On the Radar

Animalón

Chef Javier Placescencia presents, Animalón, a summer series, pop up restaurant under a 100 year old oak surrounded by Magoni vineyards.

On March 10th, Animalón, the summer pop up series kicks off for it’s second year at Chef Javier Plascencia’s Valle de Guadalupe property, Finca Altozano. Chef Plascencia’s pop up restaurant takes place under a 100 year old oak tree surrounded by Magoni vineyards. The experience is magical.

New to the Animalón family this season is Chef Oscar Torres, whose pedigree of influence is quite impressive. Most recently he hails from Acre, an exclusive boutique resort in San Jose del Cabo with a focus on local resources. He will certainly fit right into Valle de Guadalupe’s culinary scene.

Dining takes place Thursday – Sunday with 2 seatings per evening; 5:30pm & 8:00pm. The prix fixe, 6 course dinner is $75pp with the option to add the wine pairings for $35pp.

RESERVATIONS: info@fincaltozano.com or +52.646.156.8045

Ensenada Beer Fest

Music, food & great beer will be free-flowing on March 16 & 17 in Ensenada. Over a hundred breweries from Baja & beyond will be in attendance plus 20k+ hopheads and music lovers!

Who doesn’t love a weekend trip to Ensenada? More info and tickets can be found on their website and Facebook Page. Tickets start at around $15 for Friday admission.

Here’s to Strong Women Fund Raiser

An elite group of South Bay’s female chefs will pull together their talents to create a six course, guest chef dinner in partnership with Machete Beer House and 6 brewers. #southbayuprising

Why? To benefit MANA de San Diego Hermanitas Youth Leadership Mentor Programs.

CHEF LINEUP:

Lety McKenzie – Executive Chef – Beerfish
Christine Rivera – Chef de Cuisine – Galaxy Taco
Priscilla Curiel – Executive Chef – Talavera Azul/Birria Barriga
Adria Marina – Top Chef Mexico – Owner Azarosa/Don Ramen Tijuana
Elizabeth Olson – Pastry Chef – Ironside/Born & Raised
Claudia Sandoval – MasterChef Winner (Season 6) & 2018 MasterChef Latino Judge

Monday, March 26th | 6PM | $195pp

More info and tickets can be found on the Machete site.

Bernard Guillas, The French Master Chef that Woos Your Tastebuds

Since 1994, Chef Bernard Guillas has been responsible for directing the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club’s three restaurants and all catering operations, the Shores Restaurant at the La Jolla Shores Hotel, and the landmark AAA, Four Diamond-Rated Marine Room restaurant.

He is one of the Master Chefs of France having been inducted into the exclusive and elite organization Maitres Cuisiniers de France of which there are only about 200 chefs including personal friend of Bernard, Chef Eric Ripert of the Michelin-starred Le Bernadin in NY & Patrick Ponsanty, our 2nd Master Chef here in San Diego. 

About This Ep. 1

When chefs and restaurateurs in San Diego, like our guest Karen Barnett, think of a fishmonger, there is just one name that comes to mind and that is our guest, Tommy Gomes. Tommy Gomes spent years on tuna fishing fleets and comes from a long line of Portuguese fishermen who made San Diego their home 125 years ago. Now he is the face of Catalina Offshore Products where he is the ambassador of sustainable, fresh seafood internationally touting his famed line, “Good seafood is not cheap and cheap seafood is not good”.