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Counting down to Sabor de Baja!

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It’s just four weeks ’til Baja Norte’s gastro party of the year, Sabor de Baja. And, this is the fifth annual Sabor; all the more reason to attend! Sabor is a true labor of love by Chef Bo Bendana and her hubby, Dennis Sein. This dynamic duo pulls together Baja chefs, wineries, craft brewers and more for one fabulous evening in the gardens of the Rosarito Beach Hotel. And, Sabor is a friendly but serious competition; a panel of judges has the daunting task of sampling each dish along with its beverage pairing, and then selecting the best of the best. Attendees get to vote, too, as a People’s Choice Award is presented each year! We are excited that several new-ish restaurants will be participating this year:

Sabor takes place Wednesday, August 28 at the aforementioned RB Hotel. Spring for VIP tix at $90 and get early access at 5:30 pm, tastings and beverage pairings, plus seating at tables near the stage, waiter service, a goodie bag, and the commemorative wine glass. General admission guests ($70) will have access at 6 pm, tastings and beverage pairings, and the commemorative wine glass. Everyone can enjoy live music and dancing, including Rosarito favorite Maryam Malak, whom we were fortunate to hear during a delicious and very filling brunch at Ruben’s last Sunday! Read my recap of Sabor 2018, then click here for more information, including how to get tickets. See you at Sabor!   

Valley Girl Wines wins the 2018 People’s Choice Award!

BC in SD this week!

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BAJA-BEER-CRAFT-2015-EVENT-LOGO-2-NOV-13We’re really looking forward to the Baja Beer Craft event (SOLD OUT, sorry if you were shut out!) this Friday at Mingei International Museum, put on by Baja Test Kitchen. The great line-up of breweries includes our faves Agua Mala, Border Psycho & Wendlandt, plus newbies (to us) Muñeca Preita, Tres B + más y más y más. With food by Chef Chad White of Común & Chef Marco Rodriguez of La Justina – plus music by Quino of Big Mountain – how can this NOT be a good time? Check back for a recap soon!

Monday the SD Bay Wine & Food Fest opens with dinner and reception at the lovely (and tasty) new Bracero on the edge of Little Italy. We’re excited that Chef Rick Bayless – a well-respected relentless promoter of Mexican regional cuisine, including Baja, for decades – will join Chef Chad White and host Chef Javier Plasciencia for the events. Looks like both the $250 four-course dinner with paired wines from Valle de Guadalupe and the $100 reception with small plates are sold out. So glad the SD Bay Wine & Food Fest is spotlighting Baja food & wine; it’s well deserved, we applaud! While eatdrinkbaja will inform about such events, we’d like to clarify: our focus is promoting opportunities more accessible for “la gente,” and not so much on big ticket items. We LOVE and don’t want to lose the down-to-earth ambiance of the Baja we enjoy, want to share and help preserve and grow. We hope you’ll join us – ¡Salud!