April 6th, 2011
www.tasteofplaya.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date Announced for Annual Riviera Maya Culinary Event
Taste of Playa 2011 scheduled for November 20 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Playa del Carmen, Mexico- April 2 2011 – Playa del Carmen’s third annual Taste of Playa has been announced for November 20, 2011. Taste of Playa, the Riviera Maya’s premier culinary festival, will once again be held in Parque Fundadores on the shores of the Mexican Caribbean. This day-long event will offer residents and visitors alike a unique opportunity to sample a wide variety of cuisines created by many of the region’s local chefs. Distinctive restaurants from all along the Riviera Maya will gather to showcase new menu items and highlight old favorites.
Pleased by the success of Taste of Playa 2010, many of last year’s corporate sponsors and participants have already pledged their support for Taste of Playa 2011. “We are already seeing a lot of interest this year.” remarked event Chairperson Monica Hartlief. “The event grew much faster than we had anticipated. A lot of restaurants have already contacted us to reserve a place.” Over 40 restaurants, bars and specialty food merchants will offer their signature dishes to a crowd that is anticipated to exceed 7000 people.
Originally conceived in early 2009, Taste of Playa is organized by a Committee of Playa del Carmen business owners who strive to draw positive attention to the many and varied cultural resources of the Riviera Maya. Community events, such as the Mexican Wine Festival, held for the first time in February 2011 and the Riviera Maya Jazz Festival, looking forward to its eighth successful year, have become an integral part of the campaign to promote and attract new visitors to this beautiful region.
Taste of Playa is a community-oriented culinary event that celebrates the creativity and diverse cultural influences of chefs throughout the Riviera Maya. Playa del Carmen’s third annual Taste of Playa has been announced for November 20, 2011. Taste of Playa, the Riviera Maya’s premier culinary festival, will once again be held in Parque Fundadores on the shores of the Mexican Caribbean. The event is open to the public with tickets and all-inclusive VIP passes available for sale on the official event website http://www.tasteofplaya.com starting around July 1, 2011.
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Media Contact:
Tyra Hamilton
marketing@tasteofplaya.com
www.tasteofplaya.com
March 21st, 2011
A day or two ago, I called upon my good friend, Libby Bekas of www.intheroo.com . I needed a fast suggestion for nice dinner restaurants for a group of 10 people in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. I had one of those days where my brain was mush. Libby pulled through with this list…
Cueva del Chango – Calle 38 between 5th Ave and the beach.
Como Como – Mediterranean, 5th Avenue between Calle 38 & 40.
Season Bistro – International gourmet, expensive. Calle 8 between 5th & 1st Avenue.
Wickys – International, best steaks, expensive. Calle 10 & the beach.
These are great choices Libby came up with so I wanted to share them. Let me know if you try any of them! Thank you Libby! – Sherry
March 3rd, 2011
It is difficult to imagine that just a few short blocks separate these two Mexicos, old and new, rich and poor. Take the ubiquitous taco for example….
Yummy pork tacos in Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Just up the street across a busy intersection can be found our local neighbourhood taco stand. This one is renowned for its tasty pork tacos served amid the bustle of traffic, served on tortillas and with sauces in plastic tubs. All served until the huge pan of meat is sold out, gone almost everyday just after noon. The line up of taxi drivers, passers by, hungry cops and the occasional gringo see to that. For a few pesos you can eat well, mingle with the local folks and, with lips tingling, taste one of the faces of the real Mexico.
Upscale Mexican Cuisine Luna Maya Restaurant in Playa del carmen, Mexico
Just down the street across a lovely tree lined avenue and perched above a new sleek limestone and polished steel building, you will find the face of the new sophisticated Mexico, an authentic taste of a changing cuisine. Instead of the exhaust fumes and traffic you will be lulled by the sea breeze, the gracious service and beautifully presented food. Ah, pork TACOS, cochinita cleverly prepared in the sous vide style in a sealed mason jar. The condiments are perfectly spiced, beautifully presented in lovely little white ceramic dishes and complete with warm corn tortillas freshly made. Many more pesos to be sure but an altogether excellent and interesting dining experience.
No matter which you choose you will be offered a unique perspective on a world beyond the taco, each offering a vastly different but equally delicious opportunity.
Taco stand calle 38 between 30th ave and 35th ave. $
Luna Maya calle 38 corner of 5th ave $$$$
PLAYA DEL CARMEN – PERSPECTIVE by LORRAINE R
November 3rd, 2010
You will NOT be disappointed in the Specialty Food Shops participating in this year’s Taste of Playa MarketPlace Nov 21st!
