Stuff unrelated to food, wine & spirits that I just feel like posting.
Buenos Aires – Just received copies of the new issue of Passport magazine, in which an article I wrote a couple of months ago on some Buenos Aires dining recommendations appears. I’m always happy when things I write come out well! As always, the folks at Passport did a great job illustrating, even using one… Read More World Eats Article
Buenos Aires – Ahhh Spam, that tasty treat, the state meat of Hawaii, the scourge of the inbox… I’ve been discovered – not just by you, my readers and friends, but by the world of spammers. And all I really know about is the inbox, because I have comments blocked from anyone who doesn’t register… Read More A Taste of Spam
Buenos Aires – Having made my big announcement in the last post, I’m hesitant to post anything else for a little while, as I don’t want to lose any momentum in building a small business here. But, life goes on, and so must I. I’ll just mention it here and there to keep the idea… Read More Searching for Gaucho Boots
Buenos Aires – News Flash! I was inspired by my visit a couple of weeks ago to verdellama to actually get moving on my long back-burned project of opening my own restaurant here. It will take some time to do all the proper legal paperwork, find a location and such, but in the meantime, we… Read More The Opening of Casa SaltShaker
Buenos Aires – Today I’m going to more or less post a bunch of photos from my various wanderings over the last week. Much of it is simply buildings that I found interesting, a couple of things I have some things to comment on. In that vein, by pure happenstance, I headed for the Mercado… Read More A Photographic Wander
Buenos Aires – If your town has never hosted the Cow Parade, you simply don’t know what you’re missing. Starting seven years ago with events in Chicago and New York, this art and fund-raising event has gone worldwide, having been hosted in a multitude of cities around the globe. This year, Buenos Aires is one… Read More Beef on the Hoof
Buenos Aires – Cementerio Recoleta may get all the press, it gets the tour buses, it has the surrounding touristy restaurants, the weekend artesanal fair, and, of course, the crowds that flock to gape at Evita’s tomb. It takes up a space roughly two by two city blocks, and it’s conveniently located to everything, including… Read More My Necropolis is Bigger than Your Necropolis
Buenos Aires – It’s been awhile since I worked on my Paint By Numbers project – exploring the different date numbered streets of Buenos Aires as a way of seeing new neighborhoods (search on Paint By Numbers for the others). I was headed out towards the Villa Urquiza neighborhood to check out a restaurant I’d… Read More Paint By Numbers 4