The Lion’s Share : a door to another place in the heart of San Diego

We were served three sliders and the meat was juicy, cooked medium rare and well-seasoned, served with smoked Gouda cheese and red onion marmalade. I definitely recommend it. I made a reservation for my second visit but apparently it wasn’t scheduled so they seated us at the bar. It turned out to be better. We […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico makes history and goes for gold!

For the first time in Mexico’s history, they are in the final round of the Olympic Games after defeating Japan 3 to 1 in men’s soccer at the Wembley Stadium, in England. With the victory, the Mexican team secures a medal in the summer tournament and is currently waiting for a contender to be decided […]

April 13, 2017

Dining in ‘The Nest’: El Nido is Baja’s Authentic Grill-House

By Tom Gatch Via Baja.com For many, there is probably no culinary aroma on the planet more alluring than that of prime meat roasting on a grill over glowing coals. It is a smell capable of touching a primal nerve that harkens all the way back to the cave. And, if the fire below happens […]

April 13, 2017

Monte Xanic, the new generation of wine in Baja

There are a lot of other things changing in the wine industry besides the cultural aspects of it. Evidently, there are technological innovations in grapevine cultivation, but there are also other phenomena inconceivable until very recently. "Two weeks ago we had a tasting through Twitter and we involved 7,000 people; it is the biggest tasting […]

April 13, 2017

10 Tequilas you should try now (Part 2)

The Top 5 Tequilas are all showstoppers. These Tequilas are not only great but they have subtleties you may not expect. My advice to you is to drink them slowly and let all the flavors develop. 5.-Tequila Fortaleza Blanco ($50) An old school Tequila made by Guillermo Erickson Sauza. This is beautifully made, aromas of […]

April 13, 2017

Baja hosts their annual wine festivities

August 11th: – 2nd "Visitas Enológicas" to various Vineyards in the region starting at 9:00am. – Verbena Popular at Bodegas de Santo Tomás at 2:00pm. This is a festival that will feature various artistic expressions, including music from different local groups, games, food tasting, house wines and wines from other local wineries. This event is […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos scored early outclassing Pumas

TIJUANA- Members of Mexican soccer club Pumas UNAM made their way on to the artificial turf at Estadio Caliente Friday night. Some walked, other jogged onto their respective side of the field for warm ups to the sounds of jeers from the sold out stadium. That was expected of the 20,773 in attendance that came […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos beat Pumas for milestone win

TIJUANA- Fans at Estadio Caliente whistled. They sang. They screamed for referee Erim Ulloa to blow the final whistle. The 20, 773 in attendance were eager to make the result a final. Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles was moments away from another milestone as member of the First Division, Mexico's top flight league. The whistle blew a […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico is looking for scholarship funds through cellphones

SAN DIEGO. – The Institute of Mexican Nationals Living Abroad (IME in Spanish) launched a national fundraising campaign aimed at collecting scholarship funds through donations made by text messages (SMS) today. The initiative belongs to the IME scholarships program launched by the Mexican government and will span the next 3 months during which any mobile […]

April 13, 2017

A homecoming of sorts for former Xolos Coach

The chants came reigning down from the stands at Estadio Caliente last September. "Fuera, fuera, fuera." Out, out, out. Those were the harsh words directed at the man displayed on the stadium's new sparkling video screen. That would be Joaquin del Olmo, Club Tijuana Xoloitzchuintles former coach. He was the man that had led the […]

April 13, 2017

Congressmen, activists demand answers from Border Patrol

SAN DIEGO.- Two documentaries broadcasted nationally by PBS on its "Need to Know" TV show, have shined light on cases of authority abuse by the Border Patrol (BP) gaining, for the first time, the attention of the US congressmen. One of them presents the case of Anastasio Hernández, a Mexican worker murdered back in 2010 […]

April 13, 2017

Mexican president to visit Ensenada on Friday

STAFF.- The President of Mexico, Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, will visit the Guadalupe Valley, in Ensenada, next Friday according to the Social Communications Department of the State Government. Calderón will inaugurate the Wine Museum as well as meeting with local authorities to tackle border issues. This will be the President’s second visit to Baja California this […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico claimed silver and bronze in Women’s Archery

The archery event ended amazingly for the Mexican shooters. The Lord’s Cricket Ground witnessed the feat Mexican archers pulled off today. Aída Román who beat her fellow countrywoman Marinia Avitia during the semifinal round went face to face against Ki Bo from Korea for the Olympic gold. Though the first set of the final round […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana Mariscos Progressive Meal

The final savory stop was at Erizo for pescado-mango tostadas. Honestly even being on a food crawl, I could have eaten 5 of these. It was great to see everyone enjoying themselves with an ice cold beer, and even ordering more options from the menu. *More information here. Tepoznieves was the perfect stop to cool […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos earns first Copa MX win

Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles earned its first win in the Torneo de Copa Tuesday night. The Xolos needed a goal by Adolfo Dominguez in the 50th minute to beat host Merida FC 1-0 in the second leg of the first round series. Tijuana leads Group 6 of the domestic tournament featuring First and Second Division teams […]

April 13, 2017

Global Entry now in SD Airport

SAN DIEGO.- Thousands of users will save time in their customs declaration when they arrive to the San Diego airport, a benefit from the "Global Entry" Trusted Traveler Network. Today, CBP officially introduced the automated self-service kiosks that travelers will use to "skip the waiting line" and speed up the identification process in international flights. […]

April 13, 2017

Another medal for Mexico in London 2012

London’s Aquatics Center delivered the silver medal to Mexico in 10m platform diving for a second day in a row; this time the honor comes from Paola Espinosa and Alejandra Orozco. Just yesterday their male counterparts Iván García and Germán Sánchez won the same award at the same event for Mexico. The Mexican female diving […]

April 13, 2017

A journey to Xolos

Greg Garza is somewhat of a journeyman. The 20-year-old has been to places where he had try and learn a different language, or at least understand a little bit of it. He has played soccer in three different continents. Garza, a native from Grapevine, Texas, has been to Brazil and Portugal, and now Mexico. All […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos for San Diego residents

SAN DIEGO.- Are you a Xolo fan living in San Diego? You have the chance of witnessing one of the most expected matches of the MX League 2012 Apertura Tournament right at home. Tijuana will be the host of historic team Pumas of the National Autonomous University of Mexico next Friday August 03 at 5:30 […]

April 13, 2017

“The Hobbit” is now a trilogy

This morning, director Peter Jackson confirmed through a Facebook release that "The Hobbit" production now includes another film making it a total of 3 more movies for "The Lord of the Rings" saga. Originally, the story was going to be split in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" to be premiered on December 14 of 2012 […]

April 13, 2017