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Restaurants and Fine Dining in Puerto Vallarta and Around Banderas Bay
There's more to eating out in Puerto Vallarta than just "thank you, drive through." There isn't a Taco Bell here in Vallarta, but we do have McDonald's, Burger King, Domino's Pizza and a Pizza Hut. But where's the fun in that?
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One of the best parts of taking a vacation is the opportunity to go out to eat for every meal, and here in Puerto Vallarta, dining out is a culinary smorgasbord. The restaurants around Banderas Bay offer a wide variety of the world's most sensational cuisines, and each November, award winning chefs from around the world come to share their culinary secrets with local chefs at the Puerto Vallarta Gourmet Festival.
From gourmet restaurants where meals take two, or even three, hours to fast food franchises and family-owned restaurants serving "comida corrida" at reasonable prices, you can savor the flavors of Mexico - and the world - at the restaurants in Puerto Vallarta Mexico.
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"Goodbye Houston, Hello Higuera Blanca"
 Peggy Grodinsky
Houston foodies likely remember her as the Lettuce Lady, or sometimes the Lettuce Queen. Now, sustainable-gardening pioneer Camille Waters is about to say goodbye to Houston and move to Higuera Blanca, but she isn't hanging up her trowel.
Easter Bunnies & Eggs - Make Mine Chocolate!
 Patrick Harrison
Puerto Vallarta's favorite new store - Xocodiva - has been hard at work teaching the Easter Bunny a little Spanish. The result: a new line of molded chocolate bunnies and eggs just in time for the Easter Holidays.
Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Week 2007
 PVNN
From May 15th through 31st, some of the finest restaurants in Puerto Vallarta will once again be offering you the chance to savor the flavors of Mexico - and the world - during Vallarta Lifestyles' Restaurant Week 2007.
New Concept Bar Opens in Romantic Zone
 Patrick Harrison
In the Sky Lounge overlooking Plaza Romy, the quaint shopping plaza on Ignacio Vallarta between Aquiles Serdan and Madero in the Puerto Vallarta Romantic Zone, Flicker offers it all - from Classic Films to Infused Vodkas in glasses made of ice.
New Cookbook Touts Lighter Side of Mexican Cuisine
 hispanicmpr.com
A recently released cookbook, Mexican Light: Healthy Cuisine for Today’s Cook, focuses on preColumbian low in fat and high in fiber and vitamins diets of Mexico. The recipes and text are included in Spanish on facing pages.
Jump Start Your Day at Daiquiri Dick's
 Laura Gelezunas
Get out of the office for a bit of fresh air, a great view and super start to your day by adding Daiquiri Dick's to your morning routine. There's no better setting for a leisurely or business breakfast than the restaurant's patio on Los Muertos Beach.
Local Celebrity Night to Benefit Becas Vallarta A.C.
 Mary Ellis
Becas Vallarta, AC has been selected as the charity for "Local Celebrity Night" at Banana Cantina on Wednesday, March 14th and Wednesday, March 21st, 2007 with Guest Hosts Polly Vicars and Peter Gray, respectively.
El Arrayán Now Offering Natural Food Products
 Patrick Harrison
El Arrayán, dedicated to promoting the enjoyment of great food while defending the Mexican cultural identity tied to food and cooking traditions, is now offering Puerto Vallarta residents and visitors organic products from around Mexico.
Mama Dolores Goes Bananas!
 PVNN
Due to the high demand of her loyal followers, Mama Dolores made an encore appearance at Banana Cantina's March 7th Celebrity Night - and oh baby, what a night it was! Rockin' rollin' and raisin' pesos for Alfredo V. Bonfil Primary School.
JB Wagoner's Private Stash Unveiled
 Skyrocket Distillers LLC
It's been nearly 10 years since JB Wagoner set out to create the first domestically produced "tequila" by planting agaves in the hills of Temecula, CA. Mexican authorities took umbrage when he tried to call his American version "Temequila", as a nod to its hometown, two years ago.
