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.
“Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it.” – Robert Motherwell, Painter, Printmaker Buenos Aires – Martín Baquero’s cooking is simply impressive. That’s it. I should stop now and just post the pictures. Maybe with the names of the dishes. Of course I won’t, I can’t stop myself from… Read More The Food’s the Thing
Thank God for tea! What would the world do without tea! How did it exist? I am glad I was not born before tea.” – Sir Philip Sidney, 16th Century British poet, critic, and statesman Buenos Aires – Apparently, for some out there, SaltShaker has become a part of the morning ritual. Mine as well,… Read More Taking Tea
“Our life is half natural and half technological. Half-and-half is good. You cannot deny that high-tech is progress. We need it for jobs. Yet if you make only high-tech, you make war. So we must have a strong human element to keep modesty and natural life.” – Nam June Paik, pioneering moving image artist Buenos… Read More Half & Half
“A square egg in a dish of lentils won’t make a marrow bend with the wind, nor will it make rhubarb grow up the milkmaid’s leg.” – Les Dawson, British Comedian Buenos Aires – That’s so pretty, I should just let it speak for itself. And, for the moment, I will. Sunday was a whirlwind… Read More Of Books, Wine, & Lentils
“A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.” – Benjamin Franklin Buenos Aires – It’s not uncommon here to see restaurants claiming to be El Rey (the king) of this or that, but I’ve seen few that claim to be the Empire. Nonetheless, in response to a recent review… Read More The Imperial Pizza, and Walking it Off
“All discarded lovers should be given a second chance. But, with someone else.” – Mae West Buenos Aires – …Especially when people keep telling you you’re wrong, wrong, wrong… I mean, I could dig in my heels and refuse, but that’s silly. What is he going on about…? Almost a year ago, I critiqued my… Read More Everyone Deserves a Second Chance…
“In and of itself ritual is meaningless and therefore open to endless interpretation.” – Kenneth Dean, Author, Lord of the Three in One Buenos Aires – I know you’re all eagerly awaiting the writeup on our two evening exploration of Pakistani food at Casa SaltShaker, but it will keep until, most likely, tomorrow. Instead, a… Read More Three in One
Life is like Sanskrit read to a pony.” – Lou Reed Buenos Aires – Ahhh Caballito… the pony… and also the restaurant that until recently I just assumed was a parrilla – the name evoked a sort of cowboy thingie, and it just looked like a steakhouse – but turns out to be a pizza… Read More My Little Pony… errrr… Pizza