Valle de Guadalupe; a Work Day

I have had some wonderful meals in my lifetime and very lucky for me, my day job includes eating some beautifully composed meals. Last night, I was on the job, hosting a table of media writers for a dinner that highlighted the opening of Animalón for their third season. As you can guess, it’s always a pleasure for me to perform this “service” for a client, this one being Chef Javier Plascencia.

I arrived prior to our guests yesterday afternoon to walk the site and see the changes that had been made to Animalón which sits on the east side of Chef Javier’s Finca Altozano property in the center of Valle de Guadalupe. Each time I’m there, I feel like time has stopped. All my senses are heightened and I  find myself lost in the abundant sounds, smells, and views.

Travel: Island Life Just Got Closer

Southwest Airlines, America’s go to discount airline, says ALOHA. Southwest Airlines just began selling flights to Oahu March 17th and has scheduled flights to go on sale for Maui (April 7), Kona (May 12) and soon Kauai too.

Southwest’s announcement page for the new Hawaii route details the experience with wifi service, free TV, the most legroom available in their fleet and bigger snack bags.

As of now, Southwest states that this fleet route also still includes the Boeing 737 Max 8. Currently, the Boeing 737 Max is grounded across the globe after two fatal flights within an 18-month period due to a defect in the MAX’s flight control system.

Rosarito, Mexico

Rosarito, the small town just south of Tijuana,  lies 30 minutes from the U.S. San Diego border crossing and is home to a large expat community largely made up of Americans and Canadians. The town is also a quick getaway for the California vacationers, surfers and retirees that own beachside places to hang their hat for a recharge. Rosarito is known for it’s quaint laid-back feel, riding horses on the sand, Papas & Beer and the famed Rosarito Beach Hotel.

The food in this little community has not been a big draw. You have the metropolitan foodie scene in Tijuana sucking up much of the media attention which is also diverted to the super hot and trendy wine valley to the south, Valle de Guadalupe. Lobster at Puerto Nuevo and even the little fishing village of Popotla get more play for its food culture than Rosarito.