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The Hottest Restaurants in Tijuana Right Now

Check out these hotspots just south of the border

Eater San Diego

The 27 Essential Restaurants in Tijuana, Mexico

The 31 Essential Restaurants in Tijuana, Mexico

From tortas and tacos to the original Caesar salad, here are the top food spots in this dynamic border town

Eater San Diego

The 20 Essential Restaurants in Valle de Guadalupe

The 19 Best Restaurants in Valle de Guadalupe

From smoky grilled quail at a roadside stand to fresh sea urchin plucked from the ocean to oysters and bone marrow with a vineyard view, here’s where to eat in the Baja wine country.

Eater

Mexico’s Intriguing Wine Country: The Valle de Guadalupe

Complete Guide to the Valle de Guadalupe Wineries in Baja, Mexico

In Baja Mexico, the Valle de Guadalupe wineries produce excellent wines. The complete guide to visiting the Guadalupe Valley wineries and Mexican wine.

Travel Addicts

Valle de Guadalupe Guide: Where to Stay, Eat, and Drink

A Guide to Valle de Guadalupe, Baja

Where to stay, eat, and drink in Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California Sur's famous wine region.

Food & Wine

Book it to Baja for a Tranquil Wine Country Escape with Fine Dining Gems

Explore Mexico’s Wine Mecca, Located Just 2 Hours Across the Border

Hit the road! Fine wine and food are waiting for you!

Thrillist

5 Places to Eat and Drink Like a Local in Tijuana

We asked Chef José "Joe" Figueroa of el Casimiro to share some of his favorite places to eat and drink around Tijuana, a multicultural city with an ever-evolving food scene.

PBS SoCal

THE HIPPEST WINERY IN MEXICO IS MADE OF RECYCLED BOATS

The Hippest Winery In Mexico Is Made Of Recycled Boats

By Maanvi Singh | NPR

The vaulted ceilings of Vena Cava are made out of salvaged discarded boats from a nearby port. Some of the walls are decorated with discarded lenses from a local eyeglass factory. In addition to these distinctive emblems of place, the winery incorporates the shapes and colors of the region’s natural landscape so that it almost blends in.

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Review: Crossing South: Baja Wine Tours

Legend Magazine Review

by Joseph Bonner | Legend Magazine

We sent reporter Joseph Bonner to do a review on the Crossing South The Experience Baja Wine Tour and he came back with a 5-star review. Here is just a little clip from his experience. You can even get picked up in San Diego!

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“Valle de Guadalupe instead of Napa, one of the places that are about to be the next ‘it’ spots”

19 Places That Are About To Be The Next 'It' Spots

Once a destination, city, or country is established as the place to be, it’s hard to change that. It’s covered in every travel magazine and woven through everyone’s Instagram feed. So tourists flock to it in droves and that part of the world may ultimately change because of it. But there are SO MANY other…

The Venue Report

EXPLORE NOW OR NEVER

The Best Valle de Guadalupe Wineries: A Three Day Baja Itinerary

Heading to Baja in Mexico for wine tasting? Here are top picks for where to drink, eat, and stay! Vist 7 of the best Valle de Guadalupe wineries.

Explore Now Or Never

10 News

Tijuana reinventing itself through food

Good food doesn't just feed your stomach - it feeds your soul. Right now, there's arguably no better place to feed both than a city that's become a new player in the foodie world, and it's just south of San Diego.

ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV

Travel Weekly

Human Verification

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NY Times

52 Places to Go in 2017 (Published 2018)

There are thousands of getaways to explore this year. Here are some ideas to get you started.

www.nytimes.com

Food & Wine

A Guide to Valle de Guadalupe, Baja

Where to stay, eat, and drink in Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California Sur's famous wine region.

Food & Wine

NY Times

An Unexpected Wine Sanctuary in Baja California (Published 2017)

Vineyards and culinary marvels beckon in the austere backcountry of the Valle de Guadalupe in Mexico.

www.nytimes.com

Forbes

Valle De Guadalupe Is The Napa Valley Of Mexico

Valle de Guadalupe, the up and coming wine region in Mexico's Baja California, is quickly becoming a food and wine destination.

Forbes

NBC News

Foodies can find a Mexican culinary oasis just south of the border

The Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California is taking people's taste buds beyond tacos, burritos and enchiladas.

NBC News

Travel & Leisure

Food and Drink

Food and drink are often the highlights of—if not the reason for—many getaways. Travelers plan journeys around wine regions, exclusive restaurants, or local specialties. Whether you want to sample the most satisfying street food or try the most exquisite examples of fine dining we are on the hunt for the very best food and drink…

Travel + Leisure

Paste magazine

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Adventure

How did Tijuana become Mexico's go-to foodie city?

