Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – Don’t miss Banderas Bay’s favorite little plaza for everything delicious! This month, you’ll want to stop by k’ rico :) and try their new chocolate truffles, and Mikey’s introduces bagels from Vallarta Bagel World and three compound butters, free with the purchase of any of their select fresh meats.

Delicious news! k’ rico :) has unveiled a new line of yummy chocolate truffles! Stop by and experience their handmade truffles including Raspberry, Tequila, Cappuccino, Port, Choco-Chile and Classic Dark. While there, make sure and grab some k’ rico:) Espresso Roast Coffee for only 99 pesos for 1/2 kilo! This coffee is the same that they use to prepare all of the coffees at k’ rico:). It’s 100% organic and comes from Chiapas, Mexico. Available in Whole Bean, Ground and Ground Decaf. Coffee and chocolate... what a great way to start your day!

Mikey’s Meats just got better – or should we say butter? Mikey’s is thrilled to offer 3 compound butters that our chef created especially for our steaks, farm-fresh chicken and pork chops. And they’re FREE with the purchase of any of our butcher meats!

The Blue Cheese-Bacon adds a robust velvety richness to all of our beef cuts (New York, Rib Eye and Filet Mignon), the Garlic-Parsley is what garlic lovers will want on... everything! And the Cabernet-Shallot-Ancho Chili will enhance all meats with a complex delightful smokiness. Try all three and let us know which your favorite is!

Also, check out Mikey’s new selection of fresh bagels – plain, sesame seed and everything - from Vallarta Bagel World; perfect with Mikey’s vodka, lemon and dill cured Lox... a match made in heaven! Rely on Mikey’s to deliciously answer the question, "what can I bring?"

"Life is too short to drink the wrong wine!" Only Cork + Bottle has a knowledgeable, bilingual staff trained in offering advice on that perfect bottle of wine to accompany your meal. Seattle native Nina Goodhope has been wine consulting to Vallarta restaurants for over 15 years and cheerfully offers you her extensive wine knowledge and food pairing expertise.

Erica is also great at helping clients find the perfect wine and is now responsible for the food pairings for Cork + Bottle’s bi-monthly wine tastings. Why trust your selection to anybody else? Rely on Nina’s and Erica’s wine experience to guide you through Cork+Bottle’s wonderful selection of wines.

PLUS - Save the Date! FireWorks, Banderas Bay’s paint-your-own pottery studio, will be hosting a special Mata Ortiz Pottery event on March 1. Look for more details soon.

Each year, residents and visitors are asked to vote for what they believe is the "Best of Banderas Bay." So, what do you think, does Mikey’s offer the "Best Take-Out"? Is k ´rico :) the best "Coffee Shop" and/or "Bakery"? Does Cork+Bottle offer the "Best Wine Selection"? Share your opinion and you could win some fabulous prizes! Simply go to VirtualVallarta.com and select what you believe is the best of Banderas Bay. We appreciate your votes and support! But hurry, voting ends June 15!

And don’t forget, Vallarta’s favorite one-stop-shop for everything delicious will donate 10% of its sales on a certain day of the week from one of their shops to support the Los Mangos Library; a beloved non-profit organization that offers something for all members of the community throughout Banderas Bay. For further details, visit your favorite store at Los Mercados.

To learn more about all of the wonderful shops at Los Mercados, click HERE.