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.
One of my favorite restaurants in Buenos Aires is Mishiguene, the modern Israeli creation from chef Tomás Kalika. Styled as “cocina de inmigrantes”, or immigrant cooking, it’s a paean to classic dishes of both the sephardic and ashkenazic Jewish traditions, modernized, with twists, turns, and twinings. It’s a place that I regularly send people to who want something… Read More Crazy’s Sister Fire
I can’t say that the garment district in Floresta is a place that I’d generally want to head to at night. I suppose with cabs or ubers that it’s not that big of a deal, it just doesn’t generally occur to me. And for as long as I’ve been exploring the two Koreatowns in BA, The… Read More Big or Bigger, Korean BBQ
Let’s have a little music with our review today. The Impressions live in 2012 with their hit song Gypsy Woman from 1961. It was outing number thirty for the Roving Ravenous Horde and I’d been promising to pick something up north of the city. I’d heard about this Italian spot that was supposed to be quite good,… Read More Gypsy Woman
Let’s continue (like it or not) on yesterday’s post… moving on to the places that came in in the actual top 50 spots on this year’s list. Two that I’m not going to expound on – Le Bernardin at #26 and Eleven Madison Park at #4 – as it’s been 20 years since I’ve been to either… Read More The 2018 List – Part 2
It’s that time of year again, the annual, over-hyped, San Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards. You know, the 50 best list with 100 on the list. You’d think by now they’d just change it and either not offer a listing of #51-#100, or change the name to 100 Best…. I always get asked my… Read More The 2018 List – Part 1
Wow, up to 60 of these mini-review posts!!! It’s been awhile, so let’s start with a round of pizzerias…. San Antonio, Av. Juan de Garay 3602, Boedo – often touted as the best pizzeria in Boedo, it’s been on my list for awhile, and I finally decided to give it a shot in passing. No… Read More Bite Marks #60
Three different ways with meat…. Byggvir, Laprida 1805, Recoleta. Last year, when this place opened, I gave it a thumbs up for their short craft beer selection and decent empanadas. One of the big draws of the place was and is that it’s one of the few craft beer spots in the area that’s… Read More Meaty Considerations
Having more or less given up on my carbonara quest due to the over use of cream and under use of seasoning, the over cooking of pasta and the under cooking of bacon, I felt the need to turn my attention to something else that would provide ample protein and fat for the approaching winter hibernation… Read More The Steak Scrolls I