Turns out they do things a bit different there. First open the brothels then the restaurants.
As of 5pm today (Friday) most of the Zona bars in Tijuana are open without a lot of girls or customers since they only announced it this morning. Not sure if they finally agreed on a price for the bribes or why the sudden change of heart. On the other hand it might not be an official government sanctioned opening so we will see how long it lasts. I'll make the trip next weekend if the situation holds.

