Anyone know if Ray's Place is going to open in Oct.?BajaBlanca - 11-16-2010 at 09:25 PM
looks like you never got an answer ... we just went to rays this past saturday and boy ... it was as great as everyone says..... the hard part was
going down those stairs .... gotta watch the margarita count for sure !!
now I heard there was a wild WILD party there a couple weeks ago, but it was quiet and contained last Saturday. Which is really good since I am not
sure I can handle wild any more. those days are loooooooooooong gone Lauriboats - 11-17-2010 at 08:21 AM
I have been to some wild parties at Ray's Place. Blanca, for some reason I think that you would be right there in the mix next to me. We are heading
down Saturday, glad to hear that Ray's is open.BajaBlanca - 11-17-2010 at 10:53 AM
that is sooooooooooo funny !!!! BUT, it depends on the definition of wild .... this one sounded a bit too wild even for Blanquita.
Hey...I was just reading about that party..
Pompano - 11-17-2010 at 11:10 AM
Dag'nabit.., sorry I missed this one..must'a been a real humdinger!
Let me know ahead of time for the next lassup.. ..so I can start wheeling myself there.
Just Kidding, Ray!!
Pompano - 11-17-2010 at 11:19 AM
Please don't take away my membership card.
BajaBlanca - 11-17-2010 at 11:38 AM
I think it is fantastic that Ray greets you as you come up the stairs ..the ultimate host !! our experience was really perfect ..... great food,
great company, great location, great host !!capt. mike - 11-17-2010 at 02:51 PM
if Homer Simpson gets to mulege he will likely eat at Ray'sPompano - 11-17-2010 at 08:39 PM
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Originally posted by BajaBlanca
I think it is fantastic that Ray greets you as you come up the stairs ..the ultimate host !! our experience was really perfect ..... great food,
great company, great location, great host !!
I totally agree, BajaBlanca...Ray is a great host. In that last photo of mine, Ray is waiting or us with a glass of my favorite red wine.
Gracias,amigo!Cypress - 11-17-2010 at 08:46 PM
Yep, Ray can serve up some mighty good food. And the hospitality is something else.Marc - 11-19-2010 at 10:56 PM
Be careful there. He serves old food. I learned my lesson twice at Santispac.capt. mike - 11-20-2010 at 08:15 AM
"I learned my lesson twice at Santispac."
actually that is impossible.
learning is a definitive. you either do or don't - consider lab rats.
you may have learned on the second time. the 1st time you didn't learn.
therefore you didn't learn twice, you learned once.
hahahaha
sorry i switched back to undecaf.Marc - 11-20-2010 at 08:41 AM
OK-OK. I'll try again.
About Ray's...I learned the hard way!Pompano - 11-20-2010 at 08:48 AM
Leftovers are always good at MI casa..why not Ray's?
JUST KIDDING, RAY!!
Marc. we have always had impeccable meals at Ray's...and we are sorry you had a bad experience. A little surprised, too. Personally, I can report
only positive results from all my dining experiences with Ray's cooking..whether at his old place at Santispac, my home, or his cafe in Mulege now.
Since he first arrived on the food scene here in the Bay years ago, I don't know anybody who ever got sick...or heard of any (up until your report)
Perhaps it was an anomaly for you. I doubt there is a restaurant in the world that has not had a patron get ill. I once upchucked some perfectly
good lutefisk in Oslo..and then that time in Scotland with the haggis on CoPilot's lap..
I know Ray pays particular attention to freshness in all his shopping selections, as I have shopped alongside him on several occasions in a couple
tiendas in Mulege. He's damn picky. It goes in the kitchen fresh..and the food on your table is as fresh as it gets.
Hey Mike..I learned my lesson, too...once only!capt. mike - 11-20-2010 at 09:45 AM
i did have bad calimari steak at rays once when he was on the beach.
but other than that i have had only 5 star culinary de-lites there, old and new spots.
i can't imagine how he could be so consistant at the beach with only bottled gas and a genset. incredible perseverence and guts. hard work for sure
but that beach bar rocked!Bob H - 11-20-2010 at 10:04 AM
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Originally posted by capt. mike
"I learned my lesson twice at Santispac."
actually that is impossible.
learning is a definitive. you either do or don't - consider lab rats.
you may have learned on the second time. the 1st time you didn't learn.
therefore you didn't learn twice, you learned once.
hahahaha
sorry i switched back to undecaf.
great responsePompano - 11-20-2010 at 10:11 AM
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Originally posted by capt. mike
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i can't imagine how he could be so consistant at the beach with only bottled gas and a genset....
MIke, If I get your meaning, you are imply that Ray is consistantly good in preparing great meals with only bottled gas
and a genset...
Actually..All of us homeowners are off grid in the Bay..in one respect or another. No powerlines or municipal utilities...yet. Propane fridges,
solar power, gensets large & small... and Yankee ingenuity win the day.
Ergo: If we are all consistant with your observations, then it only remains to declare anyone who actually lives in the Bay ALL great
chefs, no? Me included!?
...interesting concept....it has started a brain event...hold on, this may take a bit...........................................
ATTENTION: I am starting a patio cafe at mi casa. I'll call it Platter d'PompanoCo-Pilot ..and serve to the tastes of more
refined beachbums.
Unless you can think of a DIFFERENT NAME....??? KAT54 - 11-20-2010 at 11:26 AM
I took a hit last year when i told you people got sick there.
Now Rays sells old leftovers?
Pompano does not care?
Is this a good thing?
Does Ray still have a plan to go south?
Has anyone asked?LaTijereta - 10-3-2013 at 01:20 PM
Bump...
What's happening with the place?Mulegena - 10-3-2013 at 01:26 PM
Ray is dead.tripledigitken - 10-3-2013 at 01:31 PM
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Originally posted by Mulegena
Ray is dead.
Mulegena,
He didn't own it 100%, did he?
KenMulegena - 10-3-2013 at 01:42 PM
No idea, but Ray's Place would never be the same without his presence, imo.
Perhaps someone else has the scoop on the building and the business.
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Originally posted by tripledigitken
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Originally posted by Mulegena
Ray is dead.
Mulegena,
He didn't own it 100%, did he?
Ken
LaTijereta - 10-3-2013 at 03:33 PM
I thought his spouse (Pam?), might have continued on?
Just asking if they were going to be open this season...Bajahowodd - 10-3-2013 at 04:53 PM
On one hand, it would be great if this place could remain in business. On the other hand, without its soul, maybe not so bad if it did not reopen.
We had been there several times, and always cursed it when he was closed. Sure, I can understand that in slow season it would make little sense to
remain open just to have a great deal of spoilage. But we were selfish.bajabuddha - 10-3-2013 at 05:53 PM
Just before i left the end of May for mi casa in NM, i talked with a local Mexicana Mulegeņa lady. She is 'old family' in the town. Now, they say
it's not nice to speak ill of the dead, but she told me he had certain 'penchants' (which we all do to an extent).... one of which was gambling, and
he allegedly owed LOTS of money all over, and i mean more than just Mulege. Also, upon his death she said the local gossip among especially all the
women in town was "now our young boys can be safe". Lastly, the circumstances of his death were not what was reported originally, but as usual,
simple and close-the-case according to the Policia.
Without his 'soul', it woudn't be the same. He was the ultimate Schmoozer; i've eaten there many times also. Food was good (i felt pricier than the
worth), but his service was better and made up for it. The guy could sell ice cubes to an Inuit. I guess what i'm trying to say is, i'll be surprised
if it re-opened unless under new ownership/management. Time will tell; i just hope the road in improves.pangamadness - 10-5-2013 at 05:59 AM
Where is Rays place? Was it the same as Anna's at Santaspac?David K - 10-5-2013 at 07:12 AM
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Originally posted by pangamadness
Where is Rays place? Was it the same as Anna's at Santaspac?
Same question was asked on 10-11-11:
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How' bout some directions to Ray's Place? (or is it a "secret spot"?)
I heard it was several miles west of town - forgot the name of the road.
Thx, Rob
On Jan. 30, Arvada George posted about Ray's... and someone there asked the same thing... Although I haven't been there, I did find the GPS form it
and made some images of the road in on Google Earth:
I did find the GPS for it in Mike & Terri Church's 2006 'Camping Mexico's Baja', as Ray has a campground there too, it seems... Wish he was open
in the summer as we would like to check it out!
Based on the GPS, and the many turns mentioned... I think I found the road, from space... let me know if it looks right!
The next 7 views are all looking west:
So, is this it?... Ray's driveway:
chuckie - 10-5-2013 at 07:33 AM
Ray is dead
time passes... things change... people move on
Mulegena - 10-5-2013 at 11:53 AM
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Originally posted by chuckie
Ray is dead
Everyone knows this, yet they expect... I don't know what they expect... I just don't get it.
Kinda like the guidebooks still list Ecomundo as a local destination even tho' the book editors know it's been gone for the better part of 10 years,
no editor will remove it from their revised editions...
I don't understand this either.
