EL MERKADO – Dining Experiences for a Variety of Food Palettes The two-story corrugated metal building with a brick annex sitting alongside the busy highway that connects San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas at the tip of the Baja peninsula seems an unlikely place for gastronomic delights. Remember the saying, “Don’t judge a…
Category: Sushi
Photos, Few Words, from Recent Cabo Trip
I want to keep the words to a minimum in this post because I want you to focus on the photos and videos from my recent February trip to Cabo — San José del Cabo and Cabos San Lucas. (p.s. Click on thumbnail images for a larger view.) YouTube video: Great Dinner at Don Sanchez…
Nick-San Japanese Cuisine Where Talent and Flavors are Combined
The subtle entrance to Nick-San Japanese Cuisine in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, belies what is waiting for you inside. The elegant interior, which has been expanded over the years, surrounds the kitchen area and the sushi bar. One thing that Owner and Chef Ángel Carbajal wants everyone to understand is that there is a whole…
The Lady at the Sushi Restaurant
September 19, 2016 I’m sitting in an airline lounge at Narita International Airport outside Tokyo, and I was reflecting on my recent stops here in Japan. I just disembarked from a 15-day trans-Pacific cruise that started in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, and ten of those days were sea days. Our five days in port were in…
Otaru, Japan; in Sapporo’s Shadow
September 14, 2016 — Otaru, Japan One of the [many] interesting benefits of being on a re-positioning cruise is that you will often stop in ports that most cruise ships never visit. The port of Otaru, on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, is a lovely area that many people use just as a way to…