Comments on: Urban Forms, Suburban Dreams http://www.saltshaker.net/20071126/urban-forms-suburban-dreams Casting a little flavor (and a few aspersions) on the world of food, drink, and life Fri, 16 May 2008 03:16:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: dan http://www.saltshaker.net/20071126/urban-forms-suburban-dreams#comment-107952 dan Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:23:02 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20071126/urban-forms-suburban-dreams#comment-107952 Yes, I took the train, and I've been back a couple of times and taken the train as well - it's fine, never saw anything to worry about, even if it's an old train that's a little run down. But the people travelling on it are mostly headed for places like Adrogue, so... they're your neighbors! Yes, I took the train, and I’ve been back a couple of times and taken the train as well - it’s fine, never saw anything to worry about, even if it’s an old train that’s a little run down. But the people travelling on it are mostly headed for places like Adrogue, so… they’re your neighbors!

]]> By: Guillermo http://www.saltshaker.net/20071126/urban-forms-suburban-dreams#comment-107886 Guillermo Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:37:13 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20071126/urban-forms-suburban-dreams#comment-107886 Nice summary of the city I grew up. Now, reading about it far away from what I still consider "home" left me a bit nostalgic, even if I am very lucky to travel at least twice a year. Did you manage to go by train? I haven´t taken that train for such a long time, out of fear (perhaps I magnify things!), if I have to go by train I would keep a very low profile, just in case :P. I usually take a bus. In any case, I am longing for empanadas, I have tried the ones at Abuelas and they are delicious. In any case, what I like about Adrogue is the solitude in winter, the trees (esp. in spring and fall), the birds singing all year round! Nice summary of the city I grew up. Now, reading about it far away from what I still consider “home” left me a bit nostalgic, even if I am very lucky to travel at least twice a year.

Did you manage to go by train? I haven´t taken that train for such a long time, out of fear (perhaps I magnify things!), if I have to go by train I would keep a very low profile, just in case :P. I usually take a bus. In any case, I am longing for empanadas, I have tried the ones at Abuelas and they are delicious. In any case, what I like about Adrogue is the solitude in winter, the trees (esp. in spring and fall), the birds singing all year round!

]]> By: SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Filling Kneads http://www.saltshaker.net/20071126/urban-forms-suburban-dreams#comment-81468 SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Filling Kneads Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:32:57 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20071126/urban-forms-suburban-dreams#comment-81468 [...] - It was back to the suburbs with yet another mission, the first one having been interesting, and perhaps filling, but not… fulfilling. This time, it was a [...] […] - It was back to the suburbs with yet another mission, the first one having been interesting, and perhaps filling, but not… fulfilling. This time, it was a […]

]]> By: Saratica http://www.saltshaker.net/20071126/urban-forms-suburban-dreams#comment-77790 Saratica Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:03:09 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20071126/urban-forms-suburban-dreams#comment-77790 I am no longer surprised going to a restaurant everyone raves about - whether local cuisine or not - and finding perfectly mediocre food, often not even fresh. On the rare occasion I find food worth raving about, it is delightful. A sad indicator on the state of the world today... Yesterday, the boys and I ate at McDonalds (it's been months... we were in a hurry, blah blah blah... it will be months again, even the boys hated it). We sat upstairs overlooking the park in the center of San José right outside the Teatro Naciónal. Tons of people, of course. Lot's of fat stressed out ticos... no gallo pinto at Mickey D's! I am no longer surprised going to a restaurant everyone raves about - whether local cuisine or not - and finding perfectly mediocre food, often not even fresh. On the rare occasion I find food worth raving about, it is delightful. A sad indicator on the state of the world today…

Yesterday, the boys and I ate at McDonalds (it’s been months… we were in a hurry, blah blah blah… it will be months again, even the boys hated it). We sat upstairs overlooking the park in the center of San José right outside the Teatro Naciónal. Tons of people, of course. Lot’s of fat stressed out ticos… no gallo pinto at Mickey D’s!

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