Sidewalk Expansion Project
Downtown Puerto Vallarta is undergoing a major beautification project. The sidewalk on the shop side of the boardwalk is being doubled in width and planter boxes are being added.
The sidewalk has always been too narrow for the number of people visiting downtown. Now, instead of bumping into every other person you pass you [...]
Family Style Restaurant – Downtown Puerto Vallarta
The other day while waiting to get a haircut, I found a great little restaurant downtown, two blocks from the main plaza, called Rincon de Tlaquepaque. The sound of the sizzling grill and the amazing smell of meat and chiles pulled me right in.
Rincon de Tlaquepaque specializes in birria [...]
Taqueria El Grano de Oro – Downtown Puerto Vallarta
I decided to try the Taqueria Grano de Oro, a taco stand that I had noticed a few times in passing. It is located just behind the Mercado 5 de Diciembre downtown. Every time I passed by, it was always busy which is an excellent sign.
Picking a [...]
El Colera Mariscos y Micheladas, this week’s restaurant under review was a pick by Gary Beck who publishes Beck’s Best – Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Guide.
If you haven’t seen his guide before, it’s worth checking out. He has reviewed more than 360 restaurants in the Puerto Vallarta area.
The day we went to El Colera they [...]
Saturday night on the boardwalk, “malecon” in Spanish, is a great time to people watch and get something to eat. We went for an “elote”, grilled corn smothered in mayonnaise, cheese, lime, and chili sauce.