Joe King Carrasco at Punta Mita Time
 PVNN
Joe King Carrasco, the popular musician known throughout the US as "The King of Tex-Mex" as well as "Tequila Reggae" music, will be performing at Punta Mita Time, the restaurant formerly known as Café Luna, on Saturday, March 17th from 6 to 10 pm.
Banana Cantina March FUNdraisers
 PVNN
Every Wednesday, Banana Cantina hosts "Local Celebrity Night" to raise money for local charities. Mama Dolores returns on March 7th for the Alfredo V. Bonfil School, followed by Polly Vicars on the 14th and Peter Gray on the 21st for Becas Vallarta.
Artist Ropi and Chef Art Mendoza Join Forces
 The Latin Palate
Famous artist Ropi, known for his brilliant architecture as well as his artwork, has agreed to join forces with artist and chef Art Mendoza to create a mural on one wall of Punta Mita Time, the popular North Shore restaurant formerly known as Café Luna.
The Finer Things in Life
 PVNN
Continuing in the spirit of the Festival Gourmet, some of the finest restaurants and hotels in Puerto Vallarta will be hosting a celebration of the best in wine and food at the First Annual Vallarta Wine Fest from February 27-March 3rd.
Pancake Breakfast in Bucerias
 Sue Fornoff
Beta Sigma Phi will hold a pancake breakfast on Sunday, March 4th from 9:30 am to 12:00 noon (Jalisco time) at Meson Bay Restaurant, L. Cardenas near the footbridge in Bucerias to raise funds for the Bucerias School for Exceptional Chidren.
Restaurant + Garden + Lounge = Ztai, Vallarta’s Hottest New Hang
 Patrick Harrison
In Central Vallarta, tucked between the Malecon and Morelos, you’ll find a truly unique concept in all of Banderas Bay. A new bar? Nope. A new restaurant? Guess again. A new dance place? Uh uh.
Carlos Santana Helping Plan Mexican Restaurant Chain
 therockradio.com
Carlos Santana and his wife Deborah are getting into the restaurant business. They've teamed up with the DSE Corporation to develop a chain of upscale Mexican restaurants under the name Maria Maria, which was the title of a Number One hit song from his 1999 album Supernatural.
Fifth Annual Art and Wine Festival
 Kathy Taylor
Over 50 different California, Oregon, and Washington state wines will be offered to taste and compare at the Vallarta Yacht Club's Fifth Annual Art and Wine Festival in Nuevo Vallarta on Sunday, February 18th from 2 to 4 pm.
From Bruce with Love
 Mary Ellis
Valentine's Day dinner at Bruce's Back Alley Bistro was especially sweet for four lucky people, who will be going to the "Dazzle in Starlight" Becas Ball, courtesy of owner Bruce, who spread a little love by giving the tickets away as door prizes.
Virtually Delicious
 PVNN
An entertaining virtual menu on a television screen mounted right in the wall outside of one of the most popular restaurants in Puerto Vallarta, Daiquiri Dick's, offers a sneak peek of what the chefs are preparing for your dining pleasure.
San Juan Market Features Exotic Tablefare
 El Universal
Mexico is becoming a lucrative market for purveyors of exotic meats such as crocodile, wild boar, venison, buffalo or lion, all much sought after by chefs trying to satisfy patrons´ demanding palates and by consumers who attribute curative properties to the unusual fare.
Miller to Launch Mexican-Style Beer, Court Hispanics
 Emily Fredrix
Se habla Miller? Miller Brewing Co. is hoping Hispanics speak its name next month when the company introduces a beer flavored with lime and salt. Miller Chill, modeled after a popular style of Mexican beer called a “chelada,” will be test marketed throughout Florida, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and San Diego.
Dazzle in Starlight - Becas Vallarta Goes All Out on 45th Anniversary
 Peter Gray
To help make the 45th Anniversary Gala something unique and special, the Becas Ball committee has commissioned Michael Schultz of Kit Kat to transform the beach front patio at the Westin Resort and Spa Hotel into a grand and glamorous ballroom.
Big Macs Offer Bigger Heat Choices in Mexico
 Dane Schiller
Think you're getting really Mexican when you splash on hot sauce or jalapeńos at McDonald's? Think again. In order to make its food more exciting south of the border, America's best-known chain is pushing an array of spicy Mexican salsas, including chile chipotle, chile cascabel and chile de arbol.
