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.
You can grill on anything, … When I was traveling around the world researching ‘The Barbecue! Bible,’ I saw people grilling in hubcaps, and the barbecue was great.” – Steven Raichlen, Author Buenos Aires – Our friend Jim, from Minnesota, comes down to BsAs for regular visits. He loves the place, and he loves a… Read More Barbecue
“When it was first born, twenty years ago, Piola was received with perplexity and indifference mainly due to its appearance, to some too modern, bold and inconceivable.” – Piola pizzeria chain website Buenos Aires – As most of you know, I’ll go pretty much anywhere to check out pizza. Alan, over at Buenos Aires Argentina… Read More Chill… Out…
On behalf of the Hindu community, we have done significant progress to correct the biases and distortions in the textbooks. We need to work further. There are gross inaccuracies.” – Khanderao Kand, Hindu Education Foundation Buenos Aires – India is the seventh largest country on the planet by geography, and the second most populated. The… Read More “Hindu” Teaser
“Only for the phony is commercialism – the bending of creativity to common utility – a naughty word. To the truly creative, it is a bridge to the great audience, a means of sharing rather than debasing.” – Ernest A. Jones, Advertising Executive, Address at Cranbrook Academy of Art, June 2, 1964 Buenos Aires –Somewhere… Read More Joining the eCommerce World
“The city of Chan Chan, capital of the Kingdom of Chimor, also known as the Chimu Empire, represents America’s largest prehispanic mud-brick settlement. Its complexity has come to light only after years of intensive excavations. This large city covers 7.7 square miles and is centered on a 2.3 square mile urban core dominated by a… Read More (Re)Visiting Chan Chan
Dive and know the depth; watch and discriminate; eat and know the taste – I long for people who do that.” – The Atharvaveda Buenos Aires – I’m not a big fan of chain restaurants, as I tend to find that they do things with rigid formulas and patterns – and most of the time… Read More Pizza People Watching
“Apparently, he’s got a record longer than my… well, it’s long.” Linus, in Ocean’s Eleven Buenos Aires – I’m not sure what the reverse of padding one’s resume is, but if there’s not a name for it, someone should invent one. Chef’s do it all the time – adding in a little here, a little… Read More Bacchus’ Seven
Lima, Peru – I know it’s going to seem to some like I’m giving Lima shortshrift by only writing one post on the city, especially after the seemingly endless droning I’ve been doing about other parts of Peru. But, this was our Lima experience… we had not planned on staying in Lima at all. If… Read More Lima Been