Drug wars may have taken their toll on this border town, but next-generation entrepreneurs are returning to give it new life.

Adventure.com

NY Times

Through a Tijuana Turnstile and Into Tacos and Tortas (Published 2018)

Tijuana, steps away from San Diego, is full of flavor: birria tacos, Caesar’s famous salads and creative Baja cuisine.

www.nytimes.com

Travel & Leisure

San Diego Is Becoming Southern California's Most Creative City

In the biggest border town in America, a new generation of lifestyle visionaries are finding inspiration in Mexico's culture and cuisine.

Travel + Leisure

The Telegraph

The little-known Mexican wine region taking on the world

Mexico is known for producing a lot of things.

The Telegraph

SDSU MEDIUM

San Diego Craft Beer Boom Rediscovered Over Mexico’s Border

San Diego has come to be known as the “Craft Beer Capital of the World,” boasting over 150 breweries in a small geographical area. Due to…

Medium

PACIFIC

San Diego Union-Tribune

San Diego, California and National News

San Diego Union-Tribune

TRAVEL ADDICTS

Complete Guide to the Valle de Guadalupe Wineries in Baja, Mexico

In Baja Mexico, the Valle de Guadalupe wineries produce excellent wines. The complete guide to visiting the Guadalupe Valley wineries and Mexican wine.

Travel Addicts

ALCOHOL PROFESSOR

Defining Mexican Craft Beer in Tijuana | Alcohol Professor

For craft beer innovation, head to the Mexican border

Alcohol Professor

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VICE

THE SAN FRANCISO CHRONICLE

This Baja wine region is the Napa Valley of Mexico

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San Francisco Chronicle

DESERT SUN

Baja's Guadalupe Valley is the wine region you need to visit

The Valle de Guadalupe lives up to the hype. Even if you don't drink, the food scene is worth the trip.

The Desert Sun

THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Wine tourism in Mexico? The Valle de Guadalupe will surprise you

Winemaking in this arid, rocky valley dates back only to the 1940s. But, today, its roughly 7,000 acres of vines make up virtually all of Mexico’s wine production.

The Globe and Mail

PACIFIC

San Diego Union-Tribune

San Diego, California and National News

San Diego Union-Tribune

FOOD & WINE

Napa Winery Tours

The best Napa Valley wineries to visit feature a tasting room in a cave, artisanal cheese pairings, on-site sommeliers and more.

Food & Wine

AMERICAN WAY

americanway.com

THE CURIOUS CREATURE

Mexico’s Amazing Wine Region: Valle De Guadalupe - The Curious Creature

Mexico’s wine secret is out as the international spotlight shines on the country’s blossoming wine region: Valle De Guadalupe.

The Curious Creature

INDEPENDENT

This is the best wine country you've never heard of

90 miles south of San Diego lies the wine country of Mexico's Baja California

The Independent

SUNSET

The West’s New Hottest Wine Region Is South of the Border

Cutting-edge new tasting rooms, world-class open-flame cooking, and stunning hotels are making northern Mexico’s Valle de Guadalupe the hottest spot in the West for a wine-fueled adventure

Sunset Magazine

CN TRAVELER

Baja, California Is Officially North America's Next Great Wine Country

Searching for North America's next great wine country? You'll find it right where most people aren't looking.

Condé Nast Traveler

THRILLIST

Explore Mexico’s Wine Mecca, Located Just 2 Hours Across the Border

Hit the road! Fine wine and food are waiting for you!

Thrillist

VOGUE

Why You Might Want to Skip Napa and Visit Mexico’s Wine Country Instead

Vogue

THE GUARDIAN

Mexico's exciting new wine trail: Valle de Guadalupe

Some call Mexico's Valle de Guadalupe, in Baja California, the new Napa – but Sarah Gilbert tours its wineries, hotels and restaurants and finds it very much its own place

the Guardian

BLOOMBERG

Mexico Has Its Own Wine Country—and It’s Amazing

This unsung wine region in Baja California has it all, from cutting-edge wines to glamorous hotels.

Bloomberg.com

SUNSET

Explore Valle de Guadalupe Wine Country

A weekend in Valle de Guadalupe wine country engages the senses with food, wine, and a new adventure at every turn

Sunset Magazine

AFAR

The Secret of Valle de Guadalupe's Wine (R)evolution

The Valle's annual wine festival provides a peek into the heart of the region

AFAR Media

LOS ANGELES TIMES

Sample the wine and the wow of Mexico's Guadalupe Valley, before the hordes descend

When I heard there was an off-the-beaten path winemaking region in northern Baja California that travelers were comparing to early Napa Valley, I was skeptical.

