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Rosarito’s World Famous Puerto Nuevo Celebrates 17th Annual Lobster Fest Oct. 11

A serving of traditional Puerto Nuevo-style lobster. Photo By Rosarito Beach ConVis

A serving of traditional Puerto Nuevo-style lobster. Photo By Rosarito Beach ConVis

ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO—You very well may have enjoyed Puerto Nuevo-style lobster at many restaurants in California and Mexico — on Oct. 11 you can eat it at a festival where it was invented.

That Sunday from noon to six on Renteria Street (the main thoroughfare) the 17th annual lobster festival will be held in the Puerto Nuevo Lobster Village.  Cost for a plate of lobster and three drinks will be $15.

It is the latest edition of the annual festive celebration of the delicious spiny crustacean that helped make Rosarito a popular tourist destination.

The festival is organized by the Puerto Nuevo Restaurant Union and Rosarito’s Convention & Visitors Bureau. Restaurants participating include La Escondida, Puerto Nuevo II,  Casa de Langosta, Villa Ortegas, Susanna’s and the Grand Baja Resort. read more »