Sapori di Casa ~ Little Mexican Cooking School ~ DAC ~ Hot Lips ~ Sabrina Pasteleria Italiana ~ Ah Cacoa ~ Cafe Kawa ~ Mayan Fiesta Rum Cakes
These select shops will showcase their unique products. Some will offer free samples of their favorites! All will be selling products you can take home with you. Some, you will want to eat right then and there. Some, will be the perfect ingredient for your next meal at home and others make the perfect gift or souvenir for family and friends. Eating and Shopping and Eating… what could be better???
A sneak peak of some of the products you can purchase at this years event.
- Delicious Hot Sauce
- Mexican Coffee
- Italian Pastries
- Rum Cakes
- Italian Meats and Bread
- “Killer” Pepita Salsa & Achiote to make Cochinita Pibil
- Authentic Mexican Chocolate
- Cookbooks
- AND MUCH MUCH MORE!
With almost 40 restaurants, 8 SpcialtyFood Shops and Celebrity Chef Mark Decarlo from the Travel Channel doing cooking demos with Chef Pablo … YOU WONT WANT TO MISS IT! – Sherry Stevens
November 1st, 2010
The one thing you will find in Playa del Carmen, Mexico is diversity! This is true in many ways and most delightfully when it comes to food. Playa del Carmen has locals from all around the world. Thankfully the Italians make-up some of our diverse community and with this comes some welcomed specialty food shops. If you are looking for a taste of Italy try Sapori di Casa and Sabrinas Pasteleria Italiana.
Italian Specialty Foods
Sapori di Casa can offer typical Italian Sandwiches, Deli meats, cheeses, breads, pasta sauces, homemade and dried pastas, Italian espresso and coffee, sweets and much more. (I have been known to stop in for a dozen or more thin slices (100 grams or so) of prosciutto or mortadella and eat it before I leave the shop).
Italian Pastries
If you are having a battle with a sweet tooth, you will not be disappointed with the selection of delicious pastries at Sabrina Pasteleria Italiana! The best part of looking in the gorgeous case of sweets is that they have bite size treats (well, they are really 2 bites) which allows you to have one of many. Sabrina’s artesenal baked goods, authentic Italian bread and homemade pizzas and sandwiches and Italian coffee’s will make an impression on you.
You can visit both, Sapori di Casa and Sabrina Pasteleria Italiana in the Marketplace section of the Taste of Playa Culinary Event, November 21st 2010 or in their shops which are located 1 block from each other.
Sapori di Casa is located:
Ave. Constituyentes
Between 15th & 20th
984-120-9457
http://www.saporidicasamx.com/index.html
Sabrina Pasteleria Italiana is located:
Ave. Constituyentes
Between 15th and 10th
984-137-5973
983-138-8304
Try ‘em, you’ll like ‘em. – Sherry Stevens
August 20th, 2010
In Playa del Carmen we are blessed to have Business’ that get involved in supporting the community. Nicola Inwood, the owner of The Tropical Casa Blanca Hotel (Also called “TCB”) in Playa del Carmen, chose to support a local event, The Vidas Annual Free Animal Sterilization Clinic. Every Year a group of vets and vet techs come down to Playa del Carmen and offer free sterilization surgeries for the local community that otherwise could not afford this service.
Ublado Contreras Flores who is typically the night watchman for Tropical Casa Blanca Hotel has become known for his cooking skills! He is the chef for a bi-weekly BBQ that is hosted at the hotel. It is affordable and always delicious! With Ubaldo’s skill in mind, Nicola decided to support the Vidas group by preparing and donating a yummy lunch during their clinic work day. They also organized a relaxing BBQ at the hotel for all the Vidas volunteers. It was lovely! It is such a beautiful setting to have an event.
The Vidas group safely sterilized for free 758 animals at the 2010 clinic.
Thank you to Vidas and to Tropical Casa Blanca for helping our community!
Consider stopping into the hotel on your next visit. They have a beautiful cenote on the property that is full of fish and turtles! They have hotel rooms and a gorgeous villa with 6 bedrooms. It is conveniently located in the center of Playa del Carmen on 1st Ave. between Calle 10 and 12! There is also the Abyss Dive Shop on site as well… a great option for your next stay in Playa del Carmen.
