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bent-rim
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I have 2 favorite bartenders. Guillermo at Guillermo's in BoLA, he turned me onto Guaycura Damiana and Diego at the Serenidad in Mulege, he makes a
great Pina Colada and he took some friends and me to some cave paintings outside of town.
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bajadock
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This thread has potential, thanks.
My favorite bartender only handles private parties. She makes the best marguies with Cointreau and OJ, world class salsa and my favorite mex shrimp
c-cktail.
Thanks for reminding me to reserve her again this week.  
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paranewbi
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Mario at the Diana in Tecate! Made a smooth 'rita and could help out with any questions you had about Tecate or Mexico. He's the man who made me marry
my wife in Mexico after marrying her in the US. Best time she, I and 75 of our best friends ever had.
He's no longer there...tends bar at another place across town. But if you stop in you might see Abraham, he does it well also.
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TMW
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The young man at Mike's Sky Rancho in the late 80s and earily 90s, I forget his name but it was a mean Margarita.
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mulegemichael
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Location: sequim,wa. and mulege
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manny at punta colorada is the beyond anything best bartender anyone could ever ask for...and a dear, dear, amigo..now retired and the proud owner of
a candy store in downtown la ribera...a wonderful friend that has taken me back and forth from the airport dozens of times.
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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AmoPescar
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Location: North San Diego County
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Gotta be 'Desertbull'....
Margaritas made on his famous gas powered blender are legendary among Amigos de Baja and Nomads! Served all up and down Baja...
Any one have a picture of him in action??
Miguelamo    
Nomad Amigos...Here\'s hoping you all have safe Baja travels, amazing sunrises, sunny days, comforting breezes, beautiful sunsets, tasty tacos,
cold cervezas and frosty margaritas!!
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MrBillM
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Best ?
Pancho.
Or, was it Pablo ?
Pedro ?
Paco ?
Pretty sure it started with a "P".
Maybe not.
Halfway House between Rosarito and Ensenada.
I think.
What was the question ?
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Ken Bondy
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My favorite was a young guy, tall and thin, who worked the bar at Hotel Punta Pescadero in the 70s and 80s. Naturally I can't remember his name but
he was very pleasant and very competent. Once I ordered some kind of fruit margarita from him for one of our party. Trying to spanglicize "pear" I
used a word that sounded like "pera". He told me that I had just ordered a fart. He was funny, said he got very few orders for farts but he would do
the best he could.
carpe diem!
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Gypsy Jan
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Well, Given the Subject
It is not strange that your memories are impaired.
The bartender at Carnitas los Panchos in Rosarito makes the best Michelada.
A frozen beer stein is filled with ice and fresh squeezed lime juice and there is chile/lime salt on the rim. My choice is a bottle of Bohemia to add
in.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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vgabndo
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Boy its been a long time since I drank, but I remember a night at the Malarrimo bar, there was a young guy who had come up from Cabo. He spoke fair
English about equal to my Espanol. We had a really memorable long evening bonding, drinking and learning each others language in that empty bar. He
later was a waiter for several years in the restaurant. A handsome guy, anyone who can refresh my memory?
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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Bajafun777
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Registered: 9-13-2006
Location: Rosarito & California
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At the Rosarito Hotel Bar in 80's use to be a bartender by the name of Rudy and he was pretty good at keeping you with a cold one in your hand at all
times. Now, I really like Nick at Splash as he keeps you serviced and keeps good conversation going while tending to others sitting at the bar, which
is not an easy thing to do when it is packed.LOL Take Care & Travel Safe---"No Hurry, No Worry, Just FUN" bajafun777
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Hook
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I measure bartenders by the quality of their drinks. Congeniality is nice, but it only means you arent drinking with someone more congenial than a
bartender. I never drink alone.
I remember:
-the margaritas at the old Punta Chivato Hotel
-the drinks at the Bermejo Bar at Los Arcos in La Paz
-the drinks at The Palm(s) near Primo Tapia/Cantamar.
I would never measure a bartender by the PRICE of their drinks.
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vandenberg
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
the drinks at the Bermejo Bar at Los Arcos in La Paz
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No Bermejo Bar. That was the downstairs restaurant.
Bar upstairs was Bar Pelicanos.. Good for watching sunsets.
Help was atrocious.
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UnoMas
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Octavio at Hotel Rancho Buena Vista. Medicating fishermen in the hay day's of the resort for year's.
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Ken Cooke
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Club A - Calle Revoluccion, Tijuana 1990-4
This particular bartender carried a whistle around his neck, an unloaded handgun that he liked pointing at his patrons, and was lightning fast while
serving.
 Of course, I do have photos!
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wessongroup
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The "Brewery" in Ensenada right across from the old market... years ago .. very fast on cases of beer out the door, in quarts ..... 
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KaceyJ
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Punta Chivato"Back in the Day"
Pedro, sometimes his brother Ramon, Chuy ,aka Jesus who last I knew , is now a mesero at equipales, & Pepe- and when the work went home , and the
clientele in the mood , Bill Alvarado would stay and work graveyard till the cows came home and the baja sun came up.
And yes ,
They were doubles
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Hook
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| Quote: | Originally posted by vandenberg
| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
the drinks at the Bermejo Bar at Los Arcos in La Paz
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No Bermejo Bar. That was the downstairs restaurant.
Bar upstairs was Bar Pelicanos.. Good for watching sunsets.
Help was atrocious. |
I will accede to the name of the bar to more recent visitors..........and the quality of the drinks.
But the help was just fine in the early 80s. Maybe you were there too close to the closing?
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BornFisher
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Nick at Splash......... but ya gatta love Joe-----(and Crazy)....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-J8OXq5_qs
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El Camote
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
The young man at Mike's Sky Rancho in the late 80s and earily 90s, I forget his name but it was a mean Margarita. |
First time there in spring of '96, the barkeep was Pepe but he wasn't young. Came back in '98 and he was gone. Remember Pepe?
Knowledge is good. - Emil Faber
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