Stuff unrelated to food, wine & spirits that I just feel like posting.
About fifteen years ago, I ran across this book on a vendor’s table at one of the numerous street fairs here. This was what I said about it then: Anyone who travels extensively, especially in Europe, is probably familiar with the Blue Guide line of guidebooks. In some ways, not as “friendly” as your average… Read More Walking Historical Córdoba I
John Coghlan was an Irish engineer, born in 1824. Educated in Paris, and several years of work on various European railway lines, he was recruited at the age of 33 by the Argentine government as a consulting engineer to work on various projects related to railways and the Buenos Aires harbor. He supplemented that work… Read More The Engineer’s Barrio
It’s time to get out of the house, don’t you think? Almost twenty months of being in or close to home has become a weird combination of comfortable and oppressive. And honestly, for the last many months, there’s really been no reason for it other than a federal government here (and elsewhere, yes, but here… Read More Stepping Out
It was a lovely birthday weekend, thanks for asking! Friday launched it, with a delightful lunch outdoors at Roux, Peña 2300, Recoleta, just around the corner from us. Among the delights sampled, a plate of fried frog’s legs with a cilantro based provencal sauce and roasted vegetables; and a whole quail, which was supposed to be… Read More Everybody’s Working for the Weekend
The Roving Ravenous Horde struggles on…. For those of you not familiar with my weekly lunch group, the start of it all, now almost four years ago, was at an unassuming little milanesa spot, La Pulperia del Cottoro, in Boedo. Now, as we approached our 100th outing, I wanted to do something special. But I missed one… Read More Surf ‘n Turf with The Horde
I’m beginning to think we may end up back in lockdown here again. We’re already partially there, with many schools re-closed, restaurants are semi-closed – they can only be open until 7pm for outdoor seating, and after that have to switch to delivery only, and ostensibly after 8pm only essential workers can be on the… Read More Bite Marks #87
Outings, outings, outings. The Horde rides again! That’s Roving Ravenous Horde for those who aren’t keeping up. A couple of new spots we’ve been to on some recent, lovely afternoons. This one came to my attention serendipitously. I was on the 108 bus, going to or coming from somewhere, and just saw it in passing, looked… Read More The Horde Rides Out
With one “re-opening” dinner under our belts, we quickly found ourselves with two more, and then, a dilemma, which will change the way we’re approaching this. First off, as of this weekend, Buenos Aires is back under a semi-quarantine, with very restricted hours and movement. Not like it was a year ago, but it’s a… Read More Whither do we go?