Chef Profile: New World Order - Miguel Angel Guerrrero

W. Scott Koenig goes hunting with the executive chef of La Esperanza.

Field to Fire with Baja's Miguel Angel Guerrero

Event Report: Los Angeles Times - Concorso de Paella

South of thee border, in the Guadalupe Valley, there is a paella festival worth traveling for

Trip Report: u/rawdealbuffy on Reddit

Trip Report

Restaurant Report: Discover Baja - Malva

Photo credit: AGringoinMexico.com

I don't think Robert Alcocer's restaurant, Malva, gets the recognition for excellence it deserves.  W. Scott Koenig's report should start to provide a remedy for that situation.

Malva: Modern Mexican Mexican, Rustic Kitchen

Restaurant Report: Salt Pepper Skillet - Animalón

Team Plascencia's marketing game is strong.

Animalón Baja

Shout Out: United Airlines Magazine

La Cocina de Doña Esthela

Mexican Crush

Restaurant Report: San Diego Red - Animalón

Jamie Fritsch and Javier Plascencia
Photo by W. Scott Koenig

W. Scott Koenig shares his Animalón experience.

Farm-to-Table at Animalón in Valle de Guadalupe

Fire!

August 10 - Update: Other than a few pictures of smoke posted on various social media sites, I have not seen any additional reports about this fire.  I'm hopeful that the expression, "No news is good news" applies here.

Cinthia SZ posted these pictures on Facebook at approximately 3:30 PM today.  She reports that the fire is located behind Hacienda Guadalupe.

Cinthia SZ - Facebook

Breakfast and Lunch at Rocas del Valle

You can now have breakfast and lunch at the hotel, Rocas del Valle.

Saturday and Sunday until 3:00 PM.

Rocas del Valle - Facebook

Camping and Scary Movies - October 28

Camping and watching scary movies.  This sounds like the plot most of the horror movies I watched as a kid.

Glamping - Ruta de Arte y Vino

Colección de Airstreams Glamping Ruta de Arte y Vino 

New Project: Agua de Vid

By chance I stumbled upon Agua de Vid's Facebook page.  Apparently the project will include a boutique hotel, a restaurant/bar, a spa, an event space, and a wine shop.

You can see what they are planning here:

Agua de Vid - Facebook

Agua de Vid

Casa Colorada

Today's winery list addition is Casa Colorada

Casa Colorada - Facebook

Casa Colorada

Shout Out: NBC Latino - Valle de Guadalupe

Animalón by Rebeka Sager

Most of the obvious places are mentioned in this article, but it's cool to see that Sager interviewed people who have a lot of first hand knowledge about the Valle.

Foodies Can Find a Culinary Oasis Just South of the Border

Guadalupe Valley Fest 2017 Line-up Announced

Boom!  The Guadalupe Valley Festival announced their musical line-up today and I gotta say I'm very impressed with the music performers on the bill.  (Also bummed we will be in Portland that weekend.)

Guadalupe Valley Fest - Facebook

Guadalupe Valley Fest

Viñas del Tigre

Another addition to my winery list.

Viñas del Tigre

Viñas del Tigre - Facebook

Restaurant Report: Life & Food - Fauna

I always get super motivated to head south after reading a Kristin Diaz de Sandi penned post.

Fauna Restaurante: Valle de Guadalupe's new regional gem

Vinícola Roa

Next addition to the winery list = Vinicola Roa.

Vinícola Roa

Vinícola Roa - Facebook (unofficial)

It appears that tastings are by reservation only.

info.vinicolaroa@gmail.com

Don Tomás Viñedo and Corazon del Valle

I'm well aware of the fact that my lists of wineries and restaurants in the Valle are woefully incomplete, so this week I'm going to work on them.  They will still be incomplete, but hopefully not as woeful.

First up, an addition to both lists - Don Tomás Viñedo and its restaurant Corazon del Valle.

Don Tomás Viñedo - Facebook

Don Tomás Viñedo

They also have a restaurant on site headed by Chef Ismael Pérez