From the monthly archives:

October 2005

A Couple of Italians

2005.Oct.20 Thursday

Buenos Aires – Tuesday was one of those glorious spring days with glowing blue sky, bright sunshine, and air that almost seemed clear (not an easy feat in a heavily trafficked city like this). We didn’t feel like working on the apartment anymore, and left a round of painting the garden walls for later in [...]

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The Rainbow Connection

2005.Oct.18 Tuesday

Buenos Aires – Disclaimer: This is not food and wine related. You’ll manage. I can’t decide whether to have a minor crisis or not. Which probably means I shouldn’t bother. It didn’t keep me up last night. But I did keep thinking about it. We watched The Muppets Take Manhattan last night (in Spanish – [...]

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Random catch-up notes

2005.Oct.17 Monday

Buenos Aires – Just some random notes on recent dining spots, not full reviews, but I’d hate to have you think I’ve been slacking in the eating department. Rico Chimbote II – a little hole in the wall somewhere along Azcuénaga enroute to the Belgrano furniture district, and you don’t need the address because you [...]

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Dance, dance, dance

2005.Oct.16 Sunday

Buenos Aires – I found this review of a local bar that left me laughing from the juxtaposition of the various clientele: This “underground” bar located in what used to be the transvestite red light district of Buenos Aires, congregates a bizarre mix of people, you may find there local reality TV fallen stars, artistry [...]

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I yam what I… oh never mind.

2005.Oct.15 Saturday

Buenos Aires – Just a short “teaser,” as we’re off to La Plata for Henry and his friend Elizabeth to participate in the national folklore dance competition. More about that, after I’ve seen it! Last night, dinner at Elizabeth and Carlos’ apartment. She prepared fresh cod ceviche; very simple bits of cod cured in freshly [...]

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Scramble

2005.Oct.14 Friday

Buenos Aires – I think every culture has some sort of scramble as a classic dish. It isn’t likely to be high on the elegance charts, and it probably fits into the category of “guilty pleasures” for most foodies. Argentina has its revuelto gramajo, a scramble named after Artemio Gramajo, a gourmet chef who was [...]

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Salon del Vino – Part III

2005.Oct.13 Thursday

Buenos Aires – Wrapping up the other night’s wine tasting: Uruguay As I’ve mentioned in the past, Uruguay is a true up and coming wine producing country. Currently only a couple of dozen wineries export, but several hundred produce, and more and more are looking to the fine wine and export market every month. Casa [...]

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Salon del Vino – Part II

2005.Oct.12 Wednesday

Buenos Aires – First, a side note, the purchase of our new apartment went off without a hitch! A little different than purchasing an apartment in New York, not too much – the only real difference other than somewhat different paperwork is that instead of issuing certified checks for everything, the finance company hands out [...]

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Salon del Vino – Part I

2005.Oct.12 Wednesday

Buenos Aires – The new edition (2006) of Viñas, Bodegas & Vinos de América del Sur was officially released last night. I know you’ve been waiting to hear that. After I’ve had a chance to spend some time reading through it, I’ll write-up a bit of a commentary. What made it important last night was [...]

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