Archive for March, 2006

Zona Boliviana

Thursday, March 2nd, 2006

Liniers - We’re still getting ready for the upcoming fiesta, Henry’s niece’s 15th birthday. It’s starting to involve lots of things with glitter and shiny blue and silver stuff, and not that I don’t like that sort of thing, occasionally I see the need to rein it in a little - Henry had covered the [...]

Here’s a Tip - Service

Wednesday, March 1st, 2006

Buenos Aires - It’s not often that I don’t tip a waiter. I worked for too many years in the restaurant world in the U.S. and I know what waiters go through, and I know it’s how they make their living. Even here, in a country where they’re paid a “living wage” and tipping is [...]

Stir-Fry of Various and Sundry

Wednesday, March 1st, 2006

Buenos Aires - Whew! One last posting involving Uruguay for the moment, and then on to a couple of new Chinese restaurants, just for something different. The photo, by the way, was sent to me this morning by Ana Pizzorno, it’s me and Carlos Pizzorno tasting through their wines. I get asked regularly what going [...]