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.
“Amaranthus, collectively known as amaranth or pigweed, is a cosmopolitan genus of herbs. Approximately 60 species are presently recognized, with inflorescences and foliage ranging from purple and red to gold. Members of this genus share many characteristics and uses with members of the closely related genus Celosia. Although several species are often considered weeds, people… Read More One That Does Not Wither
“In the ’90s we began to blossom and feel proud of ourselves, of our architecture, our designs, our cultural heritage – and our food. The secret ingredient to this whole revolution was believing in what you have. Loving it.” – Gastón Acurio, Peruvian chef Buenos Aires – Sipán should not be confused with Saipan, the… Read More The Golden Wonder
“One day in the year 1900 a man dashed into a small New Haven luncheonette and asked for a quick meal that he could eat on the run. Louis Lassen, the establishment’s owner, hurriedly sandwiched a broiled beef patty between two slices of bread and sent the customer on his way, so the story goes,… Read More Burger Wars Continued
“…we now live in the second robber baron era. One of the things that happens in such times is that the wealthy and powerful get to construct huge building and homes. Yet, however we may feel about the 19th century power hoggers, we are still attracted to the architecture and structures they were rich enough… Read More Enclave of the North
“Mind you, that’s not to say presentation is everything. At the end of the day, it really doesn’t matter how nice your coffee machine is. What counts is the quality of the service that you offer.” – Peter Bolton-King, chief executive of the National Association of Estate Agents Buenos Aires – I turn to my… Read More Exquisite
Treebeard marched on, signing with the others for a while. But after a time, his voice died to a murmur and fell silent again. Pippin could see that his old brow was wrinkled and knotted. At last he looked up, and Pippin could see a sad look in his eyes, sad but not unhappy. There… Read More Raw Once Again… or More
The singular remarkable fact about the Basques is that they still exist.” – Mark Kurlansky, The Basque History of the World Buenos Aires – Leandro “Koko” Egozcue is not a name that’s familiar to everyone who dines in Buenos Aires, but it’s a name that ought to start being so. He’s the young and quite… Read More “Because I am Basque, and the Basques cook Basque”
“To do justice to the figure of Kafka in its purity and its peculiar beauty one must never lose sight of one thing: it is the purity and beauty of a failure.” – Walter Benjamin, theologian, essayist Buenos Aires – There’s no question that much of what Franz Kafka wrote had a major impact on… Read More Description of a Struggle