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.
Just a long weekend break in Montevideo – Henry’s up visiting his family and also working with a dance troupe in Peru for a week and a half, and I decided to head across the river with my friend Steven. No full on reviews, and unless I spot some amazing architecture or something, I’ve written… Read More Four Days of Eats in Montevideo I
Taking over the space vacated earlier this year by the mediocre Dody Döner Kebab… …is A’kefk, at Rodriguez Peña 1136, here in Recoleta. The space hasn’t changed much, other than being a bit more gleaming, bright, and far cleaner than it used to be. And actual friendly folk behind the counter. A selection of classic Arab… Read More Bite Marks #62
Time for outing #33 of the Roving Ravenous Horde! We’re certainly getting around town, and we’ve been on a hot streak of some really good places recently. This time, it was out to Caballito and… Planes Bistró, Fragata Pres. Sarmiento 891. I’m assuming the name comes from the cross street, Planes, and likewise, I’m assuming that… Read More The Best Laid Plan(e)s
I like to see friends succeed, even those who are not close friends. And, Aldo Graziani (who rose to local prominence as the head sommelier for the Faena Hotel + Universe) and I have known each other for going on 13 years now, mostly through wine and food events, and shared the occasional meal with other colleagues.… Read More Aldo. The Juggernaut.
What do we have this time around? It’s another outing with Bald Charlie. You remember him, the imaginary ghost of a lawyer and politician of the past, Carlos Calvo, with whom I get together and have steaks along the street named in his honor. There aren’t a whole lot more places to go. Among… Read More Bite Marks #61
I can’t get the B52’s song Love Shack out of my head. There’s a new Chinese restaurant in town, Caracol de Amor (Love Snail, Snail of Love), and my brain has made the connection and it isn’t going away anytime soon. For you either now. You’re welcome. The restaurant is located on the upper floor, above Fu Wang,… Read More Love Snail
It has to stop, doesn’t it? Everywhere I turn there’s another “gourmet burger” place popping up. A half a dozen have opened up in our neighborhood in the last few months, and they just keep proliferating. I’m not going to go to all of them, because it’s just not worth munching my way through so… Read More Even More Meat & Bread
This was not what I expected when we set out on the Roving Ravenous Horde’s 31st outing. I’d heard about this place from one of my regular readers (waving vaguely in the direction of San Isidro) who has a particular penchant for commenting on the authenticity of anything I write about that’s Italian. I envisioned one… Read More Hot Pasta