{"id":4799,"date":"2018-12-30T09:18:53","date_gmt":"2018-12-30T09:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/?p=4799"},"modified":"2019-02-27T18:26:27","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T18:26:27","slug":"restaurant-el-rio-grande-in-puerto-vallarta-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/index.php\/2018\/12\/30\/restaurant-el-rio-grande-in-puerto-vallarta-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Restaurant Rio Grande in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Restaurant Rio Grande has Been Making Traditional Vallarta Style Seafood\u00a0 since 1984. They have a House Special Pescado\u00a0Sarandeado That is Superb.<\/h1>\n<h2>And a Visit to Puerto Vallarta&#8217;s Smallest Taco Stand Taqueria &#8220;El Banquito&#8221;<\/h2>\n<h3>Propane Gas Shortage in Puerto Vallarta<\/h3>\n<h4>Pueblo Magico Funds Pulled by Government<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Rio-Grande-Youtube.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4802\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Rio-Grande-Youtube-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Rio-Grande-Youtube-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Rio-Grande-Youtube-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Rio-Grande-Youtube-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Rio-Grande-Youtube.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Rio-Grande-Youtube-533x300.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Listen To The Podcast<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/8081264\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/preload\/no\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2003\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2003\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/la-palapa-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2003\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/la-palapa-02-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/la-palapa-02-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/la-palapa-02-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/la-palapa-02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/la-palapa-02-533x300.jpg 533w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/la-palapa-02.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Palapa, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That music you were just listening to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapalapapv.com\/\">La Palapa Group of Restaurants.<\/a> Those are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapalapapv.com\/\">La Palapa<\/a>, Puerto Vallarta\u2019s Oldest Restaurant on the famous Los Muertos Beach, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eldoradopvr.com\/\">The El Dorado Restaurant and Beach Club<\/a><\/strong> right next door so you can enjoy that fantastic view of the Los Muertos Pier all lit up at night in beautiful colors, or during the day in its grand splendor for breakfast, lunch or dinner, seated with our toes in the sand right at the water\u2019s edge. It\u2019s so romantic, it\u2019s so, Puerto Vallarta my friends.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4805\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4805\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193439.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4805\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193439-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193439-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193439-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193439-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193439-533x300.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alain Hernandez Restaurant Rio Grande<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This week I\u2019m going to take you to one of my favorite restaurants in Vallarta called\u00a0 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantriograndevallarta.com\/en\/\">Restaurant Rio Grande<\/a> <\/strong>and I\u2019m going to introduce you to a great young man Alain Hernandez, son of the owner of Restaurant Rio Grande, also you will meet Tino Perez, the owner of the tiniest taco stand in Vallarta but before that, let\u2019s see what\u2019s happening this week in Puerto Vallarta, the 30<sup>th<\/sup> of December, 2018.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/puerto-vallarta-travel-show-podcast\/id1191111653?mt=2\" data-slimstat=\"5\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Subscribe in Apple Podcasts &amp; iTunes &amp; Leave a Good Review<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/subscribeonandroid.com\/puertovallartatravelshow.libsyn.com\/rss\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Subscribe On Android Devices<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/index.php\/contact-us\/\">Send Barry an Email<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The Puerto Vallarta Travel Show Celebrates Two Years<\/h3>\n<p>Well it\u2019s almost New Year\u2019s Day so happy new year and happy 2-year anniversary of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is the 96<sup>th<\/sup> episode so closing in on the 100-episode mark. Thank you all for listening and remember the deal we made, keep those suggestions for topics coming in and remember to turn your friends on to the show.<\/p>\n<p>I launched this podcast on December 29<sup>th<\/sup> 2016 with just three interviews in the can so to speak, and a plane ticket to come to Puerto Vallarta not on vacation, but as kind of a journalist with a microphone and a podcast. I landed January 5<sup>th<\/sup> and hit the ground running. And I\u2019m indebted to the first few people who said yes to me when the show was in it\u2019s infancy. Gary Beck who so graciously said yes to me even though he had no Idea who I was. To author Howard Johns who wrote the book about the making of the Night of the Iguana, Gary Thompson from the Malecon Sculpture Tour, Bob Price at The Botanical Gardens, Carmen Porras from El Arryan, Muralist Adrian Takano, Gabby Perez From Gaby\u2019s Restaurant, Pamela Thompson from Healthcare Rescores and a couple more of you I visited with my first trip down, thank you for helping me get the show started and off the ground. And Thank you for the wonderful and invaluable information you have imparted to all of us.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to you listeners who email me and send me notes of encouragement and tips and suggestions. Those little things are what put fuel in my tanks. The interaction is for me, something I didn\u2019t expect at first because I wasn\u2019t sure if people would listen you know? But I was floored I guess that people actually liked the show. So thank you all from the bottom of my heart and let\u2019s get a jump on season 3 of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show!