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GRAND RESIDENCES RIVIERA CANCUN AND COCKTAILS

Lately I’ve been dreaming of Grand Residences Riviera Cancun. It’s the 5-star resort where I would love to be confined. Beautiful suites. Lovely beach. Great pool. And best of all, unmatchable food and drink. As to cocktails, here are two recipes: the resort’s Habanero Margarita and the Almond Passion. Mmmmmm!

Posted 12 June 2020 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BEACH § BEVERAGES § CARIBBEAN § COCKTAILS § DESSERTS § HEADS UP TO HAPPY HOUR § MEXICO § RECIPES § RESORTS § RESTAURANTS § RIVIERA MAYA § TRAVEL § YUCATAN ‡ Comments Off on GRAND RESIDENCES RIVIERA CANCUN AND COCKTAILS ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,

TEQUILA: 10 TIPS FOR BUYING AND DRINKING

I was lost, but now I’m found. Lost in a murky, all-is-acceptable-when-it-comes-to-drinking-tequila-sort-of-a-way. But now my cup runneth over with knowledge. I credit Javier Moreno, the charming sommelier at the Grand Residences Riviera Cancun resort (located on the Caribbean coast of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula). Javier conducted a tequila tasting seminar for a few guests of the resort and, like the resort itself, the seminar couldn’t be better.

Posted 26 June 2019 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BEACH § BEVERAGES § CARIBBEAN § COCKTAILS § CONDIMENTS § DRINKS § MEXICO § RECIPES § RESORTS § RIVIERA MAYA § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on TEQUILA: 10 TIPS FOR BUYING AND DRINKING ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , ,

PINEAPPLE SHRIMP FROM EL CAMARON GIGANTE

Take a poll and most people familiar with Mexico’s Bahías de Huatulco (a tourist development on the Pacific Coast of the state of Oaxaca) will say Maguey Bay sports the most popular beach. On weekends, particularly, the beach fills with playful locals as well as vacationers who to come to swim, sun, snorkel, relax and […]

Posted 31 July 2013 † Susan Manlin Katzman § HUATULCO § MEXICO § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off on PINEAPPLE SHRIMP FROM EL CAMARON GIGANTE ° Also tagged: , , , , ,

BIKINI BOOT CAMP AND GRILLED FISH SALAD

According to recent research (conducted by myself and certainly not with any facts attached), The Riviera Maya, along Mexico’s Caribbean coast, hosts more spas than any other similar-sized area on the planet. Riviera Maya spas run the gamut from five-star palaces of perfection, where attentive staff oil and spoil tony clients in settings both serene […]

Posted 06 July 2012 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § DIETS § ENTREES § MEXICO § RECIPES § RESORTS § RESTAURANTS § RIVIERA MAYA § SALADS § SPAS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on BIKINI BOOT CAMP AND GRILLED FISH SALAD ° Also tagged: , , , , ,

GRAND VELAS SPECIALITY COCKTAIL

GRAND VELAS ALL SUITES & SPA RESORT in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico, does everything right, even seeing to details of cocktails.

Posted 27 August 2010 † Susan Manlin Katzman § COCKTAILS § RESORTS § SPAS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on GRAND VELAS SPECIALITY COCKTAIL ° Also tagged: , , ,