June 21st, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Riviera Maya Tourism Initiative Announces a Culinary Event for 2010 Taste of Playa 2010 scheduled for November 21 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico Playa del Carmen, Mexico – June 15, 2010 – Playa del Carmen’s second annual Taste of Playa festival has been announced for November 21, 2010. Taste of Playa 2010 will be held on the shores of the Mexican Caribbean, and offers residents and visitors alike an extraordinary opportunity to sample a wide variety of cuisines created by many of the Riviera Maya’s international chefs. Based on the overwhelming success of last year’s event, Taste of Playa 2010 is expected to attract twice as many attendees. Taste of Playa was originally conceived in early 2009 by a group of Playa del Carmen business owners who wanted to highlight the community of the Riviera Maya, a basic component that built the region over the past 10 years. The Mayan Riviera was developed in a spirit of multi-cultural cooperation, with people from all over the world coming to this region because of it beautiful beaches, dense jungle and unique history. Taste of Playa is an event that celebrates the international community that has evolved in this area and has put it on the map as a major vacation destination. With over 700 restaurants in Playa del Carmen, and 1000 in the region, it was a natural transition to highlight food as the common denominator to celebrate the area. “We are pleased to see so many local businesses cooperating to make this event a success,” said event Chairperson Nicola Inwood. “This sense of community is what drew me to the area, makes me proud to call the Riviera Maya my home.” The day-long culinary event was so well received that Taste of Playa 2010 is being expanded to accommodate twice as many restaurants, bars and specialty food retailers. Distinctive restaurants and their chefs from all along the Riviera Maya will return to showcase new menu items and highlight old favorites. Many others are looking forward to participating for the first time. Most of last year’s corporate sponsors have already pledged their support for Taste of Playa 2010, with LocoGringo.com and Buy Playa Real Estate Advisors, Deli Playa, Puerto Aventuras Info, and North American Standards Property Management among the first to renew their commitment as an acknowledgement that the culinary expertise in the region has assisted in the development of their businesses successes. Taste of Playa is a community-oriented culinary event that celebrates the creativity and diverse cultural influences of chefs throughout the Riviera Maya. Taste of Playa 2010 will take place on November 21, 2010, in Playa del Carmen’s Parque Fundadores. The event is open to the public with tickets and all-inclusive VIP passes available for sale on the official event website http://www.tasteofplaya.com starting July 1, 2010. Proceeds will go to a food education program initiated by the Rotary Club in Playa del Carmen that will directly benefit the children and families of the Riviera Maya.
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Media Contact: Nicola Inwood or Michele Kinnon
marketing@tasteofplaya.com
www.tasteofplaya.com
011 52 1 984 125 5608
April 2nd, 2010
View from Boutique Hotel For Sale in the Riviera Maya!
If you ever dreamed of relocating to paradise, THIS is the spot!
This extremely well maintained Beachfront Hotel is for sale. The price has been reduced to a great value. You could not buy the land and build this unique spot for the asking price of $1,900,000 USD. It is titled and operating with a popular restaurant attached! There is an apartment for the onsite manager or owners to live along side the paradise. Rest in your hammock while the guests enjoy this beuatiful spot!
If interested in knowing more, please look at this following link and feel free to contact me for more information! It is a GEM!
http://www.mls4playadelcarmen.com/Riviera_Maya/Quintana_Roo/Commercial_Real_Estate/Tulum/Agent/Listing_3915686.html
Sherry Stevens, Real Estate Agent in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
January 19th, 2010
We want you to fully enjoy your stay in the Riviera Maya. To make this possible, we’ve selected a menu of tours and activities for you to pick from, some old and some new but all are great hand-picked tours. Our selection was made using these three principles: originality, social responsibility, and ecological impact.
Originality because we wish to present tours that offer a true and profound representation of nature in the area; social responsibility because the tours care and worship the Mayan culture, and sustainability because, the tours presented here, follow the low impact principle to help and save the environment.
In the Riviera Maya you’ll find the absolute silence in the deeps of jungle, and the ocean views will make you feel that the world outside has ceased to exist. The spell can only be broken by the sound of the liquid call of the wind and the absolute freedom of the shivering waves.
We hope your vacation is an experience of a lifetime as our experience searching for tours that we know you will enjoy has been a great experience for us. Thank you for visiting us and we hope our passion for the area is shared with you.
Check out our tours now!
September 4th, 2009
- taste of playa event September 5th, 2009
You will NOT regret stopping by the Taste of Playa! Come down to the Parque Fundedores- this is the park next to the ferry to Cozumel. (5th Ave and Juarez). Tomorrow it is open to the public from 3-9pm. VIP passport holders are welcomed at 2pm.
Entrance is free and you may buy playa pesos (tickets for tastes) or if quantity allows, VIP passes for 400 pesos each.
To see a full list of participating restaurants and food retailers, go to www.tasteofplaya.com
This will be an annual event. If you wish t be notified about the date for next years event, please let us know here at www.travelrm.com
Come and Enjoy!
Sherry
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