<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Coraz\u00f3n de Ni\u00f1a Schedule Change Again<\/h3>\n<p>The folks at Corazon de Nina want to remind everyone that this coming week\u2019s Humanitarian Breakfast Tour will be again <a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Directions-to-Corazon-de-Nina.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4290\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Directions-to-Corazon-de-Nina.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"479\" height=\"726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Directions-to-Corazon-de-Nina.jpg 479w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Directions-to-Corazon-de-Nina-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/a>moved from Tuesday the first of January when you will all be hung over and puking into your respective toilets of gutters or whatever. Recovering from too much raicilla, a bad Cuban Cigar or name your poison. Oh where was I, oh yeah, Corazon de Nina, our favorite Orphanage in Vallarta will be moving the Humanitarian Breakfast from Tuesday to Thursday again this week, so come down this Thursday the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> of January at 9:30 Sharp, and see what Melissa Canez is doing for these wonderful children who need so much love. Go there and see what I\u2019m talking about I have information about Casa Corazon in the show notes so go, go.<\/p>\n<h3>Propane Gas Shortage in Puerto Vallarta<\/h3>\n<p>There is a propane gas shortage in Puerto Vallarta and it\u2019s affecting restaurants, hotels and even god forbid, hot showers in condos and hotels and the temperature of the swimming pools in hotels and condos.<\/p>\n<p>A couple of local restaurants had to shut down due to the shortage. Gas trucks have been making the rounds but it\u2019s slow getting back to business.<\/p>\n<p>It seems there is a refinery in Tlaquepaque that is down for maintenance and that has caused a shortage. There have been lines, long lines for gas way out in Las Juntas near Ixtapa, on the road to San Sebastian near the airport off 200 on highway 544, over at Global Gas. If you are in need of a refill of your propane tank, just line up with the rest of the world. Hire a line sitter. \u00a0I have a map for you in the show-notes.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!4v1546154978434!6m8!1m7!1sjFzJjmL7eJBZFSkug9wcjA!2m2!1d20.70562704151969!2d-105.2281656194211!3f89.18579057103487!4f-20.823419974996128!5f0.4216309548870057\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Hopefully they will have this all cleared up soon. Hey, I\u2019m coming in to town for goodness sake!<\/p>\n<p>We spoke last week about the festivities that restaurants will be having. Check with your favorite restaurant to check if they have anything planned for New Years, and if they have any room for you. Things will be busy, as long as there is gas that is.<\/p>\n<p>Get yourselves down to the waterfront or up high for a good vantage-point and enjoy the firework show.<\/p>\n<p>Good-luck getting sleep by the way the celebrations get loud and last long into the night in many neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<h3>Mexico Celebrates Three Kings Day January 6<\/h3>\n<p><em>Puerto Vallarta, Mexico &#8211; January 6th is Three Kings Day in Mexico, known as El D\u00eda de Reyes. This is Epiphany on the church calendar, the 12th day after Christmas, when the Magi arrived bearing gifts for baby Jesus.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In Mexico children receive gifts on this day, brought by the three kings, Los Reyes Magos, Melchor, Gaspar, and Baltazar. Some children receive gifts from both Santa Claus and the Kings, but Santa is seen as an imported custom, and the traditional day for Mexican children to receive gifts is January 6th.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Arrival of the 3 Kings:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>In the days preceding Kings Day children write letters to the Magi requesting a toy or gift that they would like. On the night of January 5th, the figures of the Wise Men are placed in the nativity scene. Traditionally children would leave out their shoes with a bit of hay in them to feed the animals of the Magi (they are often shown with a camel). When the children would wake up in the morning their gifts appeared in place of the hay. Nowadays, like Santa Claus, the Kings tend to place their gifts under the Christmas tree.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>After opening their gifts, the children spend the day playing and admiring each other\u2019s presents, sharing them with friends, talking about how they were able to hear or see the Reyes Magos when they arrived at their home, how one of them heard the camel\u2019s footsteps, how the other saw a shining crown in the dark night! Meanwhile, adults prepare for the Merienda de Reyes, an early evening dinner that friends and families share to celebrate the Epiphany.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Rosca de Reyes:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>On Three Kings Day it is customary to eat Rosca de Reyes, a sweet bread shaped like a wreath, with candied fruit on top, and a figurine of a baby Jesus baked inside. The person who finds the figurine is expected to host a party on D\u00eda de la Candelaria (Candlemas), celebrated on February 2nd, when tamales and hot chocolate are served.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Toys for Tots Vallarta:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Here in Puerto Vallarta, each and every year, CasaMagna Marriott Resort, The Navy League and local businesses join forces to distribute thousands of toys to children throughout the states of Jalisco and Nayarit who would not receive a gift without Toys for Tots Vallarta. This year distribution to the most needy communities in the Banderas Bay region &#8211; from Cabo Corrientes to Riviera Nayarit &#8211; will take place on Monday, January 9th. If you would like to be part of one of the most heartwarming traditions in Vallarta, please join us at 7 am in the parking lot of the Casa Magna Marriott in Marina Vallarta.