"Life's a Beach"

Coty Villareal has made a quite a splash in our culinary community since beginning her top notch cooking classes to Playa del Carmen. This week Coty invited her friends and supporters for an Open House to inaugurate the new "Breakfast and Deli" at Co.Cos Cocina Cosmopolita where she will be serving breakfast and lunch. The casual ...

Zenzi invite you to join them for their Happy Thanksgiving Dinner on November 22nd from 2pm-4pm!   For 240 pesos, enjoy a traditional meal consisting of mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, corn bread, pumpkin pie and of course turkey! See you them! For more information, click here.

Friday night, Susan de Lima and her team opened the doors of UNO to Go for their long awaited Grand Inauguration Party. Her chic UNO sign could be seen for blocks on all sides, lighting up the Colosio at the new gourmet deli on 5th and 48th, a new base of operations UNO Events & Catering. Nearly 100 people turned up to check out Susan's ...

Don't miss Cabaret Night at Mom's Bar & Grill on November 9th. For only 175 pesos/person, watch a show and eat turkey! Do not forget to attend the American Thanksgiving dinner at 7pm on November 22nd! Make your reservations now!!!! MOM’S BAR & Grill …where something good is always cooking… Hola Amigos !!! ...

Anyone who lives in Playa del Carmen or has visited the Riviera Maya can attest to the fact that this region has more than its share of beautiful people. Living the "bikini lifesyle" means watching what you eat and exercising which is often hard to do when the most readily available foods are treats like empanadas, chicharrones and ...

Sustainability. Carbon Footprint. Environmental Impact. In 2012, these terms are now a part of our everyday vernacular. Regardless of your stance on global warming, I think we all can agree that each one of us needs to do our best to minimize the negative impact increased travel might bring to the more delicate corners of the globe we explore. ...

Learn how to mix Mojitos, Margaritas and other popular cocktails the way expert bartenders do by immersing yourself in the art of mixology with a unique hands-on program introduced at the Viceroy Riviera Maya. Artisanal Cocktail Coaching teaches professional mixology skills and ...

"Los niños exploran la gastronomía a través de sus sentidos" ~Children explore gastronomy through their senses~ One of my biggest frustrations when we first moved to the Riviera Maya was the lack of activities for children. Besides going to the beach or visiting a local cenote, there was just not much out there ...

As many of our loyal "Life's a Beach" readers will know (because they also follow me on Facebook) Rob and I are in a "crazy vegetarian phase". We have eaten no beef, chicken or pork since New Years. The good news is, we have never looked or felt better. We have had no trouble at all finding great vegetarian dining-out ...

On March 20th, 2012, the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) announced the finalists for their 2012 Awards of Excellence. Our own Catriona Brown, owner/proprietor of The Little Mexican Cooking School in Puerto Morelos, was notified that she is one of just three finalists in the Entrepreneur or Business Person of the Year ...