Source: Hooters Costa Rica Twitter The Hooters restaurant located in the brand-new Plaza Mango near the Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in Alajuela has become one of Costa Rica's most visited restaurants. Getting a table at this casual dining eatery usually involves waiting for a minutes, but on Wednesday night this place was nearly standing-room only as tabloid media reporters and...

Source: Taco Bell US Yum Brands, the parent company of the popular fast-food chain Taco Bell, has recently been making headlines in both the United States and Costa Rica with the introduction of two new breakfast menu items. How does the curious breakfast Waffle Taco in the U.S. fare against the more traditional breakfast gallopinto burrito in Costa Rica? There is no question that Taco Bell...

Delicious Tacos on the menu at Hotel ChantelHotel Chantel, the ocean view boutique hotel with the best 360-degree panoramic view of Playas del Coco in Guanacaste, is happy to announce that its scenic rooftop restaurant is now open to the public. This comfortable restaurant was inaugurated for the convenience of hotel guests just in time for the 2013 holiday season; however, management had to smoot...

In December 2013, La Creperie opened its doors in Playa Guiones, offering original French crepes to Nosara. The project was the idea of Franck Geers and is located 400 meters north of Delicias del Mundo supermarket, next to Hostal 4You. Geers says that the plates have a wide range of prices so that the food is accessible for all. Crepes start at 1,200 colones ($2.40) and the most expensive ones co...

El Avion Restaurant and Bar, 22 Manuel Antonio Road, Manuel Antonio, Costa RicaGail Harland visits an old cargo plane in Costa Rica, converted into a restaurant, and discovers a Cold War relic involving a tale of political scandal, the CIA, arms trading and the Iran-Contra Affair. When the C-123 was shot down over Nicaragua in 1986 by the Sandinista guerillas, it left behind an American owned ...

Campesino Bistro is a new restaurant and art gallery in Playa Guiones. For the project, they remodeled the old Casa Tucan location, re-using the most material possible. Marcelina Morcinek and Joseph Craig started cooking in Guiones two years ago with a catering service. Their food is made with organic vegetables from a private farm in Garza. The meat and chicken they use is raised in Nosara. ...

Barco del Amor Macrobiotic SodaAfter sitting empty in the maritime zone of Garza Beach for about five years, Barco del Amor reopened in December, this time as a macrobiotic store and soda. Rachel Fregosi, a French woman who has been a resident of Costa Rica for 18 years now, was selling macrobiotic products in the streets and wanted to find a permanent location for her business. She noticed th...

Hummus, kebab, falafel and other typical Middle Eastern foods have arrived in Samara, thanks to Israeli Elias Nassif and Italian David Rubini. In mid-December, Falafel Cafe opened its doors in the Natural Center, where Samara Organics was previously located. This small cafe offers fast food for those who are passing through or want something light. Orders can be for carryout or to dine in th...

Carlos Ceciliano Lugo, Food and Beverage Manager for Croc's Casino Resort in Jaco Beach Costa RicaAccording to the great Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, there is no love sincerer than the love of food. In Costa Rica, food is a fresh, yet mostly utilitarian experience. This is something that Carlos Ceciliano, the new Food and Beverage Manager at Croc’s Casino Resort in Jaco Beach, is sworn t...

Delicious breakfast with an amazing ocean view of the Gulf of Papagayo, at Hotel ChantelHotel Chantel, an ocean view boutique hotel in Guanacaste that offers the best 360-degree panoramic view of Playas del Coco, is pleased to announce the inauguration of its scenic rooftop restaurant. This new restaurant will be for the exclusive enjoyment of Hotel Chantel's guests; however, the hotel management...

Last year Coconut Harry’s surf shop opened a juice bar; this year they are taking their menu a step further and opening a taco bar. The business is located across from Hotel Café de Paris on the main street of Guiones, where you can sit and watch people passing along the street. The taco bar is Rachelle Sexton and Steve Reyer’s new project. Sexton’s tacos have become famous in Guiones thank...

