US Thanksgiving traditions abound in Rocky Point, with plenty of spots serving turkey with all the fixins’. Many restaurants offer special Thanksgiving menus. While here we include just a few (updated as info made available), be sure to check with your favorite place to see what they may have. Plus, check out special deals at […]
I did not realize a jalapeño-creamcheese-bacon-wrapped hotdog with grilled onions, served from a cart parked in front of a car wash on the east side of Puerto Peñasco, was a taste I’d been craving during several months of isolation. Yet, apparently it was. Just before the intersection of Simon Morua and Blvd. Josefa Ortiz, from […]
In Puerto Peñasco, a number of restaurants have forged through the past two months by providing take-out and delivery services. In addition, many local eateries closed down and then reopened for take-out service, while others still have their doors shuttered….and we hope to see them again soon. Under the first Phase of Puerto Peñasco’s economic […]
Well, we sure didn’t think Spring would roll into Puerto Peñasco like this. As we followed word of the coronavirus (COVID-19) that has been spreading across the globe since early this year, and knew first cases of it were detected in Mexico on just February 28th, our focus turned more towards revisiting how to wash […]
While many families traditionally enjoy New Year’s Eve in Mexico with a family dinner at home, there are ever more options around town for dinner, dancing, and a regular fiesta to ring in the año nuevo! Plus, it’s good to keep in mind that Christmas Eve is traditionally the night families in Mexico get together […]
As is tradition, Thanksgiving has its spot on the beaches of Rocky Point as several restaurants pull out the turkey and all the trimmings to offer families a great meal – without having to do it yourself (or clean up). Here’s a list of some of the options around town – reservations highly recommended! Happy […]
Valentine’s Day is certainly one of the busiest times for area restaurants! In addition to lovers dining out, in Mexico the very ample “Día del Amor y de la Amistad” (Day of Love and Friendship) invites amigos and familia to enjoy February 14th together. If you’re looking to take in one of Puerto Peñasco’s great […]
Local musician, teacher, and director of ITSPP’s “rondalla” (university guitar group) Luis Lugo may never have imagined himself as an event producer, yet this year has sparked a wave of guitar strapping troubadours with the goal of presenting their artistry in different concert venues. On November 21st, Lugo, along with Cine Club Primera Toma, A.C. […]
Undeterred by roadwork along Calle 13 in recent months, the family run dining room of Anita & Jesus just recently celebrated their 16th anniversary at the spot where they first began in 1998, at the corner of Calle 13 and Venustiano Carranza. The family, originally from Mexicali, came to Puerto Peñasco for the first time […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero “When you order a shot of tequila here, you get Mexican Moonshine silver tequila,” explains Dan Jellum as we sip our shots under the popular palapa bar near Sandy Beach, soon to be officially christened by AZ son and musician Roger Clyne as Banditos. Jellum, who humbly admits his role as part of […]
Corn churros with jicama, peanuts and chaca-trozos, along with cups filled with strips of jicama and chips are the daily specialty of Gilberto Mata Bustamante, better known as “El Pelón” Mata. At his stand, located since the 1980s on his front porch on Calle Simón Morúa (about two or three blocks down from the Guadalupe […]
We could see preparations going on for weeks. Fresh paint. Bread baskets on the wall. The promise of Italian delights and savory treats! Quaint tables set up next to carefully placed plants are all part of the new restaurant Dolce Vita, a promising venture by Chef Luca of Pane e Vino and his wife Karina. […]
Accustomed to getting up at 3 a.m. daily to prepare machaca with papas and frijoles, Maria Elena García and her husband Ramón Perez have been serving up their famous “Burritos de la Eti” for more than 30 years in Puerto Peñasco. Situated on the side of Technical Middle School No. 37, best known as “La […]
By Azucena Mazón Founded in 1957, La Cita Café has been a place where fishermen, doctors, business leaders, and Puerto Peñasco natives have taken time to delight in dishes prepared as if they were made at home. After living in Puerto Peñasco for 7 years following her arrival from Puebla where she first worked as […]
Contributor: Robert Farrell I had been promising myself that I’d do it…I had been promising it to myself for a couple of years. Finally, over the Cinco de Mayo weekend, I fulfilled that promise: I took one of Chef Mickey’s cooking classes to expand my kitchen skills. Chef Mickey (Chef Mickey’s Place, Blvd. Fremont at […]
