Saborea 2015: Bubbles, Bites, All Star Chefs and More!
The 8th edition of Saborea is less than a month away and we couldn’t be more excited. This 4-day food, wine and rum extravaganza will take place April 9-12. Over 70 local and international chefs as well as food experts are participating in this year’s events. Don’t miss the chance to see Suzie Jimenez, Brad…
Taste of Rum 2015
This Saturday February 28, Paseo de La Princesa in Old San Juan will be transformed into a festival of bacchanalian revelry fueled by music, fine food, and most crucially, rum. In it’s 6th year, Taste of Rum 2015, sponsored by Rums of Puerto Rico, is slated to be the Island’s best yet. Celebrating over 450…
Valentine’s Day Dining Guide 2015
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. –Charles M. Schulz A few oysters, Caribbean spiny lobster, and champagne doesn’t hurt either! Here at Spoon we’ve compiled a list of restaurants on the Island of Enchantment offering special Valentine’s Day menus. Spend the evening with someone who…
Charity Event for Valentina
This Saturday, February 7, the InterContinental San Juan Hotel and Casino will host Chefs for Valentina – an evening of exceptional gastronomy to benefit a very brave little girl. Valentina Carles Toro is 9 month-old battling neuroblastoma, an infant cancer that develops in nerve tissue. Valentina is in need of extremely costly bone-marrow transplants and chemotherapy that will total in excess of $280,000. The San Juan restaurant community is rallying around her family to help with the costs. Over chefs will showcase their tremendous culinary talents all for little Valentina. Chefs include: Augusto Schreiner, José Carles, Efrain Cruz, Christian Quiñones, Jeremie Cruz, Angel Santiago, Damian Hernandez, Raúl Correa, Enrique Piñeiro, Juan José Cuevas, Xavier Pacheco, Ernesto Rivera, René Marichal and more. Please come and support this wonderful cause. Where: Hotel Intercontinental, San Juan When: February 7, 2015 Time: 7pm Cocktail…
Fiestas de La Calle San Sebastián 2015
Its party time! The largest street festival in Puerto Rico will take place January 15-18 in Old San Juan. The origins of the festival date back to the 1950s, when a parish priest of San José Church (second oldest church in the Americas) organized the festival to raise funds for various church buildings and named…
Where to Party on New Year’s Eve in San Juan
NEW YEAR’S EVE SAN JUAN 2014 New Year’s Eve, like any other evening in Puerto Rico, can be as chilled-out or as raucous as you like. To channel your inner zen beach bum, grab a cold coconut, fill it with whiskey and let the sound of waves lapping the shore make you forget all about…
La Campechada 2014 Art Festival in Old San Juan
This December 12th-14th the streets and plazas of Old San Juan will be transformed into a splendor of visual art and performance for La Campechada 2014. Drawing its name from Puerto Rico’s first recognized painter Jose Campeche, La Campechada is an annual interdisciplinary arts festival showcasing an array of artistic mediums. Visitors to Old San…
Get Ready for Saborea 2014
We are so excited to announce the return of Saborea, one of the most important culinary events in Puerto Rico. The event will be held April 5-6 at the El Escambrón Beach in Puerta de Tierra near the Caribe Hilton Hotel. This is a great opportunity to sample Puerto Rico’s best cuisine from over 60 restaurants, watch…
Hadley Wins the Puerto Rico Open
The 7th annual Puerto Rico Open presented by seeepuertorico.com came to a close yesterday on the greens of the Trump International Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. The winner, Chesson Hadley, a rookie from the states shot a five-under 67 to claim a two-shot win at the Open, with rising New Zealand star Danny…
More Than A Game, An Experience! PUERTO RICO OPEN 2014
The Puerto Rico Open, presented by seepuertorico.com, is the premier sporting event on the Island. It will be open to the public March 6-9 and take place at the Trump International Golf Club, Coco Beach Resort in Río Grande. Over the past four years, over $1,200,000 was raised to send deserving children to college, develop music…