Restaurant reviews – the opinions expressed are solely my own. Often, though it will appear that they’re based on a single visit, they’re based on more than one. And I’m willing to hear from folks who disagree – I do know that restaurants, including my own, have their off days.
It’s been the usual sort of trip to get to NYC. No, that’s not true, the flight was really special. Let’s see, we’ll start with the young muscle-bound thug in ‘roid rage who took a swing at a 60-70 year old man on the plane before we took off – near as I can tell,… Read More Back in the 212
“A picture is the expression of an impression. If the beautiful were not in us, how would we ever recognize it?” – Ernest Haas, photographer A few months ago we went out for an interesting and creative “brunch” at Paraje Arévalo – I put it in quotes because it wasn’t really brunch, it was just… Read More Re-hashing Arévalo
“So why not eat uncooked? And does that mean you can only eat uncooked foods? Not at all! That sort of fundamental approach can only lead to disappointment. Never tasting freshly baked bread again, abandoning spaghetti carbonara, or saying goodbye forever to chili con carne would be to adopt a food monoculture that might even… Read More Raw Excitement!
“Okra is the closest thing to nylon I’ve ever eaten. It’s like they bred cotton with a green bean.” – Robin Williams, comedian Sr. Williams aside, and I’m not even going to touch on “O-Holing” (don’t go doing an internet search unless you really want to just ruin your day – there, I warned you… Read More Where’s the Okra?
“‘Tis the last rose of summer Left blooming alone; All her lovely companions Are faded and gone; No flower of her kindred, No rosebud is nigh, To reflect back her blushes, To give sigh for sigh. I’ll not leave thee, thou lone one! To pine on the stem; Since the lovely are sleeping, Go, sleep… Read More The Last Rosario of Summer
Just a couple of more posts as we wandered Rosario… this one our slow boat through the Delta back with Sebastián from the morning’s bike tour…. You may be wondering what this odd photo is. Note the strange white streamer – it’s a sticky filament, similar to spider webs, but it’s all over the delta,… Read More Lazy River
“Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race. – H. G. Wells After a good night’s sleep, we were up and out early in the morning to meet up with Sebastián Clerico, who offers a selection of Rosario and Delta tours on bike,… Read More Ring Around the Ros(ar)i(o)
“Along with Paraná, Rosario is one of the few Argentine cities that cannot point to a particular individual as its founder, nor a particular date that it was founded – it grew up gradually around a small chapel that was placed on the hillside for travelers to stop at. The city’s patron is the Virgin… Read More Unfounded City