Esperanza, An Auberge Resort Unveils New Culinary Experiences

Esperanza’s new Floating Lounge offers a dynamic event and entertainment space on the ocean for intimate gatherings complete with a DJ, dedicated cocktail and appetizer menu and watersport activities, while the resort’s new Culinary Corner, located at the resort’s casual poolside Mexican restaurant La Palapa, offers an engaging lineup of ongoing themed dining nights, including Baja Pasta Night and Mexicanismo. Esperanza also offers guests the opportunity to discover the best local spirits through its extensive beverage program that includes new craft beer tastings, vintner’s dinners and a fun way to sip and relax poolside with the help of a new margarita butler.

New culinary experiences include:

Floating Lounge: Esperanza’s new Floating Lounge provides an ideal “scene at sea” setting for intimate gatherings and events on the Sea of Cortez. The exclusive at-sea experience for up to 25 people comes complete with private butler service, appetizer and cocktail menu, live DJ, and water activities, including stand up paddle boarding, parasailing, wave runners and snorkeling. Priced at $1,500 for three hours including décor; activities, food and beverage at additional cost.

Culinary Corner: Esperanza’s casual Mexican dining restaurant, La Palapa showcases rotating culinary concepts nearly every day of the week. New themed nights include:

- Burger Day (Mondays): features guests’ choice of Black Angus, yellow fin tuna and Vegan lentil-quinoa burger
- Wok & Roll (Tuesdays): features a very hot Asian wok mixed with the best of Cabo’s organic food prepared fajita style along with a sushi station
- Grill Out! (Wednesdays): offers guests traditional steaks, spicy chili rubbed brochette or fresh local fish paired with the perfect wine varietals
- Mexicanismo (Thursdays): the resort’s beloved signature authentic fiesta continues, highlighting foods from various regions of Mexico with live music and a dazzling fireworks display while local vendors sell souvenirs, jewelry and other crafts at the outdoor marketplace
- Fish Market (Fridays): allows guests to select fresh catch which chef will recommend a Baja-style preparation
- Baja Pasta Night (Saturdays): offers fresh handmade pastas combined with local seafood for a decadent new presentation for guests to enjoy coastal fare



Spirits Programming

- Margarita Butler - For guests renting poolside cabanas (full or half day), Esperanza offers a dedicated margarita butler who will demonstrate how to make refreshing cocktails choosing from a selection of six flavors including Tamarind-Lime “mezcalita,” ginger-grapefruit, mango-jalapeño and hibiscus-rosemary that guests can pair with salt or chili powder to rim the glass. Poolside amenities will be on hand including sunscreen, Evian mist spray and fresh towels, along with crudités, for a relaxing day of lounging. The margarita butler service is included in the cabana rental fee; each cabana guest receives two complimentary margaritas.
- Baja Craft Beer Tasting - Esperanza’s tequila and beer expert highlights the best local brews with craft beer tastings at Pesca Ceviche Bar. The experience pairs four artisanal beers from Mexico with an appetizer such as pilsner beer paired with duck-breast crispy tostada, porter beer with Baja shrimp tacos or red lager beer with fish battered tacos. The tasting is $45USD per person and is available from 12-4 p.m.
- Vintners’ Dinners - During the month of May, Esperanza plans to showcase the great wines of Chihuahua, Mexico through dedicated dinners with Encinillas Winery. The five-course dinners with pairings are available for two nights, May 26-28, and feature Encinillas’s wine maker in residence for $99 per person. Additional Vintners’ Dinners are to be announced.

Taste of Cabo: Esperanza’s annual gourmet food and wine festival is back for a weekend of epicurean adventures, June 9-12, 2016, showcasing the best of coastal Baja cuisine interpreted by the resort’s newly appointed Executive Chef Guillermo Gomez. Chef Gomez will be joined by two guest chefs and brothers Kent and Kevin Rathbun, who both appeared on the Food Network’s “Iron Chef America.” Chef Kent Rathbun is the owner and head chef of restaurants Abacus and Jasper's with locations throughout Texas, and Chef Kevin Rathbun is renowned for Atlanta-based restaurants KR SteakBar, Krog Bar and Kevin Rathbun Steak. The decadent epicurean weekend includes live cooking demonstrations, fine wine, tequila tastings and cocktails under the stars, a barbeque pool party, a five-course gala dinner and more. Packages are available, starting at $3,705 for the weekend.

Esperanza encompasses a 57-room resort, 60 privately owned villas, 36 private residences, a full-service spa and several signature dining outlets, located on the bluffs overlooking two private coves at Punta Ballena near Cabo San Lucas. The resort recently unveiled a comprehensive revitalization that featured completely transformed guest rooms, a revitalized Cocina del Mar restaurant and Lounge Bar, new Pesca ceviche bar, enhanced pool and terrace with new cozy lounge spaces and cabanas and refreshed spa and public spaces.

For reservations or more information, please call toll-free 866-311-2226 or visit esperanza.aubergeresorts.com.