Posts tagged Chef Javier Plascencia
Stay + Eat: 5 food-focused hotels in Valle de Guadalupe

Plan your next Valle de Guadalupe getaway and stay at any of these 5 hotels that pair perfectly with food + drink

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What To Do: A delicious weekend in Tijuana and Valle de Guadalupe during the 8th Annual Baja Culinary Fest

The most delectable 3-day weekend in Tijuana and Valle de Guadalupe arrives on October 18th.

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What's Happening: Spring and summer happenings

It's time to go outside to eat, drink and play with spring in full swing, and the summer months right around the corner. Here's a list of some great events in Tijuana, Valle de Guadalupe and San Diego (the list will be updated as more events come in). Time to fill up your calendar with some sunshine and libations!

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Watch: Animalón's 2018 Valle de Guadalupe season is here!

The temperatures are rising, and so is Animalón’s outdoor kitchen -- underneath the 100+ year old oak tree at Finca Altozano, in Valle de Guadalupe. Proprietor/Chef Javier Plascencia and Executive Chef Oscar Torres have composed travel-worthy dishes featuring local ingredients honoring the region for the restaurant's 2018 Spring season.

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Lonely Planet dedicates an entire chapter to Baja California cuisine in their ‘From the Source: Mexico’ new cookbook

Life & Food curated and voiced the Baja California chapter with recipes from tastemakers in Tijuana, Ensenada and Valle de Guadalupe for Lonely Planet's 'From the Source - Mexico'. 

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Checking In: Finca La Divina in Baja's Wine Country

The latest project by Javier Plascencia to hit Mexico's wine country, Valle de Guadalupe is Finca La Divina. A former property that the Chef used as a place for R&R during the developing stages of his well known restaurant, Finca Altozano, is now opening up to the public as a quaint Bed & Breakfast.

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