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CROSSING SOUTH: Food Garden & Tequila Festival

Host Jorge Meraz (right) visits the Food Garden, Tijuana, Mexico.
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Host Jorge Meraz (right) visits the Food Garden, Tijuana, Mexico.

Airs Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

CROSSING SOUTH is a travel show that explores Tijuana and Northern Baja.

Bilingual travel companion and host, Jorge Meraz, takes you on a journey and demystifies the area. Get to know the people, vernacular, foods, customs and places frequented by the locals.

Sign on wall of the Food Garden reads "Keep Tijuana Tasty."
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Sign on wall of the Food Garden reads "Keep Tijuana Tasty."

Did you say food garden? Sounds like a perfect place for host Jorge Meraz.

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On this episode, a literal garden of wonderful meals, in a gourmet food court, is waiting for Jorge to taste every last dish.

Host Jorge Meraz (right) explores the Tijuana Tequila Expo.
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Host Jorge Meraz (right) explores the Tijuana Tequila Expo.

Next we go to the Tijuana Tequila Expo is on Facebook. This is an annual event that showcases a traditional Mexican drink. Jorge does some tasting research, and falls in love with some of the sweet mixed versions.

Visit the Food Garden on Facebook and Yelp.

Drinks featured at the Tijuana Tequila Expo.
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Drinks featured at the Tijuana Tequila Expo.

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Each new episode will be available to stream on demand after broadcast. All past episodes from this series are available for streaming on demand.

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CROSSING SOUTH is on Facebook, Instagram, and you can follow @MerazRambler on Twitter. #crossingsouth

A travel show which explores everything we find over the border in Mexico. Bilingual travel companion and host, Jorge Meraz, takes the audience on a journey and de-mystifies things with a special focus on Northern Mexico. Get to know the people, vernacular, foods, customs and places frequented by the locals.

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