Puerto Rico - Places to eat
2010 Cattlemen’s BBQ Competition
The 3rd annual Cattlemen’s BBQ competition takes place July 3 – 4 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center, San Juan. Like previous years it promises to be a weekend food feast for BBQ lovers.
The 2 day event will showcase traditional BBQ cooking methods along with the Puerto Rican Lechon Asado cooking method of roasting whole [...]
Skip the Fast Food Try the Street Food in Puerto Rico
If you are traveling to Puerto Rico on a budget you may be tempted to hit the familiar fast food chains in order to save some money, but take my advice;
SKIP THE FAST FOOD AND TRY THE STREET FOOD.
Yes you will find, Burger King, McDonalds, Pizza Hut etc. here in Puerto Rico, but [...]
Saborea Puerto Rico 2010
Saborea Puerto Rico is an annual food extravaganza that takes place in San Juan. If you want to enjoy great food, drinks, food demonstration by local and international chefs as well as TV personalities, then check out Saborea Puerto Rico. This year’s event takes place April 9 – 11, 2010 with the Rums of Puerto [...]
El Morro Fort Old San Juan
Located on the headland overlooking the entrance to San Juan Bay, El Morro Fort (Castillo San Felipe del Morro) was built to protect the city of San Juan from seaborne enemies. For those of you arriving by sea today, you can see just why this imposing fortress commanded the respect of those that attempted to [...]
Lago Dos Bocas: A Man-Made Gem
Lago Dos Bocas (Dos Bocas Lake) is located in the Utuado region of Puerto Rico and makes a great daytrip destination (weekends and public holidays). If you are looking for a relaxing time, great scenery and great food; then Lago Dos Bocas is a MUST.
Lago Dos Bocas is located just north of Utuado in the [...]
La Bombonera Old San Juan
La Bombonera in Old San Juan has been around for over 100 years, today it’s still one of the most popular places with locals and visitors to grab a quick snack or a hearty meal. Famous for its Mallorcas; a buttery bread that is grilled and sprinkled with powdered sugar and filled with your choice [...]
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern in Puerto Rico
A couple of months ago the Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern visited the island of Puerto Rico to film an episode for the current series.
On June 9, 2009 at 10pm EST you can see Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern in Puerto Rico on the Travel Channel.
On his tour of Puerto Rico Andrew, [...]
1797 Battle of San Juan – Reenactment 2009
This years re-enactment of the 1797 Battle of San Juan takes place on Saturday and Sunday, April 25-26, 2009 in and around Old San Juan. The event commemorates the battle that saw the Spanish and ‘Criolla’ forces defeat the might British Army in a battle that lasted 2 weeks.
As in past years the re-enactment takes [...]
New York Times Affordable Puerto Rico
The New York Times (online) Travel section has a really good article ‘Affordable Caribbean: Puerto Rico’ focusing on the north west region of Puerto Rico and the town of Aguadilla. The article is written by John Haskins and details affordable places to stay, places to eat and party, as well as what to see and [...]
Guavate Home of the Lechon
Guavate located south of San Juan is not the only place on the island for find great lechon (roast pork), but it’s probably the most well known (it’s even been featured on the Anthony Bourdain No Reservations TV show). If you are looking for an authentic, popular with the local place then head to Guavate [...]
