Dining with Dave… San Marcos Grill, Carson City, Nevada
I was recently in Carson City, NV for a couple of days and decided to check out one of best reviewed local Mexican restaurants, the San Marcos Grill. In 2014, […]
Dining with Dave… The Alder Food Court, Portland, Oregon
Google “Where to Find the Best Mexican Food in Portland, Oregon” and the page at the top of the list is from Serious Eats. Scroll down and you’ll soon be looking at a torta from Güero PDX, a food stand in the middle of downtown Portland. After hanging out at […]
Congratulations Guelaguetza Restaurante!
We want to congratulate the Lopez Family and their restaurant, Guelaguetza Restaurante, for being honored by the James Beard Foundation with the American Classics Award. The Award recognizes great regional restaurants that “are treasured for their quality food, local character, and lasting appeal.” L.A. Times food critic Jonathan Gold wrote: “At […]
Dining with Dave… the Mexican Hot Dog
It was 1995. Needing to get to Guadalajara and short on cash, I decided to take the bus from Tijuana. Little did my friend, or I know that we were […]
Dining with Dave… Agave Mexican Restaurant, Buffalo, New York
I went in not expecting much. When you are in Buffalo, New York, apparently Mexican food is not high on their list of what’s important in the world of gastronomy. After all, the town is known for their wings, pizza and of course beer. But I was determined and after […]
Dining with Dave… reviewing the Mexican Grill options
Mexican Grill. Seemingly out of nowhere, restaurants claiming to be Mexican Grills are popping up all over the Unites States. I decided to take a look at three of the most visible ones here in the southwest, Chipotle, Qdoba and Cafe Rio and offer my thoughts. All three grills are […]
Dining with Dave… 2014 Taste of Mexico
In 2010 I was invited to attend a new event to be held at St. Vibiana’s Cathedral in central Los Angeles. A group of chefs from some of the city’s best Mexican Restaurants had gotten together to celebrate and highlight the authentic flavors and culture of Mexico. La Casita Mexicana, […]
Congratulations to Bricia & Fernando Lopez of Guelaguetza…
Bricia Lopez and Fernando Lopez Congratulations to our friends Bricia and Fernando Lopez, for being named to Zagat’s 30 under 30 Los Angeles, “Rock Stars Redefining the Industry.” Both of these two are showing they know what it takes to introduce a larger audience to the wonderful foods and […]
Dining with Dave… Mariscos Las Glorias in Ensenada
Your grandmother told you never to eat any of the street food in Mexico. And always, I mean always, insist on your food being cooked well done! But here’s the struggle, if you really adapt that attitude and skip the street, as many well intentioned gabachos advise, you will miss out on […]
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