Baja Chefs Welcome Celebrity Star Chefs to the 2nd Annual Valle Food & Wine Fest

The three-day festival will be filled with a wide variety of food and wine related activities featuring renowned Baja chefs Benito Molina, Javier Plascencia, and Drew Deckman as well as more than 25 of some of the region’s acclaimed chefs.

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Checking in: Hotel Partana in Valle de Guadalupe [video]

Bask in the natural glow of the sun setting over the hills of Valle de Guadalupe— with a glass of Baja wine in hand at the region’s latest Hotel Partana

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What's Happening: Spring and summer happenings

It's time to go outside to eat, drink and play with spring in full swing, and the summer months right around the corner. Here's a list of some great events in Tijuana, Valle de Guadalupe and San Diego (the list will be updated as more events come in). Time to fill up your calendar with some sunshine and libations!

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Watch: Animalón's 2018 Valle de Guadalupe season is here!

The temperatures are rising, and so is Animalón’s outdoor kitchen -- underneath the 100+ year old oak tree at Finca Altozano, in Valle de Guadalupe. Proprietor/Chef Javier Plascencia and Executive Chef Oscar Torres have composed travel-worthy dishes featuring local ingredients honoring the region for the restaurant's 2018 Spring season.

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Where to Stay: Valle de Guadalupe

One of the frequently asked questions around L&F is, "where do you stay in Valle de Guadalupe?". Because sharing is caring, we've compiled a list of some solid and reputable lodging options in Valle de Guadalupe. Remember, the Valle de Guadalupe is always changing, and each year the lodging options continue to grow.

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Culinary Stars Will Shine in Baja's Wine Country for the Valle Wine & Food Festival

Dominique Crenn, Nancy Silverton, Ricardo Zarate, Tim Hollingsworth among other icons of the food and wine scene will cook at this year's First Annual Valle Wine & Food Festival on Sunday, October 22nd in Valle de Guadalupe.

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Lonely Planet dedicates an entire chapter to Baja California cuisine in their ‘From the Source: Mexico’ new cookbook

Life & Food curated and voiced the Baja California chapter with recipes from tastemakers in Tijuana, Ensenada and Valle de Guadalupe for Lonely Planet's 'From the Source - Mexico'. 

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