Summer Newsletter + Piña Colada Recipe
The latest installment of our Flavors of San Juan newsletter is up with loads of of cool updates and deliciously refreshing Puerto Rican summer recipes, like the Piña Colada below. To get the full, free newsletter directly in your inbox sign up here Piña Colada Ingredients: 1 cup of ice ½ cup pineapple juice […]
Saborea Puerto Rico 2014: A Culinary Extravaganza
Don’t miss out on your chance to taste the best of the gastronomic capital of the Caribbean at Saborea Puerto: A Culinary Extravaganza. The weekend-long food festival takes place April 4-6 at the Escambrón Beach and features tastings from over 30 of the island’s best restaurants! Plus, stop by the Saborea Village with a one-day pass and […]
New Coffee Shop in Old San Juan: Hacienda Isabel
Flavors of San Juan Food & Culture Tours was privileged to be given a special tour of the charming Hacienda Isabel coffee shop in Old San Juan yesterday! The coffee shop is located in the north section of the old quarter, on Calle Sol. Their single-origin arabica coffee is grown in the mountains of Utuado, […]
Mayaguez Culinary Fest 2014
The coastal town of Mayaguez on the west coast of Puerto Rico is inaugurating its first-ever culinary fest this weekend. Around 80 industry experts will participate in the event, which is to be held as a benefit for the American Cancer Society. Besides great food, local celebrity chefs there will also be live music, fashion shows, and […]
2014 Puerto Rico National Culinary Team
The results are in! After competing at the University of Puerto Rico, Carolina campus, a panel of local celebrity chefs has selected the 2014 Puerto Rico National Culinary Team members. The new all-star ensemble will feature local chefs Luis Castillo of IHE Inc, Raul Correa of San Juan Water Beach Club Hotel, Christopher Vega […]
A Taste of Rum Festival 2014
Save the date, the official rum festival of Puerto Rico is around the corner! The annual Taste of Rum Festival will be held next Saturday, March 1, 2014 in Old San Juan. The festival, which is sponsored by Rums of Puerto Rico, will give locals and tourists alike the unique opportunity to enjoy […]
Sanse2014 Survival Guide
Sanse2014 Survival Guide Enjoy 2014’s Fiestas de la Calle de San Sebastian to the max! Remember these words to the wise and you’ll make the most out of Puerto Rico’s biggest street festival as an unforgettable in Old San Juan! LOGISTICS Date: Thursday January 16 – Sunday January 19 Location: Old San Juan, Puerto […]
New Juice Bar in Condado
SEEN: a brand spanking new Juice Bar called “Crush” has just popped up across from the Radisson Hotel on Ashford ave. in the San Juan neighborhood of Condado, Puerto RIco (walking distance to a lot of hotels, hostels and vacation rental homes). They are purists, now so you’ll only get frappés, no food. But that’s […]
Thanksgiving Day
If you are visiting Puerto Rico over the Thanksgiving Day holidays, you might have already done your research and found out that YES we do celebrate Thanksgiving here in sunny Puerto Rico. This time-honored tradition of breaking bread in celebration of family, friends, and loved ones by giving thanks for our blessings is celebrated all […]
OSJ Food Tour now on Puerto Rico Eats!
On Saturday November 2, 2013 Puerto Rican food blogger Myriam Ocasio-Arana from local food blog Puerto Rico Eats joined us for our 4:30pm Old San Juan Food Tour. Here’s just some of what she had to say: I thought that there was not much more I could learn about Old San Juan, …. Luckily, […]
