Dining with Dave… The Happy Fish in Guadalajara
I’m a big fish taco fan. I’ve had groups of people eating these delicious entrees with me in Ensenada for years. It’s just a given that if you visit Ensenada, […]
Dining with Dave… checking out the torta ahogada in Guadalajara
A Guadalajara Classic… the torta ahogada. From El Bigotes and Mr Pacos The Torta Ahogada is almost as synonymous with Guadalajara as an In-n-Out Double Double is with Southern California. […]
TAR Airlines… keeping it simple in Mexico.
Keep it simple. Often times that’s the best advice you can get. Especially if you want to run an airline. TAR Airlines in Mexico seems to be doing just that, […]
The Guadalajara Zoo… a great place for a day with the kids!
I love zoos. And there are a couple of great ones in Mexico. Now before you go all “The San Diego Zoo is the greatest zoo in the world,” hear […]
The Buffalo Mezcalero Samples… Tequila G4 Blanco!
Normally those of here at Dave Miller’s Mexico are usually found sipping Mezcal, our preferred libation when we are in Oaxaca. But, as luck would have it, recently we passed […]
48 Hours in Guadalajara… two full days in the heart of Mexico
Totally urban and wonderfully cosmopolitan, Guadalajara, Jalisco is the heart of almost everything the average American knows about Mexico. Mariachis, Charreadas [rodeos], the Jarabe Tapatio, a fantastic dance known to Norte Americanos as the Mexican Hat Dance and of course, Carlos Santana all trace their roots to this area. If […]
Dining with Dave… El Mexicano in Guadalajara
Recently I was in Guadalajara, walking along Plaza Tapatia with a friend and we started to get hungry. Looking for a place to eat, my friend asked where we should go. I made my first visit to Guadalajara in 1994 and one of the first places I ever went was […]
The Murals of Orozco… a bucket list must for every lover of great art
No visit to Guadalajara, Mexico can be called complete without seeing the art of world renowned muralist, José Clemente Orozco. And no serious student of the art and culture of Mexico would ever consider their education complete without a personal visit to the city that houses some of this man’s […]
Enrique Metinides… King of the crime pages of Mexico
The first time you see it, you have to stifle the urge to turn away. There staring blankly back at you from the pages of the local newspaper is a body, long since dead. It matters not the city, because all across the country the police pages are home to […]
Dining with Dave… La Chata in Guadalajara
You’ve been walking all morning seeing the sites of the famous Plaza Tapatia in the historic city center of Guadalajara, the cultural heart of Mexico. You’re beat and are wondering where you can go, relax and get a great meal. Wonder no more! Two blocks off the famed plaza, in […]
