Comments on: Kafta-esque http://www.saltshaker.net/20050728/kafta-esque Casting a little flavor (and a few aspersions) on the world of food, drink, and life Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:39:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: dan http://www.saltshaker.net/20050728/kafta-esque/comment-page-1#comment-65825 dan Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:14:52 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20050728/kafta-esque#comment-65825 Welcome to the conversation! Let us know how dinner at Sarkis (and Sucre) are. I'm glad you found the reform congregation out there - since this original post, which is a couple of years old now, I've found some connections in the local Jewish community as well, and this is a very good recommendation! Welcome to the conversation! Let us know how dinner at Sarkis (and Sucre) are.

I’m glad you found the reform congregation out there – since this original post, which is a couple of years old now, I’ve found some connections in the local Jewish community as well, and this is a very good recommendation!

]]> By: gnk http://www.saltshaker.net/20050728/kafta-esque/comment-page-1#comment-65735 gnk Sat, 08 Sep 2007 23:39:29 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20050728/kafta-esque#comment-65735 Hello everyone. I was looking for a place to have dinner this evening and I found this write up. I've decided to try Sarkis. Thanks for the recommendation. I also wanted to add to the synagogue discussion. I've been in BA for two weeks now and will be here for another two months. Last Friday, my boyfriend and I (I'm a guy, by the way) attended Shabbat services at a reform synagogue called Mishkan in Belgrano, on Calle Sucre. I lived in Mexico once and my experiences there with synagogues led me to call the place first, regarding the security procedures. I spoke with the secretary, Betty. I told her that my boyfriend and I were visiting and that we wanted to attend Shabbat services, as a spiritual and cultural experience. She informed me that we were more than welcome. When we arrived, security was "tight" as expected. The guard asked us for identification, spoke with us briefly about what we wanted to do and I explained. I guess as two gay guys from the US, we didn't appear too threatening. He let us pass right through. Everyone was so nice and very kind and welcoming to us (except for one old man who glared at us the entire time). It was truly a wonderful experience. I plan to attend high holy day services here next week. Afterwards, we walked to Sucre for dinner. That's another story however. I also plan to eat chez Saltshaker soon. Hello everyone. I was looking for a place to have dinner this evening and I found this write up. I’ve decided to try Sarkis. Thanks for the recommendation.

I also wanted to add to the synagogue discussion. I’ve been in BA for two weeks now and will be here for another two months. Last Friday, my boyfriend and I (I’m a guy, by the way) attended Shabbat services at a reform synagogue called Mishkan in Belgrano, on Calle Sucre. I lived in Mexico once and my experiences there with synagogues led me to call the place first, regarding the security procedures. I spoke with the secretary, Betty. I told her that my boyfriend and I were visiting and that we wanted to attend Shabbat services, as a spiritual and cultural experience. She informed me that we were more than welcome.

When we arrived, security was “tight” as expected. The guard asked us for identification, spoke with us briefly about what we wanted to do and I explained. I guess as two gay guys from the US, we didn’t appear too threatening. He let us pass right through. Everyone was so nice and very kind and welcoming to us (except for one old man who glared at us the entire time). It was truly a wonderful experience.

I plan to attend high holy day services here next week.

Afterwards, we walked to Sucre for dinner. That’s another story however.

I also plan to eat chez Saltshaker soon.

]]> By: Buenos Aires Blog Roundup - Week #11 | Buenos Aires Argentina Guide http://www.saltshaker.net/20050728/kafta-esque/comment-page-1#comment-11865 Buenos Aires Blog Roundup - Week #11 | Buenos Aires Argentina Guide Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:03:02 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20050728/kafta-esque#comment-11865 [...] restaurants in Buenos Aires, an Armenian restaurant in Palermo Soho called Sarkis, which was also reviewed a long while back by Saltshaker - both of these recommendations means that this place is easily number 1 on my restaurants to visit [...] [...] restaurants in Buenos Aires, an Armenian restaurant in Palermo Soho called Sarkis, which was also reviewed a long while back by Saltshaker – both of these recommendations means that this place is easily number 1 on my restaurants to visit [...]

]]> By: SaltShaker » Blog Archive » An Uneven Free-Floating Fork http://www.saltshaker.net/20050728/kafta-esque/comment-page-1#comment-7092 SaltShaker » Blog Archive » An Uneven Free-Floating Fork Wed, 15 Nov 2006 13:31:07 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20050728/kafta-esque#comment-7092 [...] Buenos Aires - I received an e-mail a few days ago from a local friend suggesting I check out an Armenian tenedor libre that he’d wandered across out in Villa Crespo. First, knowing how he tends to stay local to Recoleta and Palermo, I want to know what he was doing in Villa Crespo… He stated in no uncertain terms that food quality far surpassed my heretofore favorite restaurant of this style, and regular hangout (easily 2-3 times a month), Sarkis. He suggested checking out the review on the Guia Oleo, our local small scale version of a Zagat’s online guide. It indeed received good marks for food, and also showed three locations in the city, one of which is relatively close to home in Palermo - so a couple of us popped over to check out Garbis, on Scalabrini Ortiz off the corner of Cerviño. [...] [...] Buenos Aires – I received an e-mail a few days ago from a local friend suggesting I check out an Armenian tenedor libre that he’d wandered across out in Villa Crespo. First, knowing how he tends to stay local to Recoleta and Palermo, I want to know what he was doing in Villa Crespo… He stated in no uncertain terms that food quality far surpassed my heretofore favorite restaurant of this style, and regular hangout (easily 2-3 times a month), Sarkis. He suggested checking out the review on the Guia Oleo, our local small scale version of a Zagat’s online guide. It indeed received good marks for food, and also showed three locations in the city, one of which is relatively close to home in Palermo – so a couple of us popped over to check out Garbis, on Scalabrini Ortiz off the corner of Cerviño. [...]

