http://www.saltshaker.net/20050719/bring-out-your-dead Casting a little flavor (and a few aspersions) on the world of food, drink, and life Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:57:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://www.saltshaker.net/20050719/bring-out-your-dead#comment-147187 SaltShaker » Blog Archive » The Supremes - Take 1 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:14:47 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20050719/bring-out-your-dead#comment-147187 [...] on the left, and on the right mostly nondescript residential buildings, and finally at 1725, the Palais de Glace, built in 1880, and at various times home to an ice skating rink, the Belgrano radio station where [...] [...] on the left, and on the right mostly nondescript residential buildings, and finally at 1725, the Palais de Glace, built in 1880, and at various times home to an ice skating rink, the Belgrano radio station where [...]

]]> http://www.saltshaker.net/20050719/bring-out-your-dead#comment-342 SaltShaker » Blog Archive » My Necropolis is Bigger than Your Necropolis Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:52:45 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20050719/bring-out-your-dead#comment-342 [...] Buenos Aires - Cementerio Recoleta may get all the press, it gets the tour buses, it has the surrounding touristy restaurants, the weekend artesanal fair, and, of course, the crowds that flock to gape at Evita’s tomb. It takes up a space roughly two by two city blocks, and it’s conveniently located to everything, including its attached shopping mall and cultural center. Cementerio Chacarita is at the end of a subway line (until the extension is finished, eventually), there’s an open air city bus terminal located along the main street nearby, there’s a dingy train station, and, well, let’s face it, it was created during the yellow fever epidemic of the 1800s for the common people. It takes up a space approximately nine by eight city blocks - in fact, I think Recoleta could fit into its entry plaza. [...] [...] Buenos Aires - Cementerio Recoleta may get all the press, it gets the tour buses, it has the surrounding touristy restaurants, the weekend artesanal fair, and, of course, the crowds that flock to gape at Evita’s tomb. It takes up a space roughly two by two city blocks, and it’s conveniently located to everything, including its attached shopping mall and cultural center. Cementerio Chacarita is at the end of a subway line (until the extension is finished, eventually), there’s an open air city bus terminal located along the main street nearby, there’s a dingy train station, and, well, let’s face it, it was created during the yellow fever epidemic of the 1800s for the common people. It takes up a space approximately nine by eight city blocks - in fact, I think Recoleta could fit into its entry plaza. [...]

]]> http://www.saltshaker.net/20050719/bring-out-your-dead#comment-226 SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Beware… Mon, 06 Mar 2006 13:52:54 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20050719/bring-out-your-dead#comment-226 [...] Henry and I spent the day out introducing Bill to some of the sights of Buenos Aires - we launched into things locally with a tour of the Cementerio de Recoleta, with the appropriate visits to the mausolea of Evita and of Domingo Sarmiento, plus a bit of a wander. Henry’s never comfortable in the cemetery, so we didn’t stay long. From there we continued on to the Centro Cultural de Recoleta, which, unfortunately, has begun a massive renovation project, and virtually all the galleries were closed to the public. That left us meandering the walkways through the artisans’ stalls in the Fería de Recoleta, and by then, of course, hungry. Henry, as per usual, loves to show off Peruvian food, and wanted to return to Zadvarie, where we’d had a delightful lunch a few months ago. We did once again, this time seated on the rooftop terrace enjoying the beautiful weather. [...] [...] Henry and I spent the day out introducing Bill to some of the sights of Buenos Aires - we launched into things locally with a tour of the Cementerio de Recoleta, with the appropriate visits to the mausolea of Evita and of Domingo Sarmiento, plus a bit of a wander. Henry’s never comfortable in the cemetery, so we didn’t stay long. From there we continued on to the Centro Cultural de Recoleta, which, unfortunately, has begun a massive renovation project, and virtually all the galleries were closed to the public. That left us meandering the walkways through the artisans’ stalls in the Fería de Recoleta, and by then, of course, hungry. Henry, as per usual, loves to show off Peruvian food, and wanted to return to Zadvarie, where we’d had a delightful lunch a few months ago. We did once again, this time seated on the rooftop terrace enjoying the beautiful weather. [...]

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