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Sources: GoMexico.com \u2022 Inside-Mexico.com<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripsavvy.com\/three-kings-day-in-mexico-1588771\">https:\/\/www.tripsavvy.com\/three-kings-day-in-mexico-1588771<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Meet and Greet at Kelly\u2019s Pour Favor January 8<sup>th<\/sup> and 15<sup>th<\/sup><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Meet-and-Greet-Jan-2019-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4806\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Meet-and-Greet-Jan-2019-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Meet-and-Greet-Jan-2019-1.jpg 810w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Meet-and-Greet-Jan-2019-1-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Meet-and-Greet-Jan-2019-1-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Meet-and-Greet-Jan-2019-1-540x300.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A quick reminder about those upcoming meet and greet open microphone podcasts coming from JR\u2019s meeting spot, Kelly\u2019s Pour Favor Saloon and cookhouse, we will be on the rooftop eating, drinking and having a great time and talking with you to see what you are doing in paradise. We are meeting Tuesday January 8th from 5:30 in the afternoon till 7:30, and then the following Tuesday January 15th same time 5:30 till 7:30.<\/p>\n<p>Then a feet in the sand open microphone event in front of Cuates y Cuetes on Los Muertos Beach at 2 in the afternoon Thursday January 17<sup>th<\/sup> till 4 in the afternoon. Join me for a beer, chips and guacamole and tell us what you are doing in Paradise. Three chances to get on the show. Tell your friends. Let\u2019s have some fun.<\/p>\n<h3>Okay, some bad news for the Pueblo Magico Program here in Mexico..<\/h3>\n<p>F<em>rom Mexico News Daily This Report.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Federal government cancels magical towns\u2019 \u201cPueblos Magicos\u201d funding program\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Tourism secretary wants state and municipal governments to invest their own money in the scheme.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Mexico\u2019s 121 magical towns might not receive any federal money in 2019 because the program that currently funds them has been cancelled.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Tourism Secretary Miguel Torruco confirmed that the government has terminated the funding program known as Proderm\u00e1gico, explaining that it wants state and municipal governments to invest their own money in the upkeep and promotion of their pueblos m\u00e1gicos.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The new government has also decided to disband the Tourism Promotion Council (CPTM), which tourism insiders said would affect Mexico\u2019s smallest states the most.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Nevertheless, resources allocated to the Secretariat of Tourism in the 2019 budget presented last week increased by 124% compared to this year but the lion\u2019s share of funding will go towards construction of the Maya Train.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The magical towns program launched in 2001 with the aim of boosting visitor numbers to lesser known destinations with special features that make them attractive to tourists.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This year, the previous federal government allocated 586 million pesos (US $29.3 million) to Proderm\u00e1gico, meaning that if the money was distributed evenly, each magical town would have received over 4.8 million pesos (US $240,000).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Before the new government took office, Torruco said he would carry out an \u201cexhaustive review\u201d of the magical towns scheme, charging that its rules and objectives had become unclear.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Last month, two tourism experts said that no one really knows how effective the pueblos m\u00e1gicos program is in attracting tourism because there is no standardized means to measure its success.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The scheme also faced claims during the last government\u2019s six-year term that it is more about politics than tourism and that the designation of a destination as magical comes down to negotiations between state governors and federal authorities, with money as the main motivator.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The decision to eliminate the program\u2019s federal funding is expected to have the greatest impact on M\u00e9xico state, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoac\u00e1n, Puebla, Quer\u00e9taro, Veracruz and Zacatecas. Half of all pueblos m\u00e1gicos are located in those states.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Despite Torruco\u2019s confirmation that the funding program has been scrapped, Sinaloa Tourism Secretary \u00d3scar P\u00e9rez Barros said that both his federal counterpart and President L\u00f3pez Obrador had assured state authorities that funding would actually increase.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>P\u00e9rez said that a 27% increase in funding for Mocorito, El Rosario, Cosal\u00e1 and El Fuerte was proposed, claiming \u201cit\u2019s in the budget, what happened is that they didn\u2019t label it as such.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In San Luis Potos\u00ed, municipal authorities in Real de Catorce and Aqu\u00edsim\u00f3n said that they will seek funding from other federal programs as well as the state government so they can continue to attract tourists.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The latter town was one of 10 destinations that were added to the program in October.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In Jalisco, lawmaker Luis Ernesto Mungu\u00eda said that cancellation of the Proderm\u00e1gico program amounted to \u201cpunishment\u201d for the state\u2019s magical towns including Tequila, Lagos de Moreno and Mazamitla.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Adriana Cardoso, tourism director in Huichapan \u2013 one of six pueblos m\u00e1gicos in Hidalgo \u2013 described the government\u2019s decision as \u201cregrettable,\u201d explaining that the funding had been used both to maintain the town\u2019s \u201cmagical\u201d image as well as to promote it.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>And I have a link to that article in the shownotes to this epicode of the show.<\/p>\n<p>This is really going to effect places like San Sebastian I\u2019m afraid. \u00a0We will see what happens for sure.<\/p>\n<p>Okay let\u2019s get to the interviews.<\/p>\n<h3>Taqueria &#8220;El Banquito&#8221; Taco Stand in Puerto Vallarta<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4812\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4812\" style=\"width: 576px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181009_110204.