Bits, Bites, and Beyond

Bits:

For years I thought these two destinations were roughly equivalent. Boy was I wrong. Cabo is the a livelier location for families, spring breakers, main port for cruises, Margaritaville-style entertainment. I had been a few times with someone who was into the all-inclusive, games in the pool all day type of vibe. I hadn’t been to Cabo before so I thought I’d give it a try. While the views of the Pacific are outstanding, the all you can eat and loud families at the pool all day are not quite my thing.

Enter San Jose del Cabo. My BFF had a birthday and we wanted to go somewhere that didn’t require a super long flight so Mexico was a plus (3 hours from SJC). Several of my clients had stayed in San Jose del Cabo and said the vibe was completely different. More high end resorts, closer to the quaint downtown gallery district, and lots of great food outside. I chose the Viceroy because it had everything we wanted for a girls weekend: quiet, lots of pools, an amazing spa, and close to downtown ($4 Uber side). During high season the Viceroy can be super $$ (like $1000/night) but around Thanksgiving it was much lower. Upon arrival we met our two butlers who would have provided anything we needed during our stay. I had made reservations ahead so not necessary but still a nice option if needed.

Bites

There is no shortage of food off property. Though I must say the sushi, and rooftop dining at the Viceroy were on point, as was the food at the pool.

Jazmine’s in the Gallery District is a B/L/D spot that cannot be missed. It’s classic Mexican style with lots of choices and high quality ingredients.

Acre Restaurant is a stunning property several miles inland. It’s also a resort with treehouses. We went to brunch and it was fantastic. A prix-fixed menu where everything is brought to the table family style. The surroundings are lush and tropical.

Flora Farms is in the same area as Acre with an amazing outdoor restaurant, pizza kitchen, mezcal tasting, shopping, wine tasting, gardens, farm and more. It’s a great 2 hour destination plus another farm to table meal. The best beet salad I’ve ever had.

La Lupita Raco and Mezcal is also in the Gallery District and is full of life. They were booked several days out but our butlers got us an early spot. Their tacos cover every combination you can think of. Our favorites were pork belly and crispy cheese with flank steak where the cheese had been slightly fried and the tortilla and goodies were inside. https://lalupitamx.com/food.html

Beyond:

There is an art walk on Thursday night where local artisans meet along with food stands in front of the cathedral. There are dozens of artists and great handmade tamales, corn, anything you can think of.

-The other thing I learned is to only bring carry-on luggage if possible as the customs/security can be lengthy. We filled out our customs forms on the plane and made a dash to the extremely long line which could’ve been much worse had we not hightailed it.

All in all I will find a way back to the Viceroy for another getaway….stay tuned.