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.
Why shouldn’t Chinatown get into the whole craft beer craze? Wok N’ Beer, Juramento 1634, Barrio Chino (Belgrano) – Who doesn’t know that good beer goes with Chinese food? This spot’s capitalizing on the idea, offering up a quint of beers from La Mula, a craft brewery located in San Andrés, just north of the city.… Read More Chop Suey #16
Brew Republic, Vicente Lopez 2233, Recoleta – Yet another new opening of a craft beer bar here in the ‘hood. This one’s been in the works for awhile and finally opened recently. Boasting a solid 30 taps, from somewhere between 15-20 different breweries, it’s one of the better stocked places around. There’s a certain staid… Read More Bite Marks #45
A mere couple of years ago, these places didn’t exist. Along with the rise of quick and easy snacks, and a fascination for street food, the Chinese brochette stand has become a rapidly expanding fixture in Barrio Chino. It’s a lot of fried food, supplemented by other stuff. It’s quick. It ought to be cheap,… Read More Passing for Chinese
Celta Bar, Sarmiento 1702, San Nicolas – another of the bar/restaurants that falls both within the city’s official Bares Notables listing, but is also a member of the Los Notables restaurant group (that includes Bar de Cao and Bar El Federal, Cafe Margot, and a couple of others). As part of the latter, it has much the… Read More Bite Marks #44
Heavy on the pizza posting, I know. Helps to have friends who love pizza as much as I do and have the time to get out and share in the adventure! Pizza alla Pala, Av. Pueyrredón 1293, Recoleta – Mostly a takeout space, with a few counter seats for those who want to have a… Read More Square Box, Round Food, Triangular Pieces
I thought it might be interesting to set out and find some decent pizza in La Boca. Really, other than the Caminito, the famed tourist attraction of brightly colored buildings, and a couple of well known restaurants like El Obrero, Il Mattarello, and Don Carlos, and, of course, the Boca Juniors stadium, no one ever talks about… Read More Pizza in The Mouth
Heading in a different direction, both physically, and the type of Asian food, as now that Saigón, Bolivár 986, San Telmo, is open for lunch, it was time to check it out our lead restaurant for this edition! While not particularly busy when I arrived around 12:30 on a Wednesday, by the time I left, the… Read More Chop Suey #15
A hodge-podge of cuisines! Till Bistro, Marcelo T. de Alvear 2321, Recoleta – Cute little place that I’ve walked by many a time, and heard reasonably good things about. A friend who’d been a couple of times invited me to lunch, so, why not? Friendly service, albeit not overly attentive, though much of that seemed to… Read More Bite Marks #43