GENERAL DESCRIPTION Los Equipales de Tony Colin Restaurant Bar is a small place just off the main roads a block from the Puerto Vallarta Presidencia Plaza. Los equipales is the name of the local style of furniture made with wood and cowhide and, of course, the furnishings of the bar reflect this. This bar is owned by local entrepreneur, Tony Colin, who also owns La Revolución bar nearby … [Read more...]
The Puerto Vallarta Cantinas
Originally cantinas were Italian wine cellars but as the concept migrated to Mexico, they first appeared as upper class Spanish wine bars but soon merged with lower class pulquerias into havens exclusively for men until 1982, when the law banning women from entering cantinas was lifted. This law may be gone but the attitude remains; single men in cantinas are hungry. The cantinas we cover here … [Read more...]
O’Rourke’s World Pub & Shisha Garden
GENERAL DESCRIPTION O'Rourke's World Pub & Shisha Garden has a lot of possibilities as a watering hole in Old town. From the street, it looks simple, even a tad tacky, but inside it comes alive. When you first enter, it is a traditional bar, nothing special, nothing to make it noticed. Then, if you keep walking you enter a magical garden where comfort and pleasure are obviously the goals. The … [Read more...]
