Friday, October 31, 2008

When in La Manzanilla, check out the Cafe Risa

LA MANZANILLA, Jalisco, Mexico - Amiga Tia Richardson is getting rave reviews for the recently reopened Cafe Risa, formerly El Girasol.

Tia bought the restaurant earlier this year, did some interesting renovations during the monsoon season and is open for business again.

On the La Manzanilla message board, she's getting lots of positive feedback.

  • Message board comments about Cafe Risa


  • When she bought the restaurant last year, I was concerned about the menu and staff. Would the menu be the same? Would the staff stay?

    Apparently the answer to those questions is yes and yes, though I haven't talked directly to Tia since she reopened. She's too busy!

    When I am on the ground in La Manzanilla in November, the TBB will publish a full review of the restaurant (with the menu) so readers can peruse what they might like long before they make it to town.

    I'm hungry already.

    Wednesday, October 29, 2008

    A handful of La Manzanilla photo updates

    LA MANZANILLA, Jalisco, Mexico - As I posted today that the TBB will be updating later this fall on a regular basis, I realized that I should post some of the photos that have come in during the months since I updated this site last.

    Here's a handful:

    Dog daze after margarita
    Even small dogs love Willie's magaritas

    Fool pulling tail of crocodile in La Manzanilla
    Not the smartest move to make

    Rusty sets the fish free
    Rusty sets the fish free

    Sylvia, horse and cowboy
    Admiral Fox, a horse and a cowboy

    Water breaches the beachfront in La Manzanilla
    Water breaches the land by the Jardin

    Long dormant, The Bugle will reawaken this fall

    ARROYO SECO, Jalisco, Mexico - After a long hiatus, the Tenacatita Bay Bugle will be back in business publishing later this fall when a merger with the Arroyo Seco Sentinel takes place.

    Watch this space for more news on that merger.

    In the meantime, if a log looks like it is swimming through the water, move away from it.