Saving the Valle de Guadalupe
When we first visited the Valle de Guadalupe – Baja California’s wine country – in 2012, the region was a little-known, quaint [Read More]
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La Central: A Taste of Oaxaca in Baja’s Wine Country
When my family and I visited Oaxaca in 2013, I had two items to check off my foodie bucket list: Learn to enjoy mezcal, the region’s [Read More]
Animalón: Third Time’s a Charm
Animalón, chef Javier Plascencia’s pop-up in the Valle de Guadalupe, opened for its third season to the public on April 18 with a [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]
Tatanka Baja Fish & Steakhouse: Ensenada’s Best New Restaurant
Sometimes a meal is so sublime, so surprising and so damn good that I can’t wait to write about it and let the world – or at least all [Read More]
Top 10 Views in the Valle de Guadalupe
In addition to its experimental viticulture and award-winning culinary options, the Valle de Guadalupe – Baja California’s wine country [Read More]
A Gringo in Mexico’s Top 10 Baja Bites 2018
I struggle with my Top 10 Baja Bites list at the end of every year. There are so many talented cooks and chefs and so much good food in the [Read More]
The Duck Lady of the Valle de Guadalupe
They say that the best food in Mexico doesn’t come from its restaurants, but from its home kitchens where food is cooked and shared [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]
Field to Fire with Miguel Angel Guerrero
Miguel Angel Guerrero jammed on the brake pedal of his bright, red 4×4 pickup truck. We skidded to a crunchy halt on a dirt road alongside [Read More]