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Food Porn Friday
The first Food Porn Friday of 2013 – kind of a big deal. Big shoes to fill, lots of expectation for the 51 weeks that remain. Yikes. So what better way to kick things off than with one of the greatest...
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Food Porn Friday
Happy Friday, everyone! Its hot, and I am happy at home enjoying a cold beer to kick off the weekend. I also realized it’s been a while since I cooked a solid meal that doesn’t rely on pasta or...
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Review: January Food Binge
January is coming to a close and any painful memories of holiday excess are long forgotten. Thanks to this, I’m diving right in to 2013 and trying a bunch of new (or just new to me) spots that have...
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Review: Basavilbaso Grand Café
Despite its pitfalls, I am fiercely loyal to my beloved barrio of Retiro. I am close to work, enjoy a view of Uruguay across the river on a daily basis, and overall love its quirks like the sassy...
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Review: Florería Atlántico
This week I am dedicating my efforts to Retiro. Call me lazy, call me a genius (?), but there is nothing better than seeing new places pop up on your neighborhood radar. Having a dog has shown me to a...
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Review: Farinelli
Keeping on trend with the huge crush I have on my own neighborhood, let’s visit another Palermitano transplant in Retiro: Farinelli. Situated on a sunny corner of gallery-lined calle Arroyo,...
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Review: Ocho Once Maison du Chef
Restaurants in Palermo Viejo / Hollywood seem to fall into one of two categories: In-your-face, occupying a full street corner with big windows and a bigger propuesta loaded with hooplah; or something...
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Review: Pagano Club Social
One of my favorite Buenos Aires hobbies is strolling down the grand avenues, chusmeando the incredible apartments and homes, dreaming of the day I’ll have one to call my own (sigh). Imagine my...
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Review: Coffee Avenue – Hot Drinks on Wheels
If I could buy stock in my neighborhood, I would (is that even a thing?). As I’ve been blabbing on about for the past several weeks, Retiro is on the up and up in many ways this year, and a new...
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Review: Cafe Crespin
Is there anything better than waking up on a sunny Saturday and meeting your friends for a delicious breakfast? Perhaps, if you add a nice leisurely bike ride along the river to the mix, topped off...
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Review: BASA Basement Bar & Restaurant
(Quick note before you get to the good stuff: This post was supposed to go live more than a month ago, before I fell off the face of the Earth – OK, the southern hemisphere – and was out of town for a...
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Review: Delhi Masala
Anyone that knows me knows that I have a serious addiction to Indian food. From as far back as I can remember, I’ve craved spicy, aromatic curries and fluffy basmati rice. My first stop en route home...
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Review: Sunday Brunch at Farinelli
Ah, brunch. Buenos Aires hasn’t always done it right, but we’re getting there. After months of neighbors (or, just myself) clamoring for a little Sunday loving in Retiro, Farinelli at Arroyo has just...
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Review: One Table at HG
It’s a pretty fair assessment to say that Buenos Aires has grown in leaps and bounds in the gastronomic sense in the past year or so. Pop-ups, food truck(s), closed doors, supper clubs, cook-offs,...
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A Triumphant Return
Thank God blogs aren’t apartments, because I would have been evicted by now. Remember me? I sure hope so. This little space has become overgrown with cobwebs and too much dust. I could come up with a...
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Back to Basics: Retro Comeback in Microcentro
Food trends are cyclical, and Buenos Aires is a perfect microcosm of (nearly) every fad and movement under the sun. Riding the current wave of nostalgia that’s making the rounds, we’re heading back to...
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New Kid on the Block: Aramburu Bis
Spinoffs aren’t always the best idea. I mean, how many people actually watched “Joey“? See what I mean? But when matters are handled by a master, the results can be much more successful. Enter...
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Murasaki: Ramen to Warm the Soul
One of my favorite parts of living in Buenos Aires lies within its endless galerías, long, narrow little centers that usually boast a wide array of shops: electricians, watch repairmen, random...
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Roux-la-la
It’s not always easy to find a neighborhood spot with enough elegance to add some glam to an otherwise humdrum Saturday night. Put your hands together for Roux, the hot new ticket in town from Martín...
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Astor’s 1st Birthday Celebration
Astor Bistro has gotten nothing but good press since its opening last year. Luckily, these accolades haven’t gone to its head as the restaurant continues to serve beautiful food in a friendly space...
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