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La Querencia: Dropping Everything for Fresh Baja Venison

“Miguel Angel Guerrero shot a deer, so we’re going to La Querencia for venison.” Up until that point in the day, our dinner plans were unclear, but nobody was about to argue with Bill...
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Ice Cream Shop Tijuana

Tepoznieves: “Snow of the Gods” in Tijuana Gastronomic Zone

It was an unseasonably hot day in Tijuana and all the walking had built up a thirst that ceviche and tequila couldn’t quench. The first spot we encountered all day that even had air...
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Restaurant Tijuana

Mariscos El Conchal: Specializing in Sinaloa-Style Shellfish

Mariscos El Conchal might not deliver the most oceanic fireworks in Tijuana. Especially compared with nearby Mexican seafood specialists like Mariscos Ruben, but El Conchal co-owner Umberto Buelna and chef-brother Oscar have still carved...
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Food Truck Tijuana

Mariscos Ruben: Trucking with Sonoran Seafood in Tijuana

We quickly learned that if you want to devour spectacular Mexican food in Tijuana, there’s no reason to stray far from the corner of 8th & Quintana Roo. Within one block, this is where...
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Restaurant Tijuana

Duranguense: Policing Chilaquiles + Pintos in Tijuana [CLOSED]

Day One featured some excellent seafood and steak, but little did we know that those feasts were little more than appetizers for Day Two, when we really got serious about our consumption. Stop #1:...
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Restaurant Tijuana

Taqueria Franc: Indulging in Adobada by Mercado Hidalgo

“Because it was there”…That might be the answer to why George Mallory decided to scale Mt. Everest, and it was also the reason I indulged in Taqueria Franc at 2 AM. My stomach clearly...
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