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.
Not all the gourmet burgers of Buenos Aires are located in the touristy and expat areas stretching from San Telmo through Centro, Recoleta and on to Palermo. There are actually burgers further afield…. Now that’s a good looking burger. Unfortunately, it’s all looks. I’m at La Marguerite, a little café at 11 de Septiembre 1888,… Read More Burgers in the Outfield
Somehow or other, over the last few weeks, we’ve ended up hitting several rather more expensive spots in BA. One of those we were treated to, the other three – maybe it’s because of the sudden shift in the value of the peso, they seemed less expensive when I think of them in dollar terms.… Read More A Quartet of Wallet Drainers
Henry and I just spent a trio of days up in Salta and the area north of there, in the far northwest of the country. It’s the first time we’ve been there (other than passing nearby and along part of the same route when we went to Bolivia a decade ago). Our original intent was… Read More Salta, La Linda
A duo of new spots that have opened up in Palermo. Different cuisines, different experiences. Life in the fast lane. Not So Wild About the Lotus I’d like to say that we were all excited here in the Asian food fan club when word came of the opening of a new Vietnamese restaurant… in Palermo…… Read More New Openings, A World Apart
I return from a self-imposed two week blogging hiatus, I needed to put my attention on other writing and home projects, and just take a break, refresh, and come back to it. Lots of stuff fixed and/or replaced around the apartment that I’ve been letting slide! You know the drill – the good, the bad,… Read More Bite Marks #24
Time once again for that annual look back at whatever, in my mind, made last year interesting. Let’s hit the Casa SaltShaker stuff first. 120 dinners, 1041 people. That’s pretty much the same as the previous year, at 123 dinners and 1096 people. Those are both a drop from the previous couple of years which… Read More The Annual Round-Up v. 2.0.1.5
Welcome to the 23rd installment of Bite Marks, my roughly every 3-4 week round-up of what we’ve been eating. Some of it is destined for further exploration, some of it is simply a reminder of the existence of some favorite spots, and some of it will be left by the wayside, never to be revisited.… Read More Bite Marks #23
New sushi spot just opened up here in Recoleta, Mir O’Hashi, Azcuénaga 1284 (branch of a Martinez based sushi bar), so, of course, had to go check it out. Take-out and delivery only. Basically a hole-in-the-wall with a teeny kitchen and a one person sushi bar. While enthusiastic, the three staff members seem a little… Read More Bite Marks #22