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.
This started off with a little project I just worked on for What’s Up Buenos Aires? that will be coming out in the next week. As part of it, I started thinking about seafood on the grill – until recently one of my favorite spots to take visiting friends was Jangada, which just kept getting… Read More Slip a Shrimp on the Barbie
I often get asked why I don’t review more of the restaurantes a puertas cerradas here in town. Inquiring minds apparently want to know, and I understand. Well, there’s two reasons, one logistical and one philosophical – who knew on a Sunday morning I was going to turn into a master from Trinity College? The… Read More Inside, Steak
Rama Tours launches new Buenos Aires food tours for iPhone/iPad including two of mine – San Telmo & Recoleta! Android version coming soon…. [Edit: They went out of business about a year later, never did pay me…..]
Over my time (3 decades plus now) in the restaurant business, I’ve never quite figured out how a restaurant can completely change its character between lunch and dinner service. I understand there being a different menu, lunch is usually more limited, more casual choices – but generally, all in the same vein. And, I can’t… Read More Cafe by Day, Bar by Night, Japanese All the Time
A bit ago, like many other expats here, I started taking advantage of Buenos Aires Delivery, the online multiple restaurant delivery service that’s become everyone’s favorite. For the most part, a great service – actually my only criticism is that too many restaurants that are listed are out of my (or anyone else’s) delivery area,… Read More Sushi, No Remainder
Finishing off the last full day, dinner at what’s currently rated the top of the creative cooking spots in Asunción. So, it was off to Mburicao for another pig-out…. Pretty room, very spacious, lots of separation between tables. Similar crowd to the night before at Tierra Colorada – picture the four women in the corner… Read More The Asunción Wrap-Up
Woke up on day three with sharp pain in my left foot – swollen up, bright red – no idea. Could barely walk. Iced it down, took some painkillers, hobbled my way a couple of blocks to the pharmacy, pharmacist looked at it, examined it for any possibility of a bite or something, we agreed… Read More Museum Day
One of the things I was warned about before coming was the combination of heat and humidity that I was going to encounter in Asunción. I was prepared, but the first two days were rather mild – Sunday was in the high 80s, but not particularly humid, and cooled into the mid-70s in the evening.… Read More The Heat