Los Angeles Times

THE SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE

Baja’s wine country is crushing it

Who does that? That question kept popping in my head during a recent stay in Baja’s Valle de Guadalupe. Who opens an upscale restaurant that’s all outdoors? Who builds hotel rooms that …

San Diego Union-Tribune

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

The Best Wines of Mexico's Burgeoning Baja Region

The next Napa? Not quite, but the Mogor-Badan farm and vineyard, in Valle de Guadalupe—and Drew Deckman's on-site restaurant—is a wonderful, worthwhile destination

WSJ

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Millennials Answer the Call of Mexican Wine Country (Published 2017)

Raw and quirky, Valle de Guadalupe is drawing 20- and 30-somethings with modern, design-y wineries and a grit that can’t be found in Napa or Sonoma.

www.nytimes.com

DEPARTURES

Must-See Destinations, Hotels, Restaurants, Guides | Departures

A magazine about exceptional places, people, and things for American Express Platinum Card® and Centurion® Members.

Departures

SERIOUS EATS

Where to Eat in Mexico's Valle de Guadalupe

Wine-loving folk in Baja, Mexico, speak with pride about the Valle de Guadalupe, a surprisingly lush, wide cut of land just off the coast from Ensenada. But the region is a destination for more than wine—restaurants cooking with lush local produce and seafood are serving some fantastic meals.

Serious Eats

WINE FOLLY

An Overview of Mexican Wine Country | Wine Folly

The first vineyards in North America were planted in Mexico. Here's a little overview of what's to know about modern Mexican wine country.

Wine Folly

HUFFPOST

Wine Stories: Mexico's Wine Renaissance

HuffPost

TRAVEL CHANNEL

New Food Creations in Tijuana

Tony enjoys a new take on carne asada in Tijuana.

Travel Channel

LOS ANGELES TIMES

Here's something you didn't know about Tijuana: It's a great weekend escape for food lovers

A foodie road trip to Tijuana?

Los Angeles Times

10 NEWS

Tijuana reinventing itself through food

ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV

FORBES

5 Fabulous Finds You Wouldn't Expect in Tijuana, Mexico

Tijuana has a certain… reputation. But it turns out the city has transformed in recent years, with cool craft brews, unique gastropubs, incredible food trucks, and lots more. Here are 5 finds worth checking out that you might not expect.

Forbes

THE SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE

New York Times: Tijuana No. 8 top place to visit in 2017

Tijuana’s vibrant culinary, arts and craft beer culture has landed the city on the New York Times’ list of the 52 Places to Go in 2017.Tijuana ranked No. 8, right after Grand Teton…

San Diego Union-Tribune

INDEPENDENT

A gourmet tour of Tijuana, Mexico

Once notorious for crime and raucous partygoers, this sprawling city nudging the US border is making a name for itself as a hotspot of Baja Med fusion cuisine and craft breweries

The Independent

Ordinary Traveler

Algodones, Mexico - The New Tijuana?

There's a new Tijuana in Mexico, and it's called Algodones. Now that Tijuana has been deemed unsafe for travelers, we have searched out a new border town for those of you who are in need of a quick Mexico fix.

Ordinary Traveler

NYMAG.COM

Scope Out Art Along the Border in Tijuana

With booming food, beer, and art scenes (plus a favorable exchange rate), San Diego’s southern neighbor is calling.

NYMag.com

WONDER WITH WONDER

Agua Mala Ensenada and the Baja Craft Beer Boom | Wander With Wonder

Agua Mala Cervecería Artesanal, one of Ensenada's thriving new microbreweries, is producing exciting Baja beers incorporating the flavors of Mexico.

Wander With Wonder

PACIFIC

San Diego Union-Tribune

San Diego, California and National News

San Diego Union-Tribune

OUTSIDE

Summer's Best Craft Brews Aren't American

California may be the birthplace of high-quality brews, but suddenly our favorites are all from Baja.

Outside Online

MENS JOURNAL

The Best Wineries in Baja

Baja wine country is booming, but it requires a visit to Mexico to see it in action. Here's where to go when you're there.

Men's Journal

PACIFIC

San Diego Union-Tribune

San Diego, California and National News

San Diego Union-Tribune

ALCOHOL PROFESSOR

Un Poco de Vino for Mexican Independence Day! | Alcohol Professor

September 16th is Mexican Independence Day! On this day (not Cinco de Mayo , as many would believe, that is instead the occasion of another great underdog victory against France), the church bells rang in the small town of Dolores, signifying the official start of Mexico’s War of Independe

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