Music and Art come together @ Musicarte @ El Convento Hotel in Old San Juan
Every last Thursday of the month (jueves social, or social Thursdays as its known in Puerto Rico) the convent-turned-boutique hotel El Convento teams up with the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico and The School of Visual Arts for an evening filled with great music, art, food, drink, and of course, socializing! This Thursday August […]
Girls Just Wanna Have fun: A Girls Get-Away Weekend in San Juan, Puerto Rico
What could be better than getting away from it all with your best girlfriends? The trend of “women-only” getaways is on the rise and women everywhere are creating weekend escapades that cater around their needs and wants. A recent womansday.com article listed Puerto Rico among the top “just-the-girls” trips for 2013. In honor of National Girlfriend’s Day […]
Cattlemen’s Caribbean BBQ Competition & Outdoor Festival
July 13 and 14 dozens of teams from all over Puerto Rico, the US, and the Caribbean came together on the grounds of the Puerto Rico Convention Center for the biggest outdoor, culinary event of its kind in the Caribbean: the 6th annual Cattlemen’s Caribbean BBQ Competition & Outdoor Festival. Over 80 teams and 35 sponsors […]
Chef for a Day: A blogger reviews our hands-on caribbean cooking class
Images © Flavors of San Juan The way to one’s heart is through their stomach. Or so the saying goes. And with the global popularity of cooking on the rise (think celebrity chefs, cooking channels, etc. Move over fast food!), there’s never been a better way to reach someone’s heart than through the magical act […]
Puerto Rico brings home culinary glory at Taste of the Caribbean
Photo Credit PRHTA Over 10 teams from across the Caribbean competed at the five-day event in Miami: Taste of the Caribbean, one of the most important culinary competitions in the Caribbean! The Puerto Rico National Culinary Team, defending champions from 2012, brought home another impressive collection of medals and awards, once again showcasing our culinary traditions […]
Premium Rum Tasting on Puerto Rico Day Trips
Another great review! Thanks to PuertoRicoDayTrips for their article on our Premium Rum Tasting! Our rum tasting is the only one to offer FOUR different premium brands of local Puerto Rican rum. Why try just one when you can try all four?! Book today at www.sanjuanfoodstg.wpengine.com or call 787-964-2447 Read the full article […]
Lots of fun, zero trash!
2013’s Noche de San Juan is shaping up to be the island’s most eco-friendly beach party yet! This year’s educational campaign Tirate de espalda, pero no tires la basura (Throw yourself into the water backwards, but don’t throw your trash), sponsored by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company in collaboration with Scuba Dog’s Society, aims to educate […]
Taste of the Caribbean: 2013’s hottest culinary competition
Photo credits: Taste of the Caribbean Next week (June 28-30) over 10 teams from across the Caribbean will gather in Miami’s Hyatt Regency Hotel for their chance to be crowned winners at the 2013 Taste of the Caribbean, one of the most important culinary competitions in the Caribbean. Each team represents a […]
Superfoods = SUPERior Local Puerto Rican Cuisine
photo credit: http://greatist.com/health/superfoods-a-to-z With growing concerns over the state of people’s health and nutrition, we’re all making smarter choices about what we eat on a daily basis. Superfoods are jam-packed with essential nutrients and anti-oxidants. By definition, superfoods are super for you! Here at Flavors of San Juan we can spot at least TEN […]
Summer’s biggest beach bash: 2013’s Noche de San Juan in Puerto Rico
Photo credit 1-3: Mikol Hoffman / Photo credit 4: http://quehaydepuertorico.wordpress.com For Puerto Ricans–and anyone visiting Puerto Rico on the eve of June 23 for that matter— the Noche de San Juan is the summer’s biggest beach party, full of food, drinks, live music, and plenty of bikinis. This no-holds-barred festivity actually harkens back to time-honored traditions celebrating the […]
