Ventura Chef Services Hosts Dinner for Media and Small Business Owners

Chef Roman Ventura
Chef Roman Ventura’s business has grown but he knows he still has a lot to learn.  So the chef and his assistant, Edward Potocek, hosted a dinner recently to learn about how others got their starts in Puerto Vallarta and to discuss ideas on how best to reach locals and tourists about the services and experiences that Chef Ventura, and other small businesses, have to offer.

Gay Mixer at Qulture

April 20223 Mixer Qulture
The Everything Gay Mixer: Want to Meet? was held on ​Thursday, April 27, at Qulture (@qulture) with more than 70 people attending and networking.

Sit. Stay. Drink. Event to Bring Dog Owners Together at The Secret Wine Bar

Carlos and Christoph, owners of the Secret Wine Bar.
An opportunity for dog owners to connect and network is coming to the Secret Wine Bar on a monthly basis, the first starting on April 25.

One Six One Celebrates Two Years on Saturday, April 1

One Six One, Rodolfo Gomez 161, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, is turning two years old and they want to celebrate with you!

Gay Mixers Set for April 5 and April 27

Three Puerto Vallarta permanent residents - Don Lewis, Frank Cassel and ​Chris Clyde, are teaming up with Out & About PV Magazine and Jet De La Isla’s Facebook Group, “Puerto Vallarta Gays: Everything Gay You Need Or Want To Know” to jumpstart regular gay mixers.

STUDS Bear Bar Announces New Weekly Food and Special Nights

Come and meet the staff at STUDS. Photo by Jerry Jones
STUDS Bear Bar, Puerto Vallarta’s only bear/leather bar, has announced new weekly specials, which include food discounts and special theme nights.

Vallarta Gay Clinic Hosts Open House on Friday, March 17

Vallarta Gay Clinic (VGC), located on Calle Lazaro Cardenas 379, has opened in Zona Romantica with a promise to focus on providing LGBTQ+ patients with primary healthcare services. Photo by Oscar Almeida.
Vallarta Gay Clinic, Puerto Vallarta’s health clinic for the LGBT Community, will host an open house on Friday, March 17, 2023.

Tunnel Bar Opens in East Emiliano Zapata

The Tunnel Bar owners (left to right) Roger, Bryan, Sugarbaker and Tamale. Photo by Oscar Almeida.
A new “everybody friendly” bar has been opened at Basilio Badillo 447, adding to the quickly expanding options of restaurants and bars that have recently opened in the East Emiliano Zapata neighborhood

Language Classes, Yoga and More Offered at Grow! Event Space a Joint Coworking Hotel

(left to right) Luiz Valdez, language instructor; Alexis Velasco, manager of special events for Joint Cowork; Jerry Jones, editor and publisher for O&APV and Collin Wynter, Yoga Instructor.
Out & About Puerto Vallarta Magazine, Puerto Vallarta’s premier LGBTQ+ magazine, and Grow by Joint Coworking Event Space, have teamed up to provide a variety of events at the hotel - from language classes to yoga.

La Catrina Cantina Offered Entertainers Respite During Pandemic

Juan Alvarado, owner of La Catrina Cantina. Photo by Oscar Almeida.
Juan Alvarado created La Catrina Cantina as a way to help entertainers suffering during the pandemic. As the venue comes up on its second anniversary, he has no regrets.

Joint Coworking Hotel Celebrates First Year, Hosts Art Auction and Fundraiser

Artist Alondra Muca talks with patrons who came to the Joint Cowork Hotel 2nd anniversary party and fundraiser for the ROMPE Art Festival.
On Feb. 25 Joint Cowork hotel and event space held it's first anniversary as a fund raiser for the ROPMPE festival, an art festival to be held in March this year and led all by local female visual artists. 

Urban Dogs Celebrates Two Years Providing Unique Comfort Food Creations

Entrepreneur Christopher Montoya started Urban Dogs because of his passion for hamburgers, the urban style and of course dogs. The recipes he uses for the burgers are somewhat of a "family secret" made by his father several years ago. Photo by Jerry Jones
For two years Urban Dogs, restaurant in Colonial Versalles, has been serving up unique creations of hot dogs and hamburgers. 

Restaurant Veteran Christopher Maluck Purchases The Swedes Bar & Bistro

The Swedes Christopher Maluck - Photo by Oscar Almeida.
The Swedes Bar & Bistro has a new owner, with restaurant industry veteran Christopher Maluck recently taking over.

BeefDip Bear Week Brings $240 Million Pesos Economic Benefit to Puerto Vallarta

(left to right) Luis Villaseñor, general director of the Public Trust for Tourism Promotion and Publicity of the Municipality of Puerto Vallarta , Steve Buczek (BeefDip founder), Carla Esparza Quintero, councilwoman president of the Tourism and Economic Development Commission, Christhian Preciado Cazares, with the Office of Tourism and Economic Development of Puerto Vallarta and Jose Spinning Cortes
BeefDip Bear Week, one of the largest and longest running bear events in the world, is bringing with it approximately $240 million pesos economic benefit for Puerto Vallarta (or equal to approximately $12 million USD).

ChaChaLaca Bar Adds Windows, AC

Christopher Biles, one of the owners of the bar, said the custom made windows are 6 ML thick, and helped drop the sound decibels by some 30 to 40 decibels.
Chachalaca Bar, Francisca Rodríguez 136, located in the heart of Zona Romantica near the pier, has recently renovated and added windows to the front of the bar.

Galini Spa Massage Opens, Offering Full Service Spa in Zona Romantica

Galini Spa Massage is new full-service spa located conveniently at Calle de Constitucion #364. Opening just 3 months ago, the spa is already being sought out by tourists and residents alike.
Galini Spa Massage is new full-service spa located conveniently at Calle de Constitucion #364.  Opening just three months ago, the spa is already being sought out by tourists and residents alike.

Rico Indian Restaurant Brings Three Men Together to Offer Authentic Gourmet Indian Food

(Left to right) Monnish Malhotra, Enzo Lima and Manjunath Mysore
A new gourmet Indian restaurant, Rico Indian, has opened in Puerto Vallarta, bringing with it tastes that are authentic, original and a sense of belonging for the three owners. 

Marlow’s Offers New, Elegant Dining Experience

This 24 seat restaurant is helmed by Chef Jonathan Rico. Originally from Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta has been Chef Rico’s home for the last 12 years.
Marlow's is a new 24 seat restaurant is helmed by Chef Jonathan Rico in Puerto Vallarta's Zona Romantica and offers fine dining.

ThrIVe Celebrates One Year with $50 USD Off Services Through Dec. 31, 2022

Mikel Alvarez, CEO, opened ThrIVe MedSpa on December 31, 2022, and has been amazed at how welcoming Puerto Vallarta has been to his new business. Alvarez previously owned a Ketamine IV therapy clinic in Las Vegas, NV, but sold that location to move to Puerto Vallarta full time as this is now his home.
ThrIVe MedSpa, an IV hydration and revitalization MedSpa in Puerto Vallarta, is celebrating its one-year anniversary on Dec. 31, and offering a huge discount on services offered between now and Dec. 31, 2022.

Fresh Coconut Water and Baguettes – all in Emiliano Zapata

Alfonso "Poncho" Davalos
Just in front of my place by Basilio Badillo, Emiliano introduced me to this guy, who sells fresh coconut water and raw coconut, every...