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As highlighted on our previous post, Puerto Vallarta is a beach resort town located in Jalisco, Mexico. Aside from the beautiful beaches and mountains surrounding the city, Puerto Vallarta offers visitors delicious authentic Mexican food, some of the best Mariachi music, fresh seafood and of course great Tequila. All of which encouraged our recent trip…
Finally, we have found a delicious, affordable, Colombian restaurant hidden in North Hollywood also known as “The Valley”. La Maria Restaurant resembles a regular home, so if you are driving down Victory Blvd pay attention as you can easily miss it. La Maria offers parking in the back of the building which also has an…
Located on the Brooklyn side of the east river is the 85-acre Brooklyn Bridge Park. The park provides beautiful views of New York. Taking a walk along the park up to the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn isn’t only a good way to stay active but also a great way to discover art along the fence,…
Salvation Taco located in New York City. This little restaurant located next to the Pod 39 hotel has good drinks, appetizers and tacos. The drinks and food are a little on the expensive side but i really enjoy the way they season their tacos and the tomatillo sauce they use on them so despite their…
Time Visited: Saturday afternoon Great for: Group or Solo visits Located in the Bronx is the Bronx Ale House, offering guests a wide selection of beers and great bar food. The staff is all very nice but the attentiveness during this visit was mediocre. However, it must have been an off day because my sister…
Ingredients: (serves about 6-8 tacos) For the fish: 2 filets of fish of your choice 6-8 yellow corn tortillas (or of your choice) 1-2 avocados sliced Olive oil 1/2 a lime For the slaw: 2 cups green cabbage, chop it up thin remember you are using it to top up your tacos 1 1/2 teaspoon honey 1/2…
One of my favorite things about traveling to coastal cities is the amazingly delicious seafood you find there. A few days ago I was going through “seafood withdrawals” from my previous trips. Luckily for me, I remembered seeing a “Shrimp Tacos” recipe on Small Chicks & Big Eats, a food blog I follow and really…
Located just a few minutes from the Balneario Monserrate beach and a 10 minute drive from the town of Fajardo, is Erik’s Gyros & Deli. We stumbled upon it while searching for a good place to have breakfast at. The restaurant is small, there was about 6 tables and it takes a little while to…
If you are planning a trip to Puerto Rico do your tastebuds a favor and visit the The Luquillo kioskos. Luquillo is a town about 40-45 minutes from Carolina. To get to Luquillo, you can rent a car or take a cab from the airport which will run about $70-$80 one way. The Kioskos are…
Since moving to New Yorck City, I have been on a mission to find authentic Mexican food. I really want to emphasize the importance of the word authentic because New Yorkers were quick to point me to “Mexican” restaurants. The thing about being Mexican, is that you are automatically a tougher critic. Most New Yorkers…