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Romance Doesn't Have to Cost a Fortune
PVNN

Inspired by the classic movie Casa Blanca, Bogart's Restaurant in Puerto Vallarta Mexico offers the perfect combination of fine dining, elegance and distinction - and now you can enjoy two complete dinners for the price of one every night!

R.I.S.E. Kids Sing for Their Supper
JOY!

This week the children at the Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza, (R.I.S.E.) aren't focused on how tough their lives have been, they are too busy preparing for the concert they will be performing at Lazy Lizard Bingo Night this Thursday.

Café Candela - Great Food, Laid Back Ambiance
PVNN

Located in downtown Puerto Vallarta at Guerrero #311, Café Candela is a must do, a place to experience a fine meal in a friendly environment, especially if you are a person who loves to enjoy those quality moments in life.

Mexico Boutique Hotels Sets the Stage for Culinary Travel
PRNewswire

Mexico Boutique Hotels' entire collection of one-of-a-kind accommodations offers food and drink as exceptional as the venues they are served in, the following epicurean possibilities will be of particular appeal to ardent gastronomes and connoisseurs of the good life.

Lazy Lizard Bingo Benefits R.I.S.E.
Joy!

Every Thursday from 7 to 9 pm, the Lazy Lizard will be hosting Bingo to raise money for the kids of the Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza. But not just any Bingo... THE most outrageous, unreasonably fun, unpredictably interesting bingo every staged!

Top-Secret Mexican Ceviche Exceeds its Advance Billing
Robert St.John

Two nights at a small, eight-room, Zen-like hotel wasn’t enough to slow my system down to island speed, but the restaurant inside Casa de los Suenos on Isla Mujeres served a ceviche good enough to warrant - if not a move to the island - several visits per year.

2x1 Tuesdays at Kamakura Restaurant
PVNN

If you are in search of some delicious, authentic, Japanese cuisine at reasonable prices look no further than the legendary Kamakura Restaurant in Puerto Vallarta, where every Tuesday you can take advantage of their "2x1" promotion.

Pear Cactus Makes Mexican Meals Good for Diabetics
Reuters

Eating nopales along with a traditional Mexican breakfast can help people with diabetes keep their blood sugar under control, a new study shows.

Full Moon Feast at the Vallarta Botanical Gardens
Liana Turner

The Vallarta Botanical Gardens is hosting a Full Moon Feast on Friday, June 1st. The fun starts at 6 pm with a Cocktail Hour, followed by an elegant dinner, live music and a Moonrise Champagne Toast in a beautiful setting brimming with nature's bounty.

Summer Cooking Classes at El Arrayán
Patrick Harrison

This summer, you can learn how to prepare your favorite Mexican dishes. The talented team of chefs at the best traditional Mexican restaurant in Puerto Vallarta, El Arrayán, will be sharing some of their secrets during a series of cooking classes.

No Matter the Dish, Tuna is the Favored Fish
Maria C. Hunt

In the minds of many, tuna is the most prized fish in all the world. In Japan, buyers have paid as much as $200,000 for a single large bluefin tuna, one of the choicest varieties, that was hooked off the coast of that country.

Donald Duck Vanquishes Mexico Soft Drink Lookalike
Reuters

Donald Duck has chased off a Mexican look-alike after a trademark dispute that simmered for decades between Disney and a beverage maker that copied the hot-headed cartoon character for its logo in 1940.

Say "I Love You" with Chocolate this Mother's Day
Patrick Harrison

On Mother's Day, nothing says "I Love You" like handcrafted artisan chocolates from Xocodiva, where you can select from a wide variety of luscious chocolate truffles including candied ginger, coconut, tequila, chili and amaretto to mention a few...

Together We Can Make a Difference!
PVNN

Don't miss Banana Cantina's last "Local Celebrity Night" of the season tonight at 7 pm. Nina Goodhope of La Bodega de Nina, a fine wine distributor here in Vallarta, will be hosting the event, which will benefit the Alfredo V. Bonfil School.

Café des Artistes: A Gastronomic Adventure
Molly Glentzer

Well worth an hour's ride from Punta Mita, indeed worth a trip from Houston: a religious experience of the culinary kind at Thierry Blouet's stylish Café des Artistes compound, carved out of a century-old home on the hill above the Malecon.

Banana Cantina Helps Nina Help Nińos
Denise Derameé

Join La Bodega de Nina owner, Nina Goodhope, and Banana Cantina owners, Mike & Debbi Egan, on Wednesday, April 25th as they raise funds for the Alfredo V. Bonfil School at the restaurant's last "Local Celebrity Night" of the season.

Fine Wine Tasting Awaits Just Across the Border
Beau Russell

A little known but highly revered wine country has finally begun to gain the recognition of Mexican and American winos alike. Ten years ago, the Valle de Guadalupe began to sprout vines full of grapes, transforming into the wine- producing region it is today.

Baking Perfection at The Deli
PVNN

BanderasNews videographer Laura Gelezunas stops by The Deli to give us a glimpse of the baskets of bagels, cinnamon rolls and scones that line the counter along with baguettes, foccacia, bread sticks and whole wheat loaves that are baked fresh daily.

