Mexico: The Best of 2014
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – As we enter 2015, it’s time to take a look back at some of the destinations, events, cuisine and people [Read More]
8 Ways to Eat (and Drink) Your Way through Rosarito Beach
ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA – Located off Baja California’s Highway 1, tiny Rosarito Beach (pop. 70,000) is often [Read More]