In today's Travel Talk with Slow Baja, we sit down with Ensenada Restaurateur and Chef Massimo Zaretti. Born in Rome, Zaretti moved to Las Vegas with his family when he was a teenager. He grew up working in his father's restaurants in Las Vegas and Santa Monica.

When it was time to get out on his own, he landed a position with Fleur de Lys in the Mandalay Bay Hotel. Attention to the smallest details, anticipating your guest's desires, and working with the highest-quality ingredients were lessons learned in the three years he spent at Hubert Keller's famed restaurant.

Tripadvisor recently rated IL Massimo number one for Italian cuisine in Ensenada. Zaretti keeps it authentic by importing olive oil, Calabrian chilis, and San Marzano tomatoes. His seasonal menu of housemade pasta and local seafood paired with Valle de Guadelupe wine is Slow Baja approved!

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