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JESSE
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Who are the greatest culinary spots in Baja, and why?
Hehehe! this should keep us busy for a while now that the Holidays are coming.
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mulegejim
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When you say "culinary spots" I assume you mean something a cut above the average good spot with a menu and setting that will make it a go to
destination. In the Mulege area I would have to mention Ray's Place - great host, food and setting. There are other very good spots, however, for me
Ray's is just a cut above.
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vandenberg
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My wife's kitchen qualify  
And....not just to make browny points  
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DENNIS
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This boils down to a run-off between the Bacon Wrapped Hot Dog stands. "Iron Chef Baja" ....let it begin.
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grace59
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For me this would be anywhere in Baja where you have: Sunshine, Sea view, Good company, Cold Beer and Fish Tacos! What more to life is there?
Whenever I hear that rainy, chill wind blow. I think it may be time to head for Mexico. Tengo que obedecer mi corazon!
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shari
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I vote for Juan's breaded abalone platter in Asuncion...it just does not get any better than that....although Juanita's kitchen serves up a killer
pollo milanesa.
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oldlady
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| Quote: | Originally posted by vandenberg
My wife's kitchen qualify
And....not just to make browny points |
Hours and prices, please.
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BajaRae
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I have one in San Quintin, just before the Corona/Pacifico place, the name is Don Quixote's (hope I spelled that right). It is run by Sergio, who was
the Manager/waiter at the Old Mill for years. They are open morning to night, some really good dishes and nice people.
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bajabass
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California Hot Dogs in San Quintin. The best I've ever had. Taqueria Trailero in El Sauzal. Great tacos, and all the fresh green onions, cucumbers,
and radishes, YUM. For those of you on the East Cape, Baja Crossroads Country Club, awesome ceviche. The owners are nice people, and you sit on the
beach and feast! Ask my step-son, born and raised in Ensenada, Burger King on Reforma.
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k-rico
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I just got back from 2 weeks at Santispac and almost every day I ate a dozen or so raw clams from the back of a local fisherman's pick-up truck just
after he got back from a day on the water (Daniel, he's actually a diver/spearfisherman, great guy, a gorilla of a man). He'd swing by my campsite
after he recovered his boat and drink my cold beers as I ate clams.
The smell of gasoline from the tanks and the outboard in the back of the truck, the old smelly wetsuit, and the fresh blood from hacking up the fish
he speared on top of his cooler added to the ambience.
The clams were so fresh they quivered when you added salsa, limon, and salt.
The big fat ones were especially good, real chewy. yum!
[Edited on 11-3-2009 by k-rico]
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mulegejim
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaRae
I have one in San Quintin, just before the Corona/Pacifico place, the name is Don Quixote's (hope I spelled that right). It is run by Sergio, who was
the Manager/waiter at the Old Mill for years. They are open morning to night, some really good dishes and nice people. |
I just ate there for the first time on my way back from Mulege last week. It was very good.
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Paula
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Well... hmmmmm.... let me think....
Oh! There are some really good restaurants in La Paz
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mulegemichael
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i agree with jim; tough to beat ray's here in mulege...or dany's carnitas on saturday morning
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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Skipjack Joe
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The tacos at Rancho St. Inez. We like the meat she uses.
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MitchMan
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K-rico, yeah Man! You got it right.
One of the reasons I go to Baja is for the raw clams. I don't know about these days, but 12 years ago there was (is) an oyster bed and great sources
of pismo clams in San Quintin. I used to stay at the "Old Mill" and take a drive to the clam beds and buy a completely full gunny sack of live Pismo
clams for $20 USD. You would sit outside on a wooden park bench and table, open your own clams with a dirty fish filet knife, drip hot sauce and
fresh lime juice all over a freshly opened clam, clean away some of the guts, and chow down while getting a buz from bottled beer in 90 degree heat.
That is living at its height for me.
Today, while in La Paz, I make sure that I go to a street stand just 20 ft off the Malecon across the street from the Nuevo Pekin every contrived
chance I get to stand up and eat raw fresh chocolate clams one at a time as the guy cuts the clam open for me. Hot sauce, lime juice, raw clams and
cold beer in 90 degree heat, that's my worldly reward.
[Edited on 11-3-2009 by MitchMan]
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elizabeth
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If you are thinking about way out of the ordinary...and not just for Baja...I can think of a couple of places.
I've eaten at your place, Jesse, and found it to be a remarkable meal.
My other remarkable meal was at Laja in the Valle de Guadalupe. A little pricey, but well worth it. And a meal of the quality my friends and I had
there along with the wines would have cost 4 times as much in the US. All the produce was grown on site or locally, and the meat and fish were both
local and extremely fresh.
Having said that, I also have very well cooked and satisfying meals in less high scale places...just not as strikingly memorable.
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Baja&Back
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| Quote: | Originally posted by k-rico
I just got back from 2 weeks at Santispac and almost every day I ate a dozen or so raw clams from the back of a local fisherman's pick-up truck just
after he got back from a day on the water (Daniel, he's actually a diver/spearfisherman, great guy, a gorilla of a man). He'd swing by my campsite
after he recovered his boat and drink my cold beers as I ate clams.
[Edited on 11-3-2009 by k-rico] |
Not to Hijack, but, good ol' Daniel !! One of the very nicest people we know in Baja. If you want to go panga fishing from Concepcion, ask for him.
He's the best!! Really inexpensive. Lives at Burro. Everyone knows him. 
PS: we vote for Ray's place, too.
PPS: Definitely going to try Jesse's just before Xmas. Expect us, Guy!!
[Edited on 11-3-2009 by Baja&Back]
[Edited on 11-3-2009 by Baja&Back]
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JESSE
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Just to clarify somethings, i believe greatness can be achieved in a little cart on the street as well as in a white tablecloth restaurant. This is
not about your favorite place, but about an overall great place to eat. For example, Tacos enchilados and Tacos Yaki in Tijuana are two places i would
consider great.
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tjBill
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If your looking for upscale gourmet try Tijuana's restaurant row on Sanchez Taboada Boulevard in the Zona Rio.
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JESSE
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So considering my last post. Heres my list of great spots not to miss in Baja:
Tijuana: Tortas Washmobile, Tacos Salceados, Villa Saverios, Tacos Enchilados, La Diferencia.
Rosarito: Otto's grill, El Nido, Several Restaurants at Puerto Nuevo.
Ensenada: Laja, Manzanilla, Muelle Tres, That Seafood c-cktail cart near the main street, El Morro, Mustafas, El Rey Sol.
I am working on the rest of Baja.
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