What's "Cooking" at Punta Mita Time
PVNN

From radio talk show hosts and famous musicians to classic movies and excellent cuisine, seems like owner/chef Art Mendoza is always cooking up something special at Punta Mita Time Restaurant in Punta de Mita, Nayarit, México.

Season's Final Concert by Katmandu
Polly G. Vicars

Katmandu's season-ending performance, described as a fusion of Mexican-Canadian-Indian styles with free flying, playful exchanges between the music and the sensuous Middle Eastern and Indian dances, is coming up at Cafe des Artistes on April 18th.

Have Spatula Will Travel
Taylor Holliday

Insights that might never occur to you while eating hot yogurt soup in a restaurant in Istanbul suddenly take on a surprising clarity when making that soup yourself in a hotel kitchen there.

Another Helping of Mama's Cooking
Gary R. Beck

Serving home-style cooking that satisfies both ex-pats and homesick visitors, Mama Dolores keeps 'em coming back for generous helpings of great food at reasonable prices, a daily Happy Hour, a friendly atmosphere and a bitchy drag queen!

Coco Boca Bento
Gary R. Beck

When one thinks of breakfast in Vallarta, the name Coco brings sighs. From the Hotel Tropicana to Karpathos to Kit Kat and now Boca Bento, Coco has been been delighting locals and visitors with her breakfast specialties for more than 20 years.

Celebrating Spring at Cafe des Artistes
Denise Derameé

Be sure to stop by Cafe des Artistes on April 16th and 18th as Puerto Vallarta's favorite fine dining restaurant celebrates the coming of Spring with some of our very favorite things... Champagne, fabulous food and marvelous music!

When Tacos Aren't Enough
Timothy Prat - Las Vegas Sun

Behold the humble taco. It, along with the sombrero, has often been asked to represent 21 Spanish-speaking countries, what people think of when they say "Hispanic," or if you add Portuguese-speaking Brazil, "Latin."

Berries Settle Into New Niche
El Universal

They said it was crazy to produce these types of products. Raspberries were an unknown fruit that had high startup costs and wasn't native to the region and its harsh climate. Now there are thousands of acres of raspberries in Mexico, some owned by Chilean producers hedging their bets.

Chef Shows Complexity in Mexican Cuisine
Richard Leong

Roberto Santibanez is an ambassador of contemporary Mexican cuisine. His mission is to show that his country's cooking is as varied and complex as the country itself.

Locals Love Adriana's Place
Joy Phoenix

Adriana's Place on the south side of Puerto Vallarta is a warm and wonderful place to break bread, and the food is amazing. But the best news for the locals is that this great food is also the most affordable in town.

Bluefin Tuna Becoming a Blue-Chip Industry
Allison Hoffman

Pacific bluefin tuna leave Japan's coast and swim east at breakneck speed to school in North American coastal waters. They return on nonstop flights from Los Angeles as slabs of fresh toro, the "foie gras of the sea," fattened, refrigerated and ready for the sashimi knives.

Sensational Seafood at Daiquiri Dick's
Laura Gelezunas

Daiquiri Dick's dinner selections have always been fabulous, but Executive Chef Ignacio Uribe Moreno recently introduced several new appetizers and main courses that were influenced by the sea - and go way beyond the catch-of-the-day.

Alberto Perez Releases New CD
PVNN

Puerto Vallarta restaurant owner and musician extraordinaire Alberto Perez recently celebrated the release of his newest CD, "Noches en La Palapa," with a crowd of family, friends and fans at his Los Muertos Beach restaurant and bar, La Palapa.

Vallarta Jewish Community Passover Seder
PVNN

The Puerto Vallarta Jewish Community is having a Passover Seder Dinner at El Set restaurant on April 2nd at 7 pm - and you and your family and friends are invited. The Seder will start at 8 pm, followed by a full course dinner.

Baja Bottled
Toby Cecchini

After sampling a complex, silky cabernet-merlot and then a jamlike tempranillo-garnacha blend, I had to pick my jaw off the ground. Why weren’t these available, or even known, in the States?

Greg Forest at Punta Mita Time
PVNN

Texas Barbeque Night at Punta de Mita Time just keeps getting hotter! It started in February with a performance by Claude Morgan, followed by the "King of Tex-Mex" Joe King Carrasco in March. Now, Greg Forest will be heating up the stage on April 28th.


The Best of Vallarta Just Got Better!
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Read real travelers' comments about the best in fine dining in Puerto Vallarta.
Andale's
Barcelona Tapas
Boca Bento
Brasil
Cafe de Olla
Cafe des Artistes
Citrus Ocean
Coco Tropical
Da Antonio
Daiquiri Dick's
de Santos
El Arrayán
El Dorado
El Palomar
Hard Rock Café
Kaiser Maximilian
Kamakura
Kit Kat
La Palapa
La Petite
Las Palomas
Le Bistro
Le Kliff
PLUSH Catering
Rincon Buenos Aires
River Cafe
Spiaggia
The Shrimp Factory
Trio
Vista Grill


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