Nosara will enjoy the third season of the Fish Bar Live Music Sessions, beginning this season on Saturday November 16th starting with dinner at 7:00pm and live music at 7:30pm at Pacifico Azul Guiones. We will be beginning this 2013-2014 season with Thicker Than Thieves, who are on a concert tour through Costa Rica presenting their new album “Storm Will Pass”. This band has a fusion of rock, r...

The Costa Rica Star previously published about Gallo Pinto Day in Costa Rica. “¡Uy! ¡Ese es más tico que el Gallo Pinto!” (“He’s more Tico than Gallo Pinto!”) is an expression Ticos use when referring to someone inextricably Costa Rican, and sure enough, the Gallo Pinto is so engrained in our culture and tradition that it can be found on every person’s breakfast plate throughout our country. ...

If you would like The Costa Rica Star to publish your business press release, please contact us. On July 2, a different kind of hangout opened in Samara, well attended by the local crowd curious to see what the Zen Den is all about. Some played pool in the corner, and all enjoyed socializing, accompanied by sangria and tapas-style food with low-key background music. The space on the main str...

If you are a vegetarian or vegan, traveling in Costa Rica is easy. Even those needing a gluten-free or dairy-free diet will have options. Rice and beans (both black and red) are part of every meal, even breakfast. Plenty of tropical fruits, salads, steamed vegetables, fried plantains and corn tortillas are common and available. If you eat fish, the country is full of fresh fish (both saltwater and...

Hard Rock Café Franchise developers expect to open their first restaurant in Costa Rica by the end of September. It will be located inside the Wyndham Herradura Hotel in Belen, Heredia. The new restaurant has been advertised and promoted as Hard Rock Café San Jose, and as a new entertainment option and casual restaurant in the country. It expects a large international audience, in other words, ...

Playas del Coco is one of the more well known beach towns in the country for both locals and tourists. Although it is one of the smaller beaches in the Guanacaste region, it is still full of nightlife and activities to do such as scuba diving, sport fishing, and snorkeling along with many bars and restaurants. During the main holidays such as New Year and Easter, Playas del Coco becomes packed wi...

With all of the news about the health crisis in the United States and other countries around the world, people are becoming more aware about the dangers of consuming excess sugar, chemicals and other harmful food additives. Eating clean and simple foods at home is a good way to avoid encountering these dining pitfalls, however sometimes it is nice to enjoy a meal outside of the home. The p...

Finca Luna Nueva will be hosting its second “Slow Food in the Rainforest” luncheon in celebration of Terra Madre Day on December 9, 2012. It will be a fun and exciting day at our eco-lodge in the rainforest. The event will start between 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. with an introductory gathering in Casa Luna where we will serve fresh juice, coffee or tea, and galletas, after which the group will spli...

Are you looking for an amazing place to bring your special someone on a romantic date? You will be blown away by the beauty, layout, valley view, and Wine list at Vino Mundo in the mountains of Ciudad Colón, San Jose, Costa Rica. As you pull up the hill and see the sign on the left, it is very apparent you have arrived at a magical place. Huge iron gates and guards welcome you, as you d...

A must stop when visiting Monteverde is Stella’s Bakery & Coffee Shop. Founded in 1992, Stella’s is one of Monteverde’s longest running establishments known for their baked goods, made to order sandwiches, quiche, homemade soups, and a variety of milkshakes, teas, coffee, and much more. Decorating the walls of Stella’s are the eclectic paintings from Stella herself. Now 85, she retired fr...

Earlier this month, the Humane Society International announced its support of the following restaurants in Costa Rica for their use of cage-free eggs: Alquimia Healthy Buena Tierra Jardin del Parque Oasis Veggie House The restaurants above are located in the the Greater Metropolitan Area of San Jose. Regarding Oasis' choice of cage-free eggs, Cynthia Dent, Regional Manager for Lati...

There have been a lot of changes in travel lately. Airline fees tend to bring you to your knees in the past few years. I want to touch base with the traveling surfer and fisherman who are interested in traveling to Costa Rica. All of you “water sport junkies” have been hit really hard where it hurts the most, your wallet. I am on a mission to get the most out of my money, have the best time, and n...