Comments on: One That Does Not Wither

By: Wrap it Up in a Crepe

Wrap it Up in a Crepe — Tue, 09 May 2017 12:07:42 +0000

[…] back to the panqueques? I was turned on to them by Humberto, the chef from the now long closed Amaranta, our former home away from home norteamericano bistro a block away from the house. It was his […]

By: Star Spangled Diner

Star Spangled Diner — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:12:31 +0000

[…] culinary scene – there have been a few attempts, the most successful in the city was probably Amaranta, which lasted not much over two years, and even that hovered somewhere between diner and simply […]

By: Evie Abat

Evie Abat — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 11:08:44 +0000

Yum! Bagels! I tried a bagel once here, and it was just alright. So glad to read there’s another place ot get my bagel and lox fix! Will definitely give it a try!

By: SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Food Porn Friday

SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Food Porn Friday — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:13:11 +0000

[…] In the meantime, here in today’s post, the new(ish) burger with the works at Amaranta… […]

By: dan

dan — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:05:44 +0000

I have been corrected on the use of Amaranth, and, also, a thank you to all those of you who have been popping into the place and telling Umberto and his wife that you heard about Amaranta via SaltShaker. He was delighted, and I think he sold out of bagels last Sunday before brunch was over! He tells me he uses amaranth in his granola mix for breakfast, and also bakes both amaranth bread and cookies - I tried the bread, delicious! However, the name doesn't come from the grain, at least not directly, but from the character in One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez.