Broken Spanish Chicharron [CLOSED]
Chicharrones make a great bar bite, snack, garnish, or filling in a taco or quesadilla. However, I’ve never experienced a version like at Broken Spanish. Chef Ray Garcia and business partner Jacob Shure have...
Tlayuda L.A. Cesina Tlayuda
At Tlayuda L.A., a pair of couples are piling Oaxaca-style toasted tortillas with a wealth of ingredients in a colorful setting. Chef Martha Cruz and husband Abelardo hail from Oaxaca. Over the summer, they...
Manta: Harrowing Journey to Celebrate Birthday Dinner in Cabo San Lucas
It was a straight shot on newly completed Highway 19 from Rancho Pescadero to Cabo San Lucas for my wife’s 40th birthday celebration at Manta, the modern Mexican restaurant with Japanese and Peruvian flourishes...
Buffalo BBQ Paceño Taco [CLOSED]
Buffalo BBQ was one of my favorite restaurants in Baja California Sur during my 2012 culinary tour. Since then, Chef Carlos Valdez moved his flagship Mexican restaurant and grill from the center of La...
El Sinaloense Fish Taco
Northern Baja is the birthplace of the fried fish taco as we know it, but that doesn’t mean Baja California Sur is unfamiliar with the concept. In Ensenada, they double-fry angelito (angel shark) or...
Bracero Cocina Pink Grouper Zarandeado [CLOSED]
Bracero Cocina is a contemporary, double-decker Mexican restaurant from Coni’seafood in Los Angeles, where they use snook. At Bracero, they use a different marinade and showcased pink grouper, a flaky fish with crisp skin...