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4812 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181009_110204-e1546162647175-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181009_110204-e1546162647175-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181009_110204-e1546162647175-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181009_110204-e1546162647175-768x1365.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tino Perez Taqueria El Banquito<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I love to eat and I love typical Vallarta style fare. Seafood and tacos.<\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite taco stands in Vallarta isn\u2019t really a stand at all, it\u2019s a closet. Seriously, this taco stand is in a closet, under a stairway, kinda like Harry Potter\u2019s room if you have read the books. The place is on Libertad just up the street from Una Familia, on the same side of the street. It\u2019s called Taqueria &#8220;El Banquito&#8221; which is a joke<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4838\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4838\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_112407-e1546236716980.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4838\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_112407-e1546236716980-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_112407-e1546236716980-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_112407-e1546236716980-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_112407-e1546236716980-630x840.jpg 630w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_112407-e1546236716980-960x1280.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taqueria El Banquito<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>of course. Tino Perez the owner has a sense of humor. He has a single stool out front. Banquito beans a little banquet, and this guy makes tacos dorados, crispy tacos de Birria. Three for 30 pesos. That\u2019s a buck 50 US. And they are so, so good. People line up in front of this little stand that could from the time he<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4844\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4844\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_111424.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4844\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_111424-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_111424-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_111424-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_111424-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_111424-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three Tacos Dorados for 30 pesos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>opens and the smell of his tacos comes pouring out of his closet. He has help from his niece who answers calls and packages up these crispy delights as the locals take them away in bags back to the office or<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4841\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4841\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181009_105416-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4841\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181009_105416-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181009_105416-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181009_105416-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181009_105416-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181009_105416-1-533x300.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three Tacos Dorados for 30 pesos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>whatever. Many just stand there on Libertad, and gobble down these tacos. So good. So let\u2019s meet Tino Perez, the man in charge at Taqueria &#8220;El Banquito&#8221;, we will do the Spanglish thing and at the end, I will try to clear up whatever I think needs further translating. So let\u2019s go right now to Libertad #186 and meet Tino Perez, at Taqueria &#8220;El Banquito&#8221; Puerto Vallarta.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4808\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4808\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_233432.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4808\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_233432-300x277.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_233432-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_233432-768x709.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_233432-325x300.jpg 325w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_233432.jpg 848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taqueria El Banquito<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4839\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4839\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_112414.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4839\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_112414-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_112414-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_112414-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_112414-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_112414-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taqueria El Banquito<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Listen to The Podcast<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/8081264\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/preload\/no\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!4v1546160608721!6m8!1m7!1sawq9j51ze85i7xPTXTOcJg!2m2!1d20.60741620041329!2d-105.2360531029101!3f0!4f0!5f1.1924812503605782\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Contact Information For El Banquito<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Address: Centro Libertad #186 Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco ,Mexico<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Phone:\u00a0+52 322 141 2301<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Facebook Page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/category\/Restaurant\/Tacos-de-birria-el-banquito-1341284345922805\/\">Facebook El Banquito<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Yelp:\u00a0https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/el-banquito-puerto-vallarta<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I\u2019m so hungry.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4837\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4837\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_112320.