Last night’s Parts Unknown seemed to present a very unbalanced and sensationalist view of Mexico. We were in Oaxaca for two weeks over the holidays (during your filming), and that life-changing trip is still very much with us…making our anticipation even more palatable.īut what we got instead could be summed up thusly (thanks Ursula):īody, body, body, Santa Muerte, body, body, tacos, body, body, interview with journalist in hiding, body, body, Mezcal, cocineras, body, clever literary reference, body, body…and, wait for the finale…body. So when we settled down to watch your Parts Unknown in Mexico last night, both my wife and I were anxious to see where you’d been, what you ate, who you met, what you experienced…anticipating a sensual take on a sensual place from a sensualist and artisté. And real is hard to find sometimes here in the hyper-commercialized USA as you know from traveling to some of the planet’s more humbling and humbled destinations. Your reporting has always been fair, insightful, funny, scary, dramatic…in short, real. I’ve read all of your nonfiction (and the Jiro graphic novel) and would rank you among one of the top contemporary American writers in any genre. I’ve always enjoyed your style, tastes, banter, wit, edge, grit and the obvious interest and passion you have for your topics. Bourdain, you have been an ongoing inspiration for me (and countless other travel bloggers and writers) since the days of “No Reservations”. The generosity of the Mexican people never ceases to astound me, and this is one of the main reasons my family and I return to Mexico so often.
My new “pase tiempo” (past time), has afforded me the opportunity to travel to even more amazing destinations, and I’ve had the distinct pleasure of meeting and interviewing many passionate Mexican people who are more than happy to give me an interview, their time, a meal, a drink, even a handmade regalo in exchange for the modest coverage they will receive on my blog (which currently attracts 2,000 – 3,000 views/month). In 2013, my blog started gaining a bit of momentum, and I soon found myself writing and shooting on assignment for – reporting on food, art and culture in Tijuana and other Baja California municipalities. I am a San Diego-based blogger at, a small site I started about two years ago to report on the fantastic experiences, people, food, culture and trips my wife Ursula – and now 6-year old son Wolfie – have had in Mexico during our many visits south of the border. Notes from the Mexicali Chinese Undergroundġ0 Baja California Culinary Favorites for 2015 New Tijuana Culinary Workshop for Everyday People Mexican Chefs Do American Steakhouse in East County ¡La Pinche Linea! 10 Ways to Enjoy Your Wait at the San Ysidro Border CrossingĮl Clavo Nails It in the Valle de GuadalupeįIRST LOOK: Sabina Restaurante by La Guerrerense Javier Plascencia’s LUPE Opens in the Valle de Guadalupeįemale Chefs Celebrated during 2016 Baja Culinary Fest 2nd Annual Sabor Latino Features Baja California CuisineĪn Open Invitation to Roger Waters: Play our Wall at the San Diego-Tijuana BorderĪ Gringo in Mexico’s Top 25 Baja Bites 2016īaja California Cuisine Takes it’s Place on National Stage
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