After a recent post on Mexico's fight against AIDS in Tijuana, I wanted to explore the other, brighter side of the city. An article in today's NY Times titled “It's Hot. It's Hip. It's Tijuana?” reveals a different side of Tijuana than the main drag, Avenida Revolucion, which is much of the source of Tijuana's seedier reputation. Walk a few blocks, explains William L. Hamilton, and you encounter the beginning of the area's new “Baja cuisine” movement, lined with upscale eateries (featuring local ingredients, such as manta rays), bars, and boutie hotels, not to mention a planetarium and cultural center.
Pictured below: La Querencia restaurant, known for its boar tacos (yes, boar) and scallop ceviche
With over 60 million border crossings each year, this part of the city is aiming to become more of a destination, rather than a thoroughfare. Read the full article for more information.
Art displayed on the border fence between Mexico and the U.S.