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.
Buenos Aires – Our first choice for dinner after the concert was, unfortunately, closed (yesterday was a national holiday – well, actually tomorrow is the Día del Libertador José de San Martín, but Argentina has recently adopted the custom of moving holidays to the closest Monday or Friday to give people long weekends). Michael and… Read More Fine Dining
Buenos Aires – Not a return to Barrio Chino, but the name of a local restaurant here in Barrio Norte. China Town is at Uriburu 1755, which basically places it right outside the back of the Recoleta Cemetery. For some reason this area is home to numerous restaurants. Visiting the dead is hunger producing, I… Read More China Town
Buenos Aires – You can argue all you want about cruelty to animals, cage conditions, and all the rest, but I love the zoo. I’ve been wanting to go to the BsAs zoo since I got here and finally talked Henry into it. Just to validate your arguments, yes, many of the cages were in… Read More Feed the Animals
Buenos Aires – Couldn’t resist picking up some gorgeous orange-pink roses after the visit to the rose garden… Having been quite happy with the Rodas Tannat the other day, when I was at the market yesterday I decided to pick up a couple of the other varietals. Number 07 is the Bonarda, and Number 08… Read More Wiener Schnitzel & Wein
Buenos Aires – The buffet is strong in the traditions of my people. We believe deeply in not only a wide range of selection, but in “all-you-can-eat” for a set price. Preferably a small price. It’s not unusual when I visit family that the choice of a restaurant will be based on whether or not… Read More Believe in the Buffet
Buenos Aires – Met up with friend Bill C__ of a venerable Southern family, the great-great-grandson of one of Virginia’s first governors, of the same name, for an evening of classical organ music at the Basilica del Santisimo Sacramento to be followed by dinner, both in San Martin. Sorry Bill, couldn’t resist one of those… Read More Mo’ Cultcha
Buenos Aires – No, it’s not a foreign word, it was just a day of “cultcha.” You know – art, music, etc. The day started out planned around an evening concert with friends in the San Martin (Centro) district. I did a quick internet search and discovered a modern art museum, the Centro Cultural Borges,… Read More Cultcha
Buenos Aires – We were in the mood for Peruvian food once again. Well, basically, except for occasionally talking him into going to somewhere novel, like the Korean restaurant, Henry only likes to eat at Peruvian venues. Other than that, I cook. So it was back to Status, where we had lunch one of the… Read More Mas Status