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4837 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_112320-e1546236778921-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_112320-e1546236778921-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_112320-e1546236778921-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_112320-e1546236778921-630x840.jpg 630w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180512_112320-e1546236778921-960x1280.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taqueria El Banquito<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Okay.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s open every day except Tuesday from\u00a0 9 till\u00a0 4 and I have a map to his closet in the show-notes and pictures as well. Don\u2019t miss Tino!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4843\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4843\" style=\"width: 169px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181009_105650-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4843 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181009_105650-1-e1546237501167-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181009_105650-1-e1546237501167-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181009_105650-1-e1546237501167-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181009_105650-1-e1546237501167-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three Tacos Dorados for 30 pesos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Restaurant Rio Grande Puerto Vallarta<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4827\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4827\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193344.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4827\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193344-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193344-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193344-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193344-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193344-533x300.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4827\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alain Hernandez at Rio Grande Restaurant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I only take you to places I like. And this next place is no exception.<\/p>\n<p>I first heard about it from Gil Gevins From Lucy\u2019s Cucu Cabana. I always ask my guests their favorite places as you know and I do try to eat at ask many of these places as I possibly can and this recommendation was \u2026what was it Gil?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4830\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4830\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193536.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4830\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193536-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193536-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193536-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193536-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193536-533x300.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside Restaurant Rio Grande, Puerto Vallarta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So, I went to check this place out myself with my wife back in May, and we both fell in love with this place.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4831\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4831\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_194004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4831\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_194004-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_194004-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_194004-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_194004-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_194004-533x300.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4831\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pescado Sarandeado Grilling Outside The Rio Grande Restaurant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So, I asked the owner Arturo Hernandez if he would let me interview him back in May and he said yes, a little hesitant, but yes. So I promised to come back into town in October to talk with them and when I did, Arturo suggested I talk with his son, Alain<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4836\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4836\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_173723.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4836\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_173723-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_173723-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_173723-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_173723-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_173723-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside Restaurant Rio Grande Puerto Vallarta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>who he said spoke better English. So I set up my microphones in the dining room, and had a chat with this fine young man who\u2019s mom, Gaby and Dad Arturo, opened this restaurant the same year I started coming to Valarta. And that\u2019s a long time so let\u2019s go to Avenida Mexico in Puerto Vallarta Mexico, and meet Alian Hernandez from El Rio Grande Restaurant Puerto Vallarta.<\/p>\n<h3>Listen to The Podcast<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/8081264\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/preload\/no\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Nice guy and the food is out of this world. Very authentic Mexican seafood done the Vallarta Way.<\/p>\n<h3>Suggestions From Alain Hernandez from Restaurant Rio Grande Puerto Vallarta<\/h3>\n<h3>Breakfast Ideas<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Amarosa Restaurant Puerto Vallarta<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/canopyriver.com\/restaurante\/\"><strong>Canopy River Breakfast Puerto Vallarta<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cocoskitchenpv.net\/\"><strong>Cocos Kitchen, Puerto Vallarta<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapalapapv.com\/\"><strong>La Palapa, Puerto Vallarta<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/restaurant-los-alcatraces-de-puerto-vallarta.negocio.site\/\">Alcatraces\u00a0 Puerto Vallarta<\/a> likes\u00a0the chiliquelles<\/b><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vidanta.com\/web\/nuevo-vallarta\/cafe-del-lago\"><strong>Buffet at the Vidante Resort-\u00a0 Cafe de Lago Grand lux<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4825\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4825\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225943.