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Casa Baloyán: The Tijuana Winery

June 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Casa Baloyán: The Tijuana Winery by Juan Pablo Vásquez/ La Guía del Vino. Reprinted with permission of San Diego Red. Its presence in the border city is what makes it unique Several years ago when I was having a conversation about the wines from the United States, I learned of a new winery project in Baja California. The first thing that caught my attention was that the winemaker in charge of the wines for this new winery was a native of Napa Valley. The second part of the story, which was a joy rather than a surprise, was that the winery …

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Rhythm and Brews: Schedule Set for Tijuana Jazz and Blues Festival

May 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Rhythm and Brews: Schedule Set for Tijuana Jazz and Blues Festival By Brenda Colón Navar. Reprinted with permission of San Diego Red. This Sunday, May 26, 2013, when the clocks hands strike  noon, the “Tijuana Jazz and Blues Festival” will kick off on Avenida Revolucion, between Fourth and Fifth Street. Besides the excellent music, visitors to the family-friendly festival can sample wines, craft beers and food at very reasonable prices. Speaking of reasonable prices, admission is free for the festival, which will feature performances from Steph Johnson, Missy Andersen, Pico de Gallo Latin Jazz, Pachuco Blues, Rio, Ticos Jazz Big Band, Los Zaragoza, Carlos …

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The Wax Museum in Tijuana

April 17, 2013 By 1 Comment
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The Wax Museum in Tijuana: A 20 year old tourist attraction Reprinted with permission of San Diego Red On February 5, 1993, the Wax Museum in Tijuana began. It has now been 20 years since it was first built, and has been a place where many families and students have gathered to walk its halls and take a trip through history — a place with 92 wax figures and period paintings on display.This place is enriched with different art works, sculptures, mural paintings, costumes and wood carvings that give it a very distinctive, museum-like character. “Ricardo G. Montes Parra was the person …

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Tijuana: One Year After Anthony Bourdain

March 2, 2013 By 1 Comment
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Tijuana, one year after Anthony Bourdain By Tony Tee, reprinted with permission of San Diego Red   In January of 2012, I received a phone call that could only be described as one of the coolest phone calls in my 30 or so years of existence thus far. Local film and television producer Ivan Garcia called me and advised me he had suggested my name to be a night-life guide to Anthony Bourdain during the filming of “No Reservations” Baja episode. I said ‘yes’ immediately but was somewhat in disbelief about the matter. I knew right away it wasn’t because …

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Craft Beer in Baja: Beer-vana in Tijuana, BCB Tasting Room

January 14, 2013 By 3 Comments
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Craft Beer and breweries are flourishing in Baja.  Where to taste the foamy nectar?  How about BCB Tasting Room in Tijuana. By Genáro Valladolid. Reprinted with permission of San Diego Red. San Diego, let me start of by saying that you do not know how good you have it regarding craft beers . Remember in the Lion King when Mufasa tells Simba about that dark place on the horizon called The Elephant’s Graveyard? Well, that was Tijuana regarding beer not that long ago. Sure, we had our Tecat e , Corona and Dos Equis but that was about it. Thanks to the San Diego …

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Authentic Spanish Tavern in Tijuana: La Taberna Española

December 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Authentic Spanish Tavern features local ingredients and Spanish imports:  La Taberna Española in Tijuana.  By Kristin Díaz de Sandi of  Life & Food . Reprinted with permission from  SanDiegoRed.com La Taberna Española is an authentic Spanish tavern that has been open in Tijuana for 25 years now. They moved to their current location just about 2 years ago, but Chef Mario Araujo has been with them for 22 of those years. The owners of the restaurant hail from Galicia, Spain, bringing the authentic culture and cuisine with them to Tijuana. The interiors of the dimly lit space, are inviting, and the sounds of the Spanish guitar just about transported …

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The new trend in Baja’s gastronomy: Seafood tacos off the grill

December 2, 2012 By 2 Comments

The new trend in Baja’s gastronomy: Seafood tacos off the grill Surely you have seen the great boom of the Baja California kitchen in certain sources of media like The New York Times, KPBS, and even on Antony Bourdain’s television program, right? Well this trend distinguishes itself by mixing different seasonings from its residents, many of them whom migrated from different parts of the country and who use local natural resources in this mix. The misconception of this might be that these delicious delights might be for those with a higher budget, but the gastronomy of BajaMed has surprised us …

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Tijuana’s New Old Hot Spot : Plaza Fiesta

November 28, 2012 By 2 Comments
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Plaza Fiesta Heralds a New Generation of Bars in Tijuana By Genáro Valladolid   Way back in time in Tijuana in the mid 80’s there was a place called Plaza Fiesta that started as a place for fancy restaurants, doctor’s offices and boutiques among other things. Some of today’s better known restaurants such as Saverio’s and La Taberna Española got their start there. A couple of the restaurants started having a party atmosphere and all of a sudden and without any planning (like many things in TJ) it became Tijuana’s favorite nightspot. Bars sprang up overnight and Plaza Fiesta was true …

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Tijuana Innovadora 2012 is a Huge Success – Nearly A Million People Attend

October 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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by Jack E. George Tijuana Innovadora 2012 Lures Nearly A Million People Just a few weeks ago, plans were still underway for the Tijuana Innovadora 2012. It closed on October 21,  after presenting outstanding speakers, innovators, workshops, and many other programs that nearly a million people were able to enjoy. The co-founder and president, Jose Galicot, was asked what were the lessons of the event. He concisely summed it up by saying, “That we have to believe in ourselves. That we have the knowledge to become ‘makers’ not just ‘assemblers’.” Tijuana Innovadora offered a great amount of inspiration and hope …

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El Chaparral, Mexico’s New Port of Entry

October 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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El Chaparral, Mexico’s New Port of Entry:  Puerta México at San Ysidro under repairs this Monday by Brenda Colón Navar. Reprinted with permission from San Diego Red.   The General Services Administration (GSA) informed that on Monday October 15th, the port of entry into Mexico will close three of its lanes, due to repairs in which the lanes will be closed for a time period of 12 hours. Lanes 4, 5 and 6 from San Diego into Tijuana will be closed beginning at 10p.m. Monday night, and all drivers are being encouraged to take any necessary precautions. Normal activities are …

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