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.
“Most of us believe in the platonic ideal of cooking, of a classic, “correct” way to prepare dishes. (Japanese cuisine takes this notion to an extreme.) As a result, we abdicate our own palates and give permission to someone else to tell us what’s good and what isn’t. This is very bad. There are many… Read More Dine and Dashi
“You’re Hispanic. You speak Spanish. You’re doing ethnic jokes. Taco Bell is one of your first targets.” – Carlos Mencía, comedian Buenos Aires – Let me just start by saying that I’m disappointed that none of you showed up. I mean, isn’t that what twittering is all about? Gave it a shot with a “Taco… Read More Taco Crawl
“Thirteen-year-old Obi-Wan wasn’t a Master…or even a Jedi Knight…yet. As an apprentice, he had a long journey ahead. But even an apprentice could feel the dark tremors rippling under the calm surface of Galu, the capital city of Gala. Obi-Wan couldn’t see to the end of the mission, but he could already sense that success… Read More More than Passable Pizza
“The true portrait of a man is a fusion of what he thinks he is, what others think he is, what he really is and what he tries to be.” – Dore Schary, producer Buenos Aires – I was originally going to do a compare and contrast between my last spot reviewed, PozoSanto, and the… Read More Peru Fusion Day Two
“Man finds nothing so intolerable as to be in a state of complete rest, without passions, without occupation, without diversion, without effort. Then he feels his nullity, loneliness, inadequacy, dependence, helplessness, emptiness.” – Blaise Pascal, mathematician, philosopher, physicist Buenos Aires – There was simply no reason for the place to be empty. Not the night… Read More Lost Opportunity…
“The true delight is in the finding out rather than in the knowing.” – Isaac Asimov, author Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego – The one thing I forgot to mention in yesterday’s post was that Tuesday was an absolutely delightful day, weather-wise – the temperature rose to around 60°F, there was little wind, few clouds in… Read More A Day of Pleasure
“In politics I am growing indifferent – I would like it, if I could now return to my planting and books at home.” – Ulysses S. Grant, former president of the U.S.A. Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego – I cannot decide if the right word is incurious, indifferent, or perhaps even disinterested. But it is a… Read More Incurious
“The mate was a mighty sailing man, The skipper brave and sure. Five passengers set sail that day For a three hour tour, a three hour tour.” – from the lyrics to Gilligan’s Island (as if you didn’t recognize it) Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego – Okay, we were eight passengers and it was a four… Read More El Culo del Mundo