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August 2010 - Posts

Looking for a Job in Paradise?

POSITION AVAILABLE - TEACHING CHEF Personable, charismatic Teaching Chef needed for Tourist Cooking School on Riviera Maya, conducting classes in Authentic Mexican cuisine to curious travelers. Classes conducted in English but Spanish spoken to our 2 Read More...
Posted Monday, August 30, 2010 11:13 AM by Rob Kinnon | 2 Comments

Playa del Carmen Real Estate - Glamorous Villa For Sale in Akumal

• 6,500 square feet, 5 bathrooms, 4 bedrooms - $995,000 USD - Priced to sell! Akumal, Quintana Roo - This luxury villa sits on 39,142 sq. ft., and has a deck, ladder, and private entrance to Yalku Lagoon (which was featured in the 2008 September Read More...
Posted Monday, August 23, 2010 8:30 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments
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Building in Mexico - Mitch and Sev - Part 1

As some of you may know, Rob and I have finally decided to settle down and build our home in Mexico. Almost by accident, we found the perfect neighborhood in Xpu Ha, in the jungle about 20 minutes south of Playa del Carmen. The lots are good sized, very reasonably priced, the development is gorgeous and all the services we need are available, including wireless internet. We are 5 minutes from the beach in Xpu Ha and close to dozens of cenotes. Read More...
Posted Saturday, August 21, 2010 7:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 7 Comments

Playa del Carmen Bar Crawl

After the fabulous tequila tasting and dinner at Hacienda Tres Rios, Kay Walten (www.Locogringo.com) and I shuttled the group downtown for a short tour of a few of the Playa del Carmen restaurants and bars participating in the Taste of Playa 2010 culinary event. Read More...
Posted Friday, August 20, 2010 7:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 4 Comments

Tequila Seminar and Tasting at Hacienda Tres Rios Resort

The highlight of my evening at Hacienda Tres Rios, aside from meeting all the great travel writers and bloggers, was the informative tequila seminar and tasting presented by Chef Oscar. Because, I have the good fortune to live in Mexico where I have access to a plethora of fine tequilas, you might think that this would be "old hat" for me. Not so! There is much to learn about Mexico's signature beverage! Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 19, 2010 7:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 3 Comments

Tweet Up at Hacienda Tres Rios Resort

Remember when we were kids and we had pen pals? Remember waiting for the mail everyday to see if you had received a letter from your friend from afar? Well it's still going on today, only now, we don't put pen to paper and enclose Polaroids. Now we make friends on Facebook and Twitter. Pen pals have gone high tech! We follow each others blogs via RSS feeds. We "Like" each other on Facebook and "Re-tweet" each others Tweets. When we were kids, we carried on with the understanding that there was precious little chance that you would ever actually meet your "pal" in France, or South Africa or New Zealand. Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 18, 2010 7:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 3 Comments
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Babes Noodles and Bar in Playa del Carmen

If I am not mistaken, I think that Babes on Calle 10 was one of the very first restaurants we ate in before we moved to Playa del Carmen six years ago. It came with high praise on the local message board, www.playa.info, and with good reason. The owners, originally from Sweden, have put every ounce of their energy, creativity and enthusiasm into the restaurant, its design and its menu. Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 17, 2010 9:13 AM by Rob Kinnon | 8 Comments

Lunch at La Suegra de John Gray in Puerto Morelos

When you think of The John Gray Restaurant Group do you immediately think of posh high end venues with fancy wine lists and haute cuisine? If so, you may want to pay a visit to Chef Gray's laid back, seaside eatery, La Suegra in Puerto Morelos. La Read More...
Posted Monday, August 16, 2010 11:11 AM by Rob Kinnon | 4 Comments

Monkeys in Our Midst

The name aside, when you go for a meal at La Cueva del Chango, one of Playa del Carmen most recognized and best loved restaurants, you don't really expect to be sharing a meal with regional primates. But, that's just what happened this week when Read More...
Posted Friday, August 13, 2010 8:44 AM by Rob Kinnon | 2 Comments

Girls' Night Out in Playa del Carmen

“Over the ocean and through immigration to Grandmother’s house we go…” That’s right, the kids are off to visit Grandma in the States, their first trip flying solo. They are excited. We are excited. They will spend a week Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 12, 2010 8:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 3 Comments

Wicky's to Host Master Grilling Workshop and Beach BBQ!!

Come down to Wicky's Restaurant and Beach Club on Sunday August 15th and enjoy some sun, fun, live music and an "all you can eat" BBQ extravaganza! Adult pay $180 mn/pp, children just $90 mn/pp to indulge in Wicky's fabulous buffet and Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 11, 2010 3:37 PM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Life's a Beach... a real pretty one!

One of the distinct advantages to being your own boss is you can take off just about any old time you please for a leisurely lunch. That's exactly what we decided to do yesterday. The "Wicked Burger" was calling my name so we grabbed Mitch and Kate and made time for Wicky's on the beach. In case anyone was looking for a Playa del Carmen beach update, here you go. I think we can officially lay claim to the whitest sand in the world! Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 10, 2010 8:30 AM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

The Den at John Gray's Place Inaugurates a New Menu!

Last Thursday evening Calle Corazon was abuzz with activity as the Riviera Maya's own celebrity chef, John Gray, rolled out a new bar menu for his casually elegant lounge, The Den. Friends from near and far braved the heat and tropical rain to come downtown for an evening of food and fun. Incorporating elements from the newly revamped dinner menu at John John Gray's Place and items from the new menu concept recently initiated at John Gray's Downtown in Cancun. The new bar menu features some of the Chef's signature items. Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 5, 2010 11:51 AM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments