Chef Javier Plascencia, celeb guest chef, Ambassador of Baja Cuisine, Mexican George Clooney... all these are tags for the laid-back, super chido chef who claims Tijuana and San Diego as home. The chef everyone loves to hang with and cook with has come up with one new, cool project touting both sides of the border...
On the Radar Animalón 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...
A Weekend of Food and Wine Fall afternoons and evenings rank up there as my favorite in San Diego, especially downtown. America’s Finest City has a perfectly placed downtown and from the rooftop pool at the Westgate Hotel, the views are unlike any other in nearby hotels. A weekend of food and wine celebrations at...
Javier Plascencia’s new book is gaining quite the attention, especially after the Animalon book release event when the live slaughter of a lamb shocked many guests. The event took place in Barrio Logan at Bread & Salt with plenty of open flame, food preparation in the courtyard. My hair smelled like smoke after two washes....
Valle de Guadalupe – Cooking in the Valley Under the shade of an ancient oak tree surrounded by vineyards, I stood staring at three cookbooks positioned upright with proud covers on a table, facing the opening of leafy branches. In just a few minutes a crowd of sunglassed, wine-toting guests from Los Angeles to Ensenada, would...
Chef Javier Plascencia opens a new take on Thai food in Plaza Rio’s Food Garden with a POP UP on Thursday, February 18th in Tijuana. The restaurant, Khao San, inherits its name from a famous district in Bangkok, Thailand that was once the major rice market area. Nowadays, the area is famous for explorers and...
