The International Gourmet Festival of Puerto Vallarta

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The International Gourmet Festival of Puerto Vallarta

by Craig Zabransky on March 31, 2011 in Culture Thru Cuisine, Mexico Travel

When offered a chance to attend a food festival, I usually jump at it. Offer me a chance to visit Puerto Vallarta, Mexico I defintely jump at it. Offer me a chance to attend a Food Festival in Puerto Vallarta – its a no brainer. It’s just, “When do I need to be there?” Every November Puerto Vallarta […]

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Good Food, Good Wine, and a Good Time equals the Perfect Trio

by Craig Zabransky on March 18, 2011 in Culture Thru Cuisine, Mexico Travel

When a German chef receives accolades, I am often impressed. They toast to an orderly “meal time” in Germany. It’s not a food culture. But Bernhard Guth’s resume impresses. He even spent some time at Bouley in New York. (For those not up on the New York scene, it’s on all the lists) And now […]

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Lunch at Pizotita Beach concludes a Vallarta Adventure

by Craig Zabransky on March 17, 2011 in Beach, Culture Thru Cuisine, Mexico Travel

The beach. It’s one of the many reasons people travel to Mexico, perhaps the most common reason. I’m not surprised. Mexico has amazing stretches of sand. And lunch on the beach, well that is truly part of the culture (through cuisine) in Mexico too. During the Beach Thursday series this winter, I highlighted a few […]

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Condé Nast Traveler’s Hot Listed Cafe des Artistes

by Craig Zabransky on March 16, 2011 in Culture Thru Cuisine, Mexico Travel

When the Conde Nast Traveler “Hot List” issue comes in the mail, I always review it. I check to see if I stayed at, drank at, or dined at any of the mentioned. And fortunately, I have. Yet I am often surprised when certain places are mentioned over others I know from the location. The debate often […]

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“El Arrayán” translates into “tasty Mexican food” in Puerto Vallarta

by Craig Zabransky on March 14, 2011 in Culture Thru Cuisine, Mexico Travel

Mexican cuisine is just one option when visiting Puerto Vallarta. The seaside town provides arguably the best dining scene in all of Mexico outside of the capital city. But as patrons can chose from the numerous top-notch international options (as this week of posts shall highlight) many always, well I always, search for good quality local cuisine. In […]

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Sunset Sunday – Buenaventura Grand, Puerto Vallarta

by Craig Zabransky on March 13, 2011 in Mexico Travel, Sunset Sunday

When I arrived to Buenaventura Grand Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, I had a few hours before my scheduled dinner at the aptly named oceanfront restaurant, Sunset Restaurant. But with dinner slated after the sun took its dip, I decided to head to the beach to catch the sunset for myself. It would make for the perfect aperitif. […]

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The Tequila Toast with Champagne Flutes

by Craig Zabransky on December 17, 2010 in Culture Thru Cuisine, Mexico Travel

We arrived at the CasaMagna Marriott for a tequila tasting and I immediately noticed blue agave plants as part of the lobby landscape. Not a surprise as the CasaMagna offers its own house tequila; the tequila we came to taste. But, the tasting did surprise. No, not the tequila. Fortunately, I have tasted the difference […]

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Sunday Sunset – Puerto Vallarta

by Craig Zabransky on February 1, 2010 in Mexico Travel, Sunset Sunday

This week Sunset Sunday takes us to my days in Mexico. Here I sat on the sands of ‘playa de los muertos,’ south of the river in Puerto Vallarta after a refreshing late afternoon swim. I enjoyed this very view over a bucket of coronitas (7oz Coronas) with the sounds of the local Mariachi band. The […]

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