PhotosLiving south of the border, I’ve become spoiled by the low cost of quality meals, so when I have to come stateside, I usually pack a lunch. That is, except Tuesdays. Taco Tuesday is a …
September 3, 2017
Articles by Sammi Rudkus
OB liquor store satisfies Baja gringo
Arguably the classiest joint in Tijuana
The year is 1924. Bootleggers and feds are playing cat-and-mouse and legends such as Louis Armstrong are playing jazz. Italian restaurateur Caesar Cardini, who had settled briefly in San Diego five years earlier, evades the …
August 5, 2017
Ocean Beach prices in Baja
Between Tijuana and Rosarito, semi-upscale, gated communities catering to American ex-pats and retirees line the Baja coast. One of these communities, San Antonio del Mar, has been the subject of a lot of chatter lately …
July 23, 2017
Be wary of pretty food, make-up, and beards
I’ve been living in Rosarito for eight months. I know where to dine with Americans. I know where to dine with locals. I know where to get grub at four a.m. But I wanted to …
July 15, 2017