“Canibal Royal”, a new beach club in Playa del Carmen
by Monica Hartlief Canibal Royal´s official grand opening was on Saturday the 14th of November. Unfortunately, I wasn’t in town that day so we went there for lunch a few days later. It is located on the beach, duh, right next to the Grand Coco Bay, in front of the luxury condominium complex The Elements. Canibal Royal has 3 levels, downstairs there is a funky beach bar with a variety of different chairs and beds you can relax on. The next level has more of a restaurant feel to it, with a large bar, tables and chairs, and a really spectacular ocean view. The top level isn’t completely finished yet, the plan is to make it into a solarium, the Jacuzzi has already been

U2 In The Mayan Riviera!
Life on the Beach - Playa del Carmen When you live in a tropical paradise, one might say you lose touch with the world.  In a nice way; at least that is definately the case with me. I barely watch or read the news as my current events seem to come from Facebook! I receive regular emails from clients who have recently reminded me on the flu situation in the world. While there is reason to be concerned,  I don’t believe the concern should be about trave

lunch at Bermann & Bermann
by Monica Hartlief Bermann & Bermann is a coffee shop annex cafe that opened a few months ago in Casona. Casona is an “interior design center and concept store” with great furniture, fabrics, and art. It is located on Avenida 25 between 26th and 28th street. This means it is away from the main tourist area, and right in the middle of Villas del Carmen, where many expat “locals” live.  A perfect location to build up a clientele consisting of many “regulars”, and a regular is exactly what I’ve become in the last few months.

Lunch at Wicky’s restaurant and beach club Playa del Carmen
by Monica Hartlief Lunch at Wicky’s Restaurant & Beach Club – Playa del Carmen What to do on a rainy afternoon in Playa del Carmen? I can’t think of anything better than going out for a nice long lunch at a restaurant on the beach. So we picked Wicky’s, restaurant and beach club, located right next to the light house, or El Faro, on 10th street and the beach in “down town” Playa del Carmen. Wicky’s opened its doors a month ago, on September 18th, and we’d only been there for dinner once so it was high time we tried out their lunch menu.

Susan’s Enchiladas Verdes
by Susan de Lima Being a caterer in Mexico  and passionate about food, has allowed for many food adventures in my years of living here. If I don’t know what an ingredient is used for or eat something so delectable I have to make it,I will learn how to do it! Friends and clients often ask for recipes so I thought what better way to share some than on our blog! It was on my first trip to Playa del Carmen in 1994 when I first saw enchiladas verdes in a small local restaurant right on Fifth Avenue. You didn’t really venture off 5th then as it was where the only restaurants were! They were so good I knew I had to find a way to make them mys