Comments on: Believe in the Buffet http://www.saltshaker.net/20050809/believe-in-the-buffet Casting a little flavor (and a few aspersions) on the world of food, drink, and life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:16:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dan http://www.saltshaker.net/20050809/believe-in-the-buffet/comment-page-1#comment-173384 dan Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:26:38 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20050810/believe-in-the-buffet#comment-173384 We recently attended a friend's birthday party that was held at Marini's. I agree it's quite good, and a very nice selection, though, as you noted, for a <em>tenedor libre</em> here, it's a bit pricier than the norm - still, not bad, as I recall the base price without beverages was AR$45 a person (2-3 months ago), versus most places that are probably more around AR$30-35. We recently attended a friend’s birthday party that was held at Marini’s. I agree it’s quite good, and a very nice selection, though, as you noted, for a tenedor libre here, it’s a bit pricier than the norm – still, not bad, as I recall the base price without beverages was AR$45 a person (2-3 months ago), versus most places that are probably more around AR$30-35.

]]> By: Robert Nadeau http://www.saltshaker.net/20050809/believe-in-the-buffet/comment-page-1#comment-173381 Robert Nadeau Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:26:42 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20050810/believe-in-the-buffet#comment-173381 I am a Boston restaurant critic, visting BA, and my first day had lunch at a fine buffet, Marini Gourmet, on Santa Fe near Scalabrini Ortiz in Palermo. Not cheap but amazing variety of things, especially good fish (mero) and pasta, decent parilla, nice tarts, fabulous desserts. I am a Boston restaurant critic, visting BA, and my first day had lunch at a fine buffet, Marini Gourmet, on Santa Fe near Scalabrini Ortiz in Palermo. Not cheap but amazing variety of things, especially good fish (mero) and pasta, decent parilla, nice tarts, fabulous desserts.

]]> By: SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Spring in Spring http://www.saltshaker.net/20050809/believe-in-the-buffet/comment-page-1#comment-173358 SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Spring in Spring Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:33:55 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20050810/believe-in-the-buffet#comment-173358 [...] was a tenedor libre, an all you can eat buffet, with a Chinese, or at least Asian, bent. Of course, a buffet calls out to my deepest roots, right into the genetic material of my being, and given that I’m trying [...] [...] was a tenedor libre, an all you can eat buffet, with a Chinese, or at least Asian, bent. Of course, a buffet calls out to my deepest roots, right into the genetic material of my being, and given that I’m trying [...]

]]> By: dan http://www.saltshaker.net/20050809/believe-in-the-buffet/comment-page-1#comment-66430 dan Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:52:13 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20050810/believe-in-the-buffet#comment-66430 Thanks for the update - it'd be a real shame here in the neighborhood if the place stays closed, but my guess is they'll work out some sort of deal on their back taxes (assuming that's probably why AFIP would have closed them), and get themselves back up and running. Fingers crossed! Thanks for the update – it’d be a real shame here in the neighborhood if the place stays closed, but my guess is they’ll work out some sort of deal on their back taxes (assuming that’s probably why AFIP would have closed them), and get themselves back up and running. Fingers crossed!

]]> By: M http://www.saltshaker.net/20050809/believe-in-the-buffet/comment-page-1#comment-66413 M Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:04:34 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20050810/believe-in-the-buffet#comment-66413 Dan, please be advised that Cocina y Cia has been closed by the AFIP. I just thought to advise you since their website and phones still look like they are functioning but the place has been closed by AFIP. Some friends and I wanted to go their yesterday and the place was dark and a note posted on the windows advising us of the same. Not sure if they will open again. Thanks. M Dan, please be advised that Cocina y Cia has been closed by the AFIP. I just thought to advise you since their website and phones still look like they are functioning but the place has been closed by AFIP. Some friends and I wanted to go their yesterday and the place was dark and a note posted on the windows advising us of the same. Not sure if they will open again.

Thanks.
M

]]> By: SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Scheherezade at the Buffet Counter http://www.saltshaker.net/20050809/believe-in-the-buffet/comment-page-1#comment-307 SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Scheherezade at the Buffet Counter Tue, 04 Apr 2006 14:16:33 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20050810/believe-in-the-buffet#comment-307 [...] Welcome to Club Sirio, Ayacucho 1496, in Recoleta. I’d initially been attracted not only by the outward signs of glitz, and liking middle eastern food, but by a brochure offering a four-session hands-on course with Chef Abdala himself to learn how to make much of that food. I figured I ought to try it first and make sure that he knew what he was doing. Another attraction - billed outside, the chef’s degustacion of middle eastern delicacies. Apparently, in some language, somewhere, degustacion translates as buffet. Now I am, by heritage, attracted to a buffet, much as a salmon is wont to spawn upstream. It was not, however, what I was expecting. That didn’t stop us from picking up our cheap white stoneware and trudging to the cold appetizers table to sample a bit of hummus, babaganush, tabouli, myadara, or any of various fried dishes. A point… nothing, I repeat, nothing, deep-fried, is ever really good when cold, a point that was hammered home repeatedly by the sodden attractions of the cold buffet table. Luckily, there were enough non-fried items to make it interesting, the best, some quite good hummus, and the pollo al taratur - chicken in a sesame and almond sauce. Most of what was offered was bland, though there were dishes of hot pepper flakes, paprika, and dried mint offered that could be added to your selections. [...] [...] Welcome to Club Sirio, Ayacucho 1496, in Recoleta. I’d initially been attracted not only by the outward signs of glitz, and liking middle eastern food, but by a brochure offering a four-session hands-on course with Chef Abdala himself to learn how to make much of that food. I figured I ought to try it first and make sure that he knew what he was doing. Another attraction – billed outside, the chef’s degustacion of middle eastern delicacies. Apparently, in some language, somewhere, degustacion translates as buffet. Now I am, by heritage, attracted to a buffet, much as a salmon is wont to spawn upstream. It was not, however, what I was expecting. That didn’t stop us from picking up our cheap white stoneware and trudging to the cold appetizers table to sample a bit of hummus, babaganush, tabouli, myadara, or any of various fried dishes. A point… nothing, I repeat, nothing, deep-fried, is ever really good when cold, a point that was hammered home repeatedly by the sodden attractions of the cold buffet table. Luckily, there were enough non-fried items to make it interesting, the best, some quite good hummus, and the pollo al taratur – chicken in a sesame and almond sauce. Most of what was offered was bland, though there were dishes of hot pepper flakes, paprika, and dried mint offered that could be added to your selections. [...]

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