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Marichuy, Alfredo and the Tree House Bar branch out!
The Tree House Bar & Grill moves to a new branch of the same tree! A new chapter opens this weekend in La Cruz as the Tree House Bar and Grill opens in its new location! A continuing story of great love; great people, great music and a great menu. The love story of Alfredo and Marichuy began at a bar and their children grew up in that same bar; which might sound odd, but this bar was a community centre of sorts, a wonderful place to be where everyone loves and supports each other. It all started [...]
Meet Greg… the Creator of the Lucido Burrito!
Greg creates his Lucido Burrito giving Taco Tuesday competition! I thoroughly enjoyed the Lucido Burrito, created by Greg Lucido of La Cruz and available Tuesday evenings at the Tree House Bar and Grill. Greg retired here with his lovely lady, Mary, and their two boys as they call them, their cats. As my mission is to share about the good folks that make up La Cruz I asked Greg about retiring here. He told me that they were looking for a place to retire and originally considered Panama. They then went to Roatan and then they came to [...]
Mariscos El Kiki; delicious seafood!
Kiki creates seafood in the waterfront town of La Cruz. Enrique Garcia or as we call him, Kiki, is customer focused and loves serving others. Self-taught in the kitchen with help from his wife Sara, evolving into owning his own restaurant, Mariscos El Kiki, came naturally. Many locals know him from when he worked serving and creating pizzas at Philo’s, then serving at Britannia Pub (where Sara worked making the meals). He opened his first restaurant, Mariscos El Kiki, in 2014 specializing in ceviche; his own unique creation, which is still the most ordered item on the menu!! He [...]
Visit Italy in La Cruz, Mexico; savor the flavors!
Savor delicious pizza made with heart at Casa Hule, now in the beautiful Octopus Garden! Recently guests told me they visited Italy in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. After shopping for groceries in our little town I was driving home and passed two extremely happy guests and they raved about the pizza at Casa Hule; "This is the best pizza we've had, we feel like we're in Italy!" That was a double compliment as I said "I just wrote about them in the Vallarta Tribune... they said, "We know, that's where we learned about them!" When Casa Hule moved there were [...]
La Saranderia; Fer creates fun in La Cruz
When I want to feel like I’m in Mexico… really in Mexico, I visit La Saranderia restaurant on Playa Manzanilla in La Cruz. I dig my toes into the sand; I order a margarita and devour their namesake dish, Sarandeado fish. Owner Fer Galvez told me “Sarandeado fish is traditional in our Nayarit province and my family has been using this recipe for 25 years. It’s delicious and we make it with spices of the region. The price is $349 pesos per kilogram.” Every family has its unique version of this delectable yummy and the Galvez family [...]
Toño and Laura serve finger-licking ribs
Riquisimo Ribs; Toño and Laura create another delectable option in La Cruz; finger-licking ribs! I know I’m not alone in saying that Toño’s ribs are finger-licking, lip-smacking, melt-in-your-mouth yummy! My father-in-law remarked after an evening of all-you-can-eat ribs “These are the best ribs I’ve had in my whole life!” Las Costillas de Toño owners, Juan Antonio Ortega and his beautiful wife, Laura Mendoza, serve guests with love. Toño has lived in La Cruz all his life and Laura moved here from Puebla seventeen years ago. They met at Enrique’s Glorieta restaurant where Laura was a waitress. They have two wonderful children, Tonito [...]
La Cruz’ Falconi’s Pizza, Pasta & Bar
They always serve quality and good food with their speciality being calzone and other pizzas. They make it their own unique way, Shaul calling it “our style” and it's not made in the traditional way “but the people who try it, like it and come back!”
Loving La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
Happenings around La Cruz; so much going on! Seafood, music, dining and dancing… who could ask for anything more! La Cruz de Huanacaxtle is a gorgeous seaside town with clean beaches, an abundant music scene and delectable dining options that attract people from afar. Locals embrace all who visit, having them coming back for more! On any given day walking around La Cruz the sights, sounds and aromas enthrall one’s senses. Simply walking out of the marina the town square is full of life, always with children playing and if you’re lucky you’ll happen upon music, a holiday traditional [...]
Enrique’s Glorieta Restaurant
Enrique’s Glorieta Restaurant lasts the test of time; 15 years and going strong. A pleasant vibe embraced us when my hubby and I visited Enrique‘s for a ‘date lunch’ recently. There is lovely background music, gorgeous murals on every wall and we were surrounded by delightful greenery under the pergola. Enrique, with his wife, Emma, opened the original restaurant on the Glorieta (circle where the cross is, just down from the only street light in La Cruz) in 2002 and moved a few steps closer to the marina in their current location in 2012. Both passionate about cooking [...]
Langosta DIEZ La Cruz; an unforgettable dining experience.
Langosta DIEZ La Cruz, International Cuisine and Art Gallery; An unforgettable dining experience. To experience an indoor patio as spectacular as the food is a delight to the senses. Airy and pretty, decorated mainly in white, mimicking our refreshing coastal scenes; Langosta Diez has created a casually elegant environment. Decorated with a palette of blue hues, which they modify for special celebrations and seasons of the year. Every table, every corner delights with details intended to create visual joy while enjoying your meal. The restaurant is also a gallery; artisan furniture is made in Jalisco, Mexico, tinted with different [...]