]]> By: SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Holy Food! http://www.saltshaker.net/20050728/kafta-esque/comment-page-1#comment-172 SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Holy Food! Tue, 07 Feb 2006 17:27:57 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20050728/kafta-esque#comment-172 [...] We forged ahead with a couple of interesting main courses. The first, cordero con pilaf, was a dish of lamb sauteed in butter and spiced onions, and topping a traditional rice pilaf. It was quite good, flavorful, though could have, perhaps, used a little more “oomph”. Just a bit more seasoning and it would have been truly delightful. The second dish was a trifle disappointing. Not because it wasn’t good, it was tasty ground veal, well spiced, but, simply, not as good as other versions I’ve had here, including similar dishes at Sarkis (where the dish was also twice the size). Still, it had some interesting touches, like the addition of roasted tomato sauce and smoked eggplant on the plate, the latter of which, by itself, was delicious - I’d have gone for a plate of just the smoked eggplant with maybe a little yogurt sauce! Both main courses were garnished with a light dusting of smoked, hot paprika, which was a nice touch as well. A nice glass of Graffigna’s Chardonnay Sauvignon 2005 blend worked quite well with these dishes. [...] [...] We forged ahead with a couple of interesting main courses. The first, cordero con pilaf, was a dish of lamb sauteed in butter and spiced onions, and topping a traditional rice pilaf. It was quite good, flavorful, though could have, perhaps, used a little more “oomph”. Just a bit more seasoning and it would have been truly delightful. The second dish was a trifle disappointing. Not because it wasn’t good, it was tasty ground veal, well spiced, but, simply, not as good as other versions I’ve had here, including similar dishes at Sarkis (where the dish was also twice the size). Still, it had some interesting touches, like the addition of roasted tomato sauce and smoked eggplant on the plate, the latter of which, by itself, was delicious – I’d have gone for a plate of just the smoked eggplant with maybe a little yogurt sauce! Both main courses were garnished with a light dusting of smoked, hot paprika, which was a nice touch as well. A nice glass of Graffigna’s Chardonnay Sauvignon 2005 blend worked quite well with these dishes. [...]

]]> By: dan http://www.saltshaker.net/20050728/kafta-esque/comment-page-1#comment-12 dan Thu, 04 Aug 2005 14:11:10 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20050728/kafta-esque#comment-12 Thank you, and that might be interesting as well. I have a rabbi friend, conservative, back in New York who would certainly write me the letter. It's more of the complete lack of welcome and insular community that bothers me. Even if I were to have the letter, I have the feeling I'd still be pretty much treated as an outsider for a long time. Thank you, and that might be interesting as well. I have a rabbi friend, conservative, back in New York who would certainly write me the letter. It’s more of the complete lack of welcome and insular community that bothers me. Even if I were to have the letter, I have the feeling I’d still be pretty much treated as an outsider for a long time.

]]> By: Amy http://www.saltshaker.net/20050728/kafta-esque/comment-page-1#comment-11 Amy Wed, 03 Aug 2005 21:12:02 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20050728/kafta-esque#comment-11 Dan -- I could introduce you to the head librarian of the Seminario Rabí­nico Latinoamericano, if that would help! Dan — I could introduce you to the head librarian of the Seminario Rabí­nico Latinoamericano, if that would help!

]]> By: dan http://www.saltshaker.net/20050728/kafta-esque/comment-page-1#comment-9 dan Sat, 30 Jul 2005 20:08:36 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20050728/kafta-esque#comment-9 Awww, welcome to the blog! I did write up a little bit about the Balvanera neighborhood (you can search on that), but the "old" jewish neighborhood is a bit different here. Because of past concerns with security issues, including attacks that used to occur under past administrations, virtually all the synagogues and such are restricted to members. You can't even attend sabbath services here if you're not a member, unless you get a certifying letter from your own home rabbi basically vouching for you. Most of the synagogues here are either orthodox or conservative (so your certifying rabbi must be as well), and they're not at all lenient about their rules - not exactly welcoming (not that I don't understand the security concerns - in fact, many synagogues here have concrete barriers in front of them to prevent car bombings, despite it having been over a decade since the last time there was an issue.) It's pretty interesting given that Buenos Aires has one of the largest jewish populations of any city in the world! Awww, welcome to the blog! I did write up a little bit about the Balvanera neighborhood (you can search on that), but the “old” jewish neighborhood is a bit different here. Because of past concerns with security issues, including attacks that used to occur under past administrations, virtually all the synagogues and such are restricted to members. You can’t even attend sabbath services here if you’re not a member, unless you get a certifying letter from your own home rabbi basically vouching for you. Most of the synagogues here are either orthodox or conservative (so your certifying rabbi must be as well), and they’re not at all lenient about their rules – not exactly welcoming (not that I don’t understand the security concerns – in fact, many synagogues here have concrete barriers in front of them to prevent car bombings, despite it having been over a decade since the last time there was an issue.) It’s pretty interesting given that Buenos Aires has one of the largest jewish populations of any city in the world!

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