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.
“Reminds me of my safari in Africa. Somebody forgot the corkscrew and for several days we had to live on nothing but food and water.” – W.C. Fields Buenos Aires – Over the past few months I’ve been hearing about “an African restaurant” that opened up over by Parque Centenario in Villa Crespo. No one… Read More Deepest, Darkest Africa
“There must be courage; there must be no awe. There must be criticism, for humor, to my mind, is encapsulated in criticism. There must be a disciplined eye and a wild mind.” – Dorothy Parker, author (born in 1893) Buenos Aires – It’s not that 1893 wasn’t an interesting year, plenty of stuff did happen.… Read More What Happened in 1893?
“Similar to a small mango in appearance, lucuma is green-skinned when young, ripening to a warm red. Round or oval in shape, the fruit has golden flesh and a distinct, fragrant flavour, said to be similar to that of maple syrup.” – from 1001 Foods You Must Try Before You Die Buenos Aires – The… Read More Gold of the Incas
“Doubts and mistrust are the mere panic of timid imagination, which the steadfast heart will conquer, and the large mind transcend.” – Helen Keller Buenos Aires – There is a Constantín pizzeria in Pile, Italy, another in Menaggio on Lake Como, and a third in Brasov, Romania. There are likely others, and there’s certainly now… Read More Steadfast a la parrilla
“Anybody can sell steak. But if you can sell odds and ends of one thing or another, then you’re doing something.” – Frank Bellissimo, Owner of Anchor Bar, where Buffalo Wings were ‘invented’ Buenos Aires – We all know from posts here and elsewhere that locals aren’t fond of spicy food, for the most part.… Read More When Buffaloes Fly
“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” – Jack London, author Buenos Aires – In the East Village, where I used to live, the late night pizza by the slice places all seem to offer up what they call a “lasagna pizza”. I’ve not seen it anywhere else.… Read More Inspired!
“Chinese people say Marco Polo brought noodles from China back to Italy and Italians say they had noodles before that. All this has been based on documentary material, on personal accounts and menus. But we’ve been unable to find any actual material until now.” – Lu Houyuan, geologist/geophysicist Buenos Aires – The new? Barrio Chino,… Read More Something Old, Something New
“The test of a great pizza is its irresistible crust. If you have never had a pizza with a thin grilled curst, you will love its crispy texture and charred flavor.” – from Grilled Pizzas & Piadinas by Craig W. Priebe Buenos Aires – The quote above comes from one of my relatively new favorite… Read More Mr. T’s Pizza