The Baja California Travel & Living Webzine

Paradise Lost and Found

The Legend Continues

By Slade Ogletree

Friends of The Baja Insider, please welcome a new resident to La Paz.  Clark Miguel Angel Iglesias Waters made his debut to the world on Sunday, April 25, 2004.  He was born to Clark and Yuli Waters, former owners of Paradise Found Restaurant and Bar, about 1:40 PM.  Those who know Clark will agree that he never does anything in a small way.  This is no exception as “Clarkcito” weighed in at a whopping 4.250 kilos (about 9lbs 3ozs).  Both Mom and baby are doing fine.  They returned home from Salvatierra Hospital Monday afternoon.  Now the fun begins for the proud parents, but don’t worry about Yuli.  She has plenty of expert advice available in the form of her Mother, 2 sisters, and an unknown number of Aunts, cousins, and friends.  Between all of these ladies there is enough baby experience to write several books on the subject and in true Mexican form, all of these experts are, shall we say, very forthcoming with their advice and opinions.

Clark and Yuli are the former owners of Paradise Found, a popular gringo hangout in La Paz, which closed its doors about 6 weeks ago.  Locals and visitors alike mourned the passing of the establishment; famous for its great margaritas, ice cold beer, and delicious food.  Aficionados won’t have to wait for much longer for a taste of Clark’s culinary magic though.  Clark is in the process of opening a series of “carricitos” or Hamburger carts.  He plans to open the first one around the beginning of May in the little park area at the end of Calle Encinas, between Marina de La Paz and Marina Don Jose (Big Abaroa’s to a lot of you).  The menu will be familiar to many regulars as Clark plans to serve his famous Arrachera Burritos, Chicken rolled tacos, and of course his widely renowned Cheese Burgers in Paradise.  French fries, cold sandwiches, and cold soft drinks will also be available from Clarks custom built cart.  He is also exploring the legality of adding beer and wine to his menu.  His plans are to run the first cart himself, at least for this summer.  He hopes to have a fleet of 5 carts at strategic locations around La Paz by the end of this year.  Yuli plans to return to work in a few weeks helping her Mom run the family shrimp business.

With a new baby and a new business, we can expect the happy parents to have a very busy summer ahead of them.  Let’s all join together and wish Clark and Yuli the best of luck.  As far as Clark Jr, goes, the proud papa says that we should watch for the San Diego Chargers to win the Super Bowl in about 20 or so years…led, of course, by their new star quarterback!!!