Grand Plans at the Grand Hotel Tijuana
TIJUANA, B.C. – One of the things I enjoy about culture, food and travel writing are the comments and responses I get when publishing a [Read More]
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Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Navio Seafood and Drinks: Sonoran Blood. Tijuanense Heart.
TIJUANA, B.C. – “My father is from Chihuahua, but my mother and grandmother are Sonoran,” chef Julio Rodríguez began as he welcomed [Read More]
Photographer Josue Castro Cooks Up Visual Feast at CECUT Tijuana
TIJUANA – For two nights, May 20thand 29th, Tijuana’s Cultural Center CECUT opened its doors and Tijuana photographer Josue [Read More]
Of Boules and Burros in Playas de Tijuana
PLAYAS DE TIJUANA, B.C. – It’s a bucolic, sunny Saturday afternoon in Playas de Tijuana. As we sit in the shade of the patio sipping [Read More]
Tijuana’s Food Garden Plaza Rio Hosts Inaugural Event
TIJUANA, B.C. – Food Garden Plaza Rio held its inaugural event the evening of Tuesday, May 19th, marking the official opening of [Read More]
Koi Sushi Rolls Out the Good Stuff in Playas de Tijuana
PLAYAS DE TIJUANA, B.C. – When thinking of sushi on the west coast, Tijuana may not spring to mind as a destination for the Japanese [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]
Mexico’s First Mall-Based "Food Hall" to Open in Tijuana
TIJUANA, BAJA CALIFORNIA – Food Garden, an operator of culinary spaces, has announced that Mexico’s first mall-based food hall will [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]
Savoring Tijuana with KPBS’ Su-Mei Yu
TIJUANA, BAJA CALIFORNIA – When El Gringo amigo Juan Jose Plascencia of Grupo Plascencia invited me to join KPBS television [Read More]