Baja California Taco Crawl
Baja California has been a magnet for immigrants from all around Mexico for over a century. The result is that Mexico’s 29th state is now [Read More]
Cross Border
Cross border events & reports. Southern California. San Diego.
A Gringo in Mexico’s Top 10 Baja Bites 2022
After an 18-month hiatus due to the pandemic, late 2021 and 2022 marked A Gringo in Mexico’s triumphant return to Baja California and all [Read More]
Animalón Named One of Latin America’s Best Restaurants
Last week, restaurant Animalón in the Valle de Guadalupe–Baja California’s wine country–was inaugurated into Latin America’s 50 [Read More]
Papalito: What is Sonoran Barbecue?
I’ve been a fan of chef Drew Bent and his food since the 2018 opening of his upscale taqueria LOLA 55 in San Diego’s East Village. [Read More]
10 San Diego Tacos You Need to Try
An 18-month absence from Baja California during the first wave of COVID forced me to feed my massive taco jones on this side of the border [Read More]
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]
Cocina de Barrio: Beyond Cali-Mex
When considering Mexican cuisine in San Diego, the usual suspects spring to mind… California burritos as big as one’s forearm, stuffed [Read More]
An Ode to Tijuana Street Tacos
In 2019, my friends Fernando Cuevas, Francisco “Paco” Perez and I launched Three Amigos Taco Tours. Our mission is to take the curious [Read More]
The Legend of the Baja California Fish Taco
The Mexican Minute with A Gringo in Mexico EPISODE 3: Baja California Fish Tacos Hey everyone! This is Scott Koenig, and bienvenido to [Read More]
The Beatles Magical MEXICO Mystery Tour
The Mexican Minute with A Gringo in Mexico EPISODE 2: The Beatles in Mexico Hey everyone! This is Scott Koenig, and bienvenido to episode [Read More]