What’s Your Taco IQ?
The recent Netflix series, The Taco Chronicles, showcased just a few of the amazing variety of tacos found throughout Mexico — from tangy [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]
Edible Insects as Haute Cuisine
Edible insects were a mainstay of the Mesoamerican diet and have been consumed in Mexico for centuries. Not typically considered alongside [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]
The Best of Mexican Cuisine Comes to San Diego
SAN DIEGO, CA — The Mexico Gourmet Festival – premiering Saturday, June 1 from 5-9PM at the Embarcadero Marina Park South on San Diego [Read More]
Bernini’s Bistro Announces Mario Medina as Executive Chef
LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA – In April, it was announced that Mario Medina would be named Executive Chef of Bernini’s Bistro in La Jolla, [Read More]
FMGM 2014 Puebla: Preserving Mexico’s Culinary Traditions
VIDEO: A Gringo In Mexico’s perspective on the 2014 World Forum on Mexican Gastronomy (FMGM). PUEBLA, MEXICO – As El Gringo [Read More]
The Best Ceviche in San Diego: The 2014 Ceviche Showdown
SAN DIEGO – El Gringo and his señora dropped in at the 57 Degrees Wine Bar in San Diego Sunday for the 1st Annual Ceviche [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]
Dining in Oaxaca: 12 Essentials in Mexico’s Food Capital
OAXACA DE JUAREZ, OAXACA – Over 10,000 years ago, small tribes that had hunted and searched for food during the Ice Age settled into [Read More]