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Pummarola: Pizza, Pasta, Vino
When I read in the guide books that Playa del Carmen was famous for their Italian food I thought it had to be a joke. Good Italian food in Mexico? Sometimes you just have to trust that the guide books know what they’re talking about, and on this point, they do. There are lots of [...]
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Malibu: Charly del Valle
The other day somebody suggested we have lunch at one of the strip clubs here in town to see if ...
Makkeroni Italian Restaurant Pizzeria
A couple of friends introduced us to Makkeroni several months ago and it almost instantly became a regular weekly dinner ...
Hot Dogs Pancho Villa
Hans and I went for lunch today at Hot Dogs Pancho Villa, we were both running errands downtown and I ...
Los Bisquets Bisquets Obregón
This Southern Girl has been dying to try a Mexican interpretation of a biscuit since she got here. Luckily for ...
Tsuba Sushi: A New Sushi Restaurant Good sushi is something near and dear to my heart. When I lived in the US we would go for sushi two or three times a week. Luckily, we had an excellent sushi restaurant right in our hometown, so it was easy. Since we arrived in Playa del Carmen, we have been looking for good [...]
La Floresta: Tacos de Mariscos Based on a suggestion the other day on Allie’s blog, I dragged Hans and Allie out to La Floresta last week to try shrimp tacos and more at La Floresta. I have been to this popular local spot before and I knew I would enjoy it, but I didn’t want to keep the place to [...]
Gaia Restaurante Medeterranea Tonight we stopped by Gaia on Calle 28 and Ave 5. It’s a Mediterranean sports bar, but it’s really better than it sounds. You’ll know the place when you reach the restaurant with the flat screen TVs and the hookahs! There are real tables and there are smaller, sort of coffee table-sized, tables. You get [...]
Café Corazón Just past Starbucks you will find a locally-owned coffee shop called Café Corazón. I have take Spanish lessons here and hung out for coffees, but it wasn’t until recently that I finally stopped in for breakfast. They have lots of things on the menu, from my regular favorite: fruit with yogurt and granola, to eggs, [...]