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4825\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225943.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225943.jpg 696w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225943-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225943-405x300.jpg 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4825\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Restaurant Rio Grande<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Places to See in Puerto Vallarta<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mayto<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tehumamtle<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Manzanilla Corales<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Las \u00e1nimas\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Yelapa<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Quimixto<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>Likes the rivers and Towns of:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Paso Ancho<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>El Nogalito Pablo Maria Waterfall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Suggestions for First Time Visitor<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bring positive energy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I have pictures in the shownotes of the place, of Alain and a Map that will take you right to the front door of Rio Grande.<\/p>\n<h3>Information for Restaurant Rio Grande Puerto Vallarta<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Address:\u00a0Av. Mexico 1175 Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco Mexico 48350<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Phone:\u00a0(322)222-0095<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Facebook:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Restaurant-Rio-Grande-Puerto-Vallarta-478050105149\/?epa=SEARCH_BOX\">Facebook Page Rio Grande<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Website:\u00a0https:\/\/www.restaurantriograndevallarta.com\/en\/<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!4v1546161838485!6m8!1m7!1sHNi0GNbMA3EltNJZAUCmmw!2m2!1d20.61761678663059!2d-105.2314649905551!3f342.51033974003695!4f-1.3730025071522078!5f0.5161062550091366\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I also have a great video embedded in the post of a commercial they did with this actor being shown how to eat the pescado sarandiado that is so precious you have to see it. I uploaded it to the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show Facebook Page so check it out there. And next time you are in Vallarta, try out this restaurant. They are great!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F478050105149%2Fvideos%2F10161209537960150%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"308\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Now next week will be a travel week so I intend to have the first show on the new year come out on Thursday January the 10<sup>th<\/sup>, and I will get back to producing the show on Thursdays. Even while I\u2019m in Mexico. I may have to lean on my friends at Vallarta Co-work, but they always come in handy as a back-up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_194000.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4816 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_194000-e1546201510928-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_194000-e1546201510928-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_194000-e1546201510928-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_194000-e1546201510928-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So, until next year and next month actually from Puerto Vallarta Mexico, stay tuned for more on the ground reports from Puerto Vallarta Mexico, with travel tips, great restaurant and excursion ideas and more.\u00a0 Until then, remember, this is an interactive show where I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message.<\/p>\n<p>And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR\u2019s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4834\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4834\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_173657-e1546218634250.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4834\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_173657-e1546218634250-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_173657-e1546218634250-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_173657-e1546218634250-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_173657-e1546218634250-630x840.jpg 630w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_173657-e1546218634250-960x1280.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Restaurant Rio Grande Puerto Vallarta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you\u2019re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4821\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4821\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225138.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4821\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225138.jpg 800w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225138-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225138-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225138-419x300.jpg 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4821\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Restaurant Rio Grande<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come on-board and share with others what you liked or didn\u2019t like about the tour. Again, contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. Don\u2019t forget his maps, his DIY tours and his revitalized Happy Hour Board. I have links to all of those in the show notes.<a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4817 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225015.jpg 663w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225015-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225015-409x300.jpg 409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Remember<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4833\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4833\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_171653.