food

SINNY’s SINfully tasty dogs

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 […]

The (Food) Helpers in Puerto Peñasco Part 2 of … Covid-19 Column

Across Puerto Peñasco, several individuals, groups, community centers, and organizations (governmental and non-governmental alike) are stepping into incredible roles to try and address several pressing needs that have arisen or been magnified by the Covid-19 alternate universe we find ourselves in during what would usually be one of the busiest times of the year in […]

Champurrado, please

Who hasn’t tried the famous champurrado (or champurro…) [traditional warm Mexican beverage for Winter]? It’s ideal for the cold, partnered with bread, or possibly a morning with family or for snuggling up next to a fireplace or campfire by night. We ask for, we buy it, and undoubtedly there are those who make a tastier […]

Churros Locos? Not your typical churros

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 […]

René Acosta named T.O.P. Chef 2014

Chef René Acosta of “Don Julio’s” was named the winner of the 7th edition of the Taste of Peñasco Top Chef competition, organized this year to support the local DIF system, Fire Department, and the Santa Claus Club. The traditional Plaza del Camarón was the setting for the culinary competition, more than 2000 tourists and […]

Nothing is more Sonoran than Carne Asada….except Gallina Pinta

By Richard Scott “But I’ve never heard of it” I say. Florencia chops beef into big cubes, then slides them into the pot of pinto beans. “It is so local, people from other places in Mexico don’t know it,” she says. Steam from the pot smells garlicky, and starts fogging the cold kitchen window. “For […]

All the Dish on Taste of Peñasco 2014

For a 7th year in a row, the Taste of Peñasco is preparing to serve up a day of excitement and delights! This Saturday, February 15th, food booths will join artisans and local businesses in offering a true taste of Peñasco encompassing cuisine, music, art, and more.  Organizer Rosie Glover explains 18 food booths will […]

A taste of Sonora: Cocido de Res

At my grandmother’s, the famous “cocido de res Sonorense” (Sonoran cooked beef) was known as “puchero” (stew). She would greet us with this dish every time we visited her home on Calle de Xochicalco in Mexico City. My family always delighted in this, though personally I must admit I wasn’t much of a fan. “Monica,” […]

What food can I bring to Mexico?

Can I bring a turkey to Mexico?  Or …What food can I bring to Rocky Point, version Nov. 2013 By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero The time has come once again when everyone begins to wonder about bringing turkeys or other holiday favorites to Mexico. Before we begin, please keep in mind frozen turkeys and holiday hams are […]

Eclectic Culinary Delights aplenty!

Contributor: Susan Smiley Schramm If you’re stuck in a rut and finally figuring out that you are getting bored heading to the same ‘ole two or three favorite eating establishments in Penasco, then it’s time to open your mind to all sorts of alternatives. From fine dining to storefronts, to takeout to food carts, our […]

Tacos, tortas, burritos, and otros favorites

There are great taco, torta, and burrito places all over town! Tell us about your favorites!   Efectivamente hay tacos por todos lados en la ciudad, mándenos tus sugerencias y recomendaciones!  Contact us here / Comunícase aqui!: https://rockypoint360.com/contact/ Asadero Sonora Calle 13 Asadero Guss Calle 13 Beto’s Place Old Port “best street tacos and cócteles on the malecón” Burritos Padilla HUGE Burritos! Calle Sonora Charro’s […]