Restaurant Elevates Rosarito Beach’s Dining Scene By: W. Scott Koenig “I saw chef Javier Plascencia cooking at an event in Ensenada in 2013,” chef Jesús Villacaña of the excellent Raíces… Read more »
Al fresco eatery delights with local ingredients, eco ambience By: W. Scott Koenig In the past decade, Baja California Sur’s culinary options have evolved from tourist-friendly eateries… Read more »
The History of Restaurant Tre Galline in the Valle de Guadalupe By W. Scott Koenig When we visited Tre Galline in Todos Santos, Baja California Sur in 2012,… Read more »
Chef Mario Medina opens four new restaurants at Rosarito Beach resort By W. Scott Koenig When I first met chef Mario Medina, he was executive chef at Finch’s… Read more »
A Perfect Pairing in the Valle de Guadalupe By: W. Scott Koenig In the Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California’s wine country, there’s nothing better than a thoughtfully-prepared and delicious… Read more »
Tijuana Cantina & Restaurant Caters to Travelers, Locals By: W. Scott Koenig I visited Tijuana for the first time after moving to San Diego in 1994. The Mexicoach—a roundtrip bus… Read more »
Ensenada eatery offers both familiar and epicurean fare By: W. Scott Koenig Italian restaurants in Ensenada range from commercial “red sauce” joints – where pedestrian fare such as pizza,… Read more »
Seven educational courses in the “soul food” of Mexico By W. Scott Koenig The state of Michoacán in central Mexico is known for its diverse indigenous population. Humans have… Read more »
LA chef Oscar Torres named Executive Chef of Valle de Guadalupe pop-up By W. Scott Koenig ENSENADA, B.C. — Before describing the imaginative food, the transporting atmosphere and… Read more »
Valle de Guadalupe restaurant layers flavors using only hyper-local ingredients By: W. Scott Koenig The perennial and edible herb malva—known in English as mallow—grows wild in the Valle de Guadalupe… Read more »