Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Friday, December 26, 2014
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
New Web Site: Olivia El Asador del Porvenir
Chef Giannina Gavaldon opened the restaurant, Olivia El Asador del Porvenir, this summer. You can check it out here:
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Saturday, December 20, 2014
Friday, December 19, 2014
Deckman's En El Mogor Closed for the Holidays
They will reopen on Friday, January 9 with a new indoor dining room.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Huzzah! Ensenada Toll Road Opens Today!
It took almost exactly a year, but given the extent of the damage that's still a big accomplishment.
Monday, December 15, 2014
Spotted in the Valle: Vaga Brothers
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| Photo credit: @grupolavalle on Instagram |
It looks like the Vaga Brothers who have a popular travel channel on YouTube will be featuring Valle de Guadalupe in an upcoming episode.
Click Bait: The Daily Meal
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| Silvestre - Valle de Guadalupe |
25 Best Restaurants in Mexico
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Tripr Report - The Street Vendor Sommelier
Here's a Club Tengo Hambre post about their event that paired wines from Valle de Guadalupe with Tijuana street food.
The really useful information in the article is the specific wines that are recommended by a respected sommelier.
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Shout Out: San Diego Union Tribune
Hey everybody, Michele Parente gets it. Valle de Guadalupe is not the next Napa.
Here's an article that starts to decode the Valle's specialness without the lazy comparisons.
Baja's wine region is crushing it
Friday, November 21, 2014
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
San Ysidro SENTRI Lane Directions
I know we have had trouble finding them, so it was nice to see that the Ensenada Gringo posted excellent directions for getting to the SENTRI lanes from the toll road.
Deckman's Is Adding Indoor Dining
I saw this on Facebook this morning.
Now that Deckman's is a year round operation adding an indoor space is certainly welcome news. (We had a lovely but rather chilly meal there last weekend)
Monday, November 17, 2014
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Trip Report: Valle de Guadalupe - Lodging
It had been awhile.
We traveled extensively this summer. When you combined our time on the road with the joys of adopting a puppy the result was we had not been to Valle de Guadalupe in several months. That changed when our friends, Marc and Valerie, suggested a quick trip. Looking at our calendars we decided to head down on Sunday and return the following afternoon.
Given that it was already Thursday we had some planning to do.
First item of business - find a place to stay.
There are a lot of lodging options in the Valle, but booking them at the last minute can be a bit complicated. Luckily, one of our favorite places was available.
We traveled extensively this summer. When you combined our time on the road with the joys of adopting a puppy the result was we had not been to Valle de Guadalupe in several months. That changed when our friends, Marc and Valerie, suggested a quick trip. Looking at our calendars we decided to head down on Sunday and return the following afternoon.
Given that it was already Thursday we had some planning to do.
First item of business - find a place to stay.
There are a lot of lodging options in the Valle, but booking them at the last minute can be a bit complicated. Luckily, one of our favorite places was available.
I booked Shaun and Maria's home in El Porvenir via Airbnb. We have stayed there before and found it to have a great location (it is just a couple of blocks from the coffee shop, La Cooperativa) and very reasonably priced.
With our lodging set it was time to answer another very important question - Where to eat?
-- To Be Continued --
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Planning your own trip?
This might help - Valle de Guadalupe Travel Links
TJ - Ensenada Toll Road To Open in December???
Officials are pretty adamant that it will happen in December with additional work continuing until spring. We shall see....
Scenic Road Opens in December (Google Translate version)
Saturday, November 8, 2014
Friday, November 7, 2014
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Finca Altozano Open Year Round
In years past most of the Valle's restaurants would close up shop for the winter months, but that is starting to change.
Deckman's En El Mogor - Fall and Winter Schedule
Reservations: (646) 188-3960 or mogor@deckmans.com
Deckman's En El Mogor - Facebook
Monday, November 3, 2014
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Event Alert: Finca Altozano - Eat, Drink and be Thankful
A Thanksgiving turkey dinner in Valle de Guadalupe - very very tempting.
Friday, October 31, 2014
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Menu Report: Latitud 32 - Breakfast
Having breakfast on a lovely morning on Latitud 32's patio is a good way to begin a day in Valle de Guadalupe.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Troy Johnson - Behind the Baja Story
If you haven't done so already, stop here and go read Troy Johnson's cover article for San Diego Magazine, The Baja Moment.
OK, now read his heartfelt follow up - Behind the Baja Story
San Diego is really lucky to have TJ covering our area's food and wine scene.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Shout Out: The Jetsetter
Hey Jetsetter, is this really the best picture you could find?
Not much info in this clickbait article. Valle de Guadalupe is the last region listed.
Monday, October 27, 2014
Event Alert: Baja Californa Culinary Fest - Crenn + Aviles + Hernandez
Lots of chefs from San Diego and Los Angeles visit the Valle on a regular basis, so it's nice to see Dominique Crenn, a culinary star from the bay area, making the trip.
Malva - Best New Restaurant 2014
Congratulations to Roberto and his team!
Travel + Leisure Mexico - Facebook
Malva Cocina de Baja California
Malva Cocina de Baja California - Facebook