Besides having a great deli and the best micheladas in Orange County, Alta Baja Market & Deli (owned, in part, by our Mexican In Chief's lovely wife) is like an amnesty program come to life. The boutique market offers curated artisanal home goods and small-batch foodstuff from underrepresented makers in Baja California, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas and beyond, from Oaxacan mole to Ensenada craft beer, from Colombian pottery made from a special clay to amaranth candy from Mexico City. The inventory is ever-changing and many offerings are one-of-a-kind, so make sure to buy whatever you have your eye on before it's gone.