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4833\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_171653-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_171653-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_171653-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_171653-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_171653-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4833\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pescado Sarandeado<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I made it easy for you to do just that with each episode I create. But if you haven&#8217;t been to my website, you really need to have a look there.\u00a0 I have the links to the places we talk about, interesting pictures and the more all right there in my blog-posts and<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4832\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4832\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_170425.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4832\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_170425-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_170425-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_170425-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_170425-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_170425-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Popcorn Shrimp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>show-notes for each episode of the show so check them out for sure if you haven&#8217;t already all-right? All right.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4829\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4829\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193523.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4829\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193523-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193523-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193523-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193523-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193523-533x300.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking Out Towards Ave Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And thank you to Tino Perez from The Tiniest Taco Stand in Vallarta Taqueria &#8220;El Banquito&#8221;, go see him and have some tacos dorados, I have his info in the show-notes, and thanks to Alain Hernandez from Rio Grande Restaurant. Go eat there. Really<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4822\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4822\" style=\"width: 801px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225534.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4822\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"801\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225534.jpg 801w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225534-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225534-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225534-396x300.jpg 396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Restaurant Rio Grande<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>you guys. And let them know that I told you about their place on The Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. They will get a kick out of that for sure.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225804.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4823\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225804.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"703\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225804.jpg 703w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225804-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018-12-26_225804-386x300.jpg 386w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And thanks to all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4835\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4835\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_173701-e1546218722798.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4835\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_173701-e1546218722798-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_173701-e1546218722798-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_173701-e1546218722798-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_173701-e1546218722798-630x840.jpg 630w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20180517_173701-e1546218722798-960x1280.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4835\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Restaurant Rio Grande Puerto Vallarta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4805-2\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4805-2\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193439.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4805\" src=\"http:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193439-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193439-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193439-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193439-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181005_193439-533x300.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4805-2\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alain Hernandez Restaurant Rio Grande<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/8081264\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/preload\/no\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Restaurant Rio Grande has Been Making Traditional Vallarta Style Seafood\u00a0 since 1984. 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And a Visit to Puerto Vallarta&#8217;s Smallest Taco Stand Taqueria &#8220;El Banquito&#8221; Propane Gas Shortage in Puerto Vallarta Pueblo Magico Funds Pulled by Government Listen To The Podcast Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/puertovallartatravelshow.com\/index.php\/2018\/12\/30\/restaurant-el-rio-grande-in-puerto-vallarta-mexico\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4800,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3,233,120,22,59],"tags":[402,400,403,52,404,4,62,399,401],"class_list":["post-4799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-podcast","category-puerto-vallarta-cooking-classes","category-puerto-vallarta-restaurants","category-pv-restaurants","category-travel-tips","tag-dorados","tag-el-banquito","tag-libertad","tag-mexico","tag-pascado-sarandeado","tag-puerto-vallarta","tag-restaurant","tag-rio-grande","tag-tacos"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.3 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Restaurant Rio Grande has Been Making Traditional Vallarta Style Seafood since 1984. 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