Restaurant Week in Puerto Vallarta
When the gauge in the thermostat threatens to climb and there is a lull while the international tourist crowds make way for the summer national ones, local Puerto Vallarta restaurants take a cue from other cities with their own Restaurant Week, organized by Vallarta Lifestyles Magazine. In its 8th year, this annual event has been a tremendous success, as evidenced by the addition of a dozen or so...
La Esquina de los Caprichos
One of the many positive things about La Esquina de los Caprichos restaurant is that it is not far from my house. Located at 402 Miramar and corner Iturbide, overlooking the cathedral of Our Lady Of Guadalupe and the Banderas Bay, high up in the Gringo Gulch neighbourhood (ladies, if you are walking, leave those high heels at home it is quite a hike but the end result will be well worth it) it is...
Restaurant Review: Coco\'s Kitchen
Coco's Kitchen is one of Puerto Vallarta's favorite restaurants for locals and tourists, especially for breakfast. The restaurant is an open garden space in a beautiful brick courtyard. During weekend brunch, you can often find live harp or flute music being played at Coco's Kitchen. Another bonus: the staff is bilingual and very attentive. So what is on Coco's celebrated (and bilingual)...
A Delicious New Way to Tour Vallarta
I recently ventured out to explore the city with Vallarta Food Tours, a new tour company that offers a guided walking tour through Puerto Vallarta with stops at some of the favorite secret eateries of Vallarta locals. Our host for the tour, which was about three hours in total and walked at a comfortable pace, was a very friendly American woman who has been living in Puerto Vallarta for many years and...
The history of the sandwich
The history of the sandwich is an interesting one. Bread has been eaten with any meat or vegetable since Neolithic times. For example, the ancient Jewish sage Hillel the Elder is said to have placed meat from the Paschal lamb and bitter herbs between two pieces of matzah (or flat, unleavened bread) during Passover. The first written usage of the English word sandwich appeared in Edward Gibbon's...
