You’re in for a fabulous foodie time, and of the best sort, from high end (Arzak) to the simplest pintxos (tapas) it’s almost hard to find bad food in the Basque country. For San Sebastien, La cuchara de San Telmo is a...

: Revuelto de champis (mushrooms in scrambled eggs) - LA CUCHARA DE SAN TELMO: This one’s owned by Martin Berasategi, I think, and you can actually sit down at a table outside, the pintxos are a bit more...

of town and you can find the address in the local phone book. Mercado Del Mar — This tiny restaurant is a pain in the ass to find. It is right on the main highway (just outside San Jose) but their lack of a sign makes it a...

Thanks for all the SMA recs. As one poster noted, the restaurants are mediocre. In general, the smaller places that cater to the locals are better than the tourist places. Our favorite steak place was Ole Ole on Lareto near the...

for an inexpensive lunch or dinner. The breakfast was good too. Try the pea soup, and the spicy mustard on the table. I had to buy some of the mustard to bring home with me it was so good. Mi Tierra Bakery: If you make it to the...

in Ocean Park, El Cilantrillo near the Plaza Mercado in Santurce (a few blocks from the Museum of Contemporary Art), or the buzzing Café Manolín in Old San Juan (weekdays only). These are all off the tourist circuit, frequented...

anywhere near Cancun, and have never been to Oaxaca or San Miguel. Anybody have any recommendations? I am a fairly adventurous & hardy traveler, but am looking for downtime, so nothing too rustic! Willing to do an...

A wrong turn last night put me in front of Taqueria San Vicente in S. Arlington. It’s in a former Ollie’s Trolley with a sun room addition (!)giving it the air of permanence in front of the Adams Mill Shopping Center...

, San Francisco/Canal; Mesones; Insurgentes; Callejon del Pueblito; Privada de Hidalgo and the entrance to the Mercado de Artesanias which is called Andador Lucas Balderas. Once you do this, you will be right at the intersection...

'm not sure I’ve done a great job with that, and would be grateful for comments on that score as well. I also still need to spend a little time with the "Falling in Love with San Miguel" website for cheap eats. Anyplace...

i don’t think that this food item, "san diego fish taco," has emigrated here yet, but everyone’s recs for other types of fish tacos sound wonderful— there is one stall at mercado central on lake street that...

There are really only three bona-fide health food stores I know of in San Diego. (Note: that I know of, there may be more I’ve never heard of) They are People’s Co-Op in OB, Jimbo’s in Del Mar, and Rancho’s...

Tasca el Pescador next to the Plaza del Mercado, a traditional farmers’ market. Looks touristy because of the tacky Henekin logos plastered outside, but restaurant was packed with locals. This is the best food i had in San Juan....

in SD). Salsas that are produced specifically for their partners – 4 in all. I went with Paco shopping in Tijuana for the restaurant – he knows the different mercados and stores where he can get the best ingredients...

is “average” by SA standards, but the atmosphere and location makes up for it. "The Mercado" is a fun place to walk around and visit and buy Texas, San Antonio and Mexican souvenirs, especially for the kids. DINNER:...