Mexican Seeks World Chili Eating Record
 Ioan Grillo
For most people, even the smallest bite of a raw chili pepper means a flushed face and a rush for a gulp of water. But Manuel Quiroz can guzzle down dozens of Mexico's spiciest chilies, rub them on his skin and even squeeze their juice into his eyes without so much as blinking.
New Store in Bucerias Does it All Naturally
 Harold Sokolove & Sue Fornoff
Look into the small window at the shop at #14 Av. Javier Mina in Bucerias and you’ll see food items, soaps and medicinal products like in so many stores around town. But there’s something different about things at the Herbs International store.
Sand, Surf and Skillet
 Jeni Larson
The Lazy Lizard Restaurant and Beach Bar's new Sand, Surf and Skillet Menu features 6 extraordinary gourmet entrees prepared by renowned culinary artist and personal chef to Puerto Vallarta’s most famous visiting celebrities, Chef Azarea Samuel.
Go Bohemian!
 PVNN
BanderasNews food writer and Puerto Vallarta restaurant reviewer, Gary R. Beck, pays a visit to Café Bohemio Patio Bistro and Bar - a great place to have a drink with friends, enjoy a romantic dinner or celebrate special occasions.
Xocodiva Brings the "Food of the Gods" to Vallarta
 Patrick Harrison
Looking for that perfect Valentine's Day gift? The search for hand-crafted chocolates and other sweet confections in the Banderas Bay area ends with the opening of a new chocolate shop in the Romantic Zone of Puerto Vallarta - Xocodiva.
Unhappy Meals
 Michael Pollan
Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. That, more or less, is the short answer to the supposedly incredibly complicated and confusing question of what we humans should eat in order to be maximally healthy.
A Slice of the Deli Culture
 Patrick Harrison
Tired of searching for truly fresh bagels? Craving meatloaf or chicken liver pâté? From gourmet granolas, to cookies, sandwiches and desserts, you'll find it - and you'll find it fresh - at Daiquiri Dick's new culinary venture, The Deli.
Mexican Taco Chain to Open Restaurants in China
 Associated Press
Move over Peking duck. Now there's something spicier. A popular Mexican taco chain opened its first restaurant in Beijing last week, and announced plans to follow with 25 more eateries in the next four years, in both Beijing and Shanghai.
In Mexico City, Regional Flavors Unchanged by the Big City
 Mark Bittman
Though the regions of Mexico retain their very distinct cuisines, Mexico City acts like a food processor, puréeing ingredients until you can't tell what went into the final mix.
El Arrayán Cocina Tradicional
 PVNN
BanderasNews food writer and restaurant reviewer, Gary R. Beck, pays a visit to El Arrayán Restaurant in downtown Puerto Vallarta for traditional Mexican dishes and award-winning menus.
Add Mexico City to Chic List
 Mercury News
Jim Johnston, 56, who has lived in Mexico since 1994 and exclusively in Mexico City for the past 2 1/2 years as a printmaker and writer, believes that crime is exaggerated, pollution on the wane and nightlife on the rise.
Banana Cantina Does it Again!
 PVNN
On Wednesday, January 17th, Banana Cantina welcomed Local Celebrities, Kevin Simpson of Peyote People and Sudy Coy of the Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza children's shelter, who helped raise $2736 pesos for the R.I.S.E. Orphanage in Puerto Vallarta.
Fast Food That Doesn't Taste Fast
 Denise Derameé
Realizing that fast food can involve much more than just burgers and fries, Alberto Perez, who owns two of the finest restaurants in Puerto Vallarta, La Palapa and Vista Grill, recently opened his latest dining concept, Quimixto Mexican Grill.
Texas Legend Visits Punta de Mita
 PVNN
On a working vacation in Puerto Vallarta, Texas Legend Claude "Butch" Morgan will be performing two shows on the new stage at Cafe Luna Restaurant in Punta de Mita on Saturday, February 3rd - one at 6:30 and the other at 8 pm, Punta-Mita-Time.
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