Noche de San Juan 2014
Get your bikinis ready because Noche de San Juan (Night of Saint John) is tonight! June 23 the summer’s biggest beach bash featuring food, drinks, live music, and that’s right, plenty of bikinis! This no-holds-barred festivity actually harkens back to time-honored traditions celebrating the capital city’s namesake and patron saint, St. John the Baptist. Although Noche […]
Summer Schedule 2014
Our favorite time of the year is here and the months just keep getting betta’ and hotta’!! And even thought the temperatures keep rising, in the land of eternal summers the sun never stops shining and Flavors of San Juan Food & Culture keeps bringing you the best things to do and the top foodie […]
Flavors of San Juan Food & Culture Tours Awarded the Trip Advisor 2014 Certificate of Excellence
Flavors of San Juan Food & Culture Tours is both honored and thrilled to once more have been recognized by the travel and tourism industry as a top tour operator in San Juan, Puerto Rico. We would like to says THANKS to all our awesome fans, foodies, and reviewers who made this 2014 Certificate […]
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, […]
Newly Renovated Intercontinental San Juan Hotel in Isla Verde
The iconic InterContinental San Juan Resort & Casino has undergone a $22.5 million renovation as announced by the Intercontinental® Hotels Group (IHG), a global leader in the hospitality industry and a pioneering international hotel company in Puerto Rico since 1960. Originally designed by famed architect Morris Lapidus, the property is one of the most renown in […]
Does Daylight Savings Time Apply in Puerto Rico?
Good question! One we get asked very often here at Flavors of San Juan Food & Culture Tours. The answer: NO! Daylight Savings DOES NOT apply to American territories, such as Puerto Rico. So while most of the mainland will be setting their clocks 1 hour ahead on Sunday, March 9 at 2am (remember: […]
Carnival Traditions in Puerto Rico
Laissez les bons temps rouler… It’s Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras en française) and here at Flavors of San Juan Food & Culture Tours we wanted to share the origins of our very own Caribbean-style carnival and the unique and rich traditions celebrated in Puerto Rico. Much like the world-famous celebrations of New Orleans, Venice, and Rio de […]
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 […]
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 […]
