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.
You might get the whole rest of the trip (so far) over the course of today. It’s a rainy day – though at this point more just sprinkling, and I’d planned it as a museum day – but, I can’t walk. Don’t know what I did, but woke up with what I’d guess is a… Read More The Official Buildings of Asunción
In preparation for this trip I talked with a lot of people about what I might do here. Now, the general expat response was that no one had any idea, but that it always sounded like something interesting to do, or, more interest from folk in things like eco-adventure tourism and/or the Jesuit Mission trail.… Read More Megalomaniac Boulevard
Several years ago my friend Rick and I were talking about taking a trip up to Paraguay, doing the whole Jesuit Mission trail, the Paraguayan side of Iguazu Falls, and visiting a couple of the cities, from Ciudad del Este to Asunción to Concepción. Well, Rick has moved back to the States and I only… Read More Assumption
For those of us extranjeros who live here in Argentina, we’ve come to expect a certain lack of authenticity when it comes to the presentation of cuisines from far away lands. The food of nearby neighbors is often quite good, but the further away the country of origin, the less likely that the food will… Read More Relatively Awful or Relatively Good?
…and give me decent service… and good food… and perhaps a nice glass of wine. Really, my demands on life are pretty simple. They may not always be easy to fulfill, but they’re not complicated. I can’t say that the place I’m about to review has been “on my list” to get to. I’ve heard… Read More Just Don’t Lie to Me…
It’s been six years since I reviewed Lola, at the corner of Guido and Junín in Recoleta, 4804-5959. Not that I haven’t been back, but I’ve not been back for a real meal in all that time. I talked about how much I liked the steak tartare, it really is about as good as it… Read More The Down-Low-La
“I am open to the guidance of synchronicity, and do not let expectations hinder my path.” – the Dalai Lama Unfortunately, we can’t all be the high priest of going with the flow. When I head out to a restaurant, unless it is somewhere that I just happen upon and have never heard of before,… Read More Chillin’ at Chila
“Don’t be a tightwad. Your meals in life are numbered and the number is diminishing. Get at it. Owning an expensive car or home and buying cheap groceries and wine is utterly stupid. As a matter of simple fact, you can live indefinitely on peanut butter and jelly or fruit, nuts, and yogurt, but then… Read More What’s in a Name?