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.
“Centuries ago, the Mongols, under the Mighty Khan, ruled the Eastern Plains. After days of fighting and hunting, they would gather in large community groups to celebrate their adventures and their successes. Communing in banquet-style pavilions, the Mongols would create a “feast” for all to enjoy by combining slivers of meat & vegetables, sliced with… Read More The Mighty Khan is Spinning in his Grave
“Whoever starts out toward the unknown must consent to venture alone.” – Andre Gide, author Just a short block away from the well-known and hyped (not totally undeserved) Oui Oui, sits a small cafe that I discovered about six weeks ago in my quest for the elusive “best” revuelto gramajo, Lo de Coki, Amenábar 93… Read More Coki’s Place
No, we’re not bringing back the short-lived and not particularly successful Casa SaltShaker brunch. It was just one of those Sundays when I wanted out of the house, didn’t want to hang out with friends, just a book and a really good meal. And, given that Henry is away and, let’s face it, that cuts… Read More Brunch “With Us”
We’ve all seen those postcards of Buenos Aires with the rows of bright colored buildings along what appears to be a whole waterfront area, El Caminito. It’s practically the symbol of the city in some tour guides. And, if you go, you’ll find them, not near as many as the postcards make it look, the… Read More Wide Open Space
Oh, the foodie hordes are going to hate me again. I’m about to knock one of the new darlings of their set. I’m not going to trash it, it wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t all that. There were things I liked, there were things I didn’t. Meh. Now, I suppose, part of the problem may… Read More Farm Fresh Chic
Continuing on to the final Montevideo post, basically, from the far right edge of the red circle I cut straight down to the shoreline and then just walked the rambla, or boardwalk, pretty much to the eastern edge of what’s shown on the map – though it does continue east from there. The rambla is… Read More Montevideo in photos, VII
After quite the heavy lunch it was back to the apartment to collapse for a while and then get some work done. Mid-afternoon, headed out to the pretty little Museo Gurvich on the neighboring Plaza Matriz, free to visit on Tuesdays, just for your planning. Interesting stuff (no photos allowed, not surprisingly), reminds me a… Read More Montevideo in photos, V
On to the Mercado del Puerto. You know me, I could spend a whole day in a place like this, and were there really still a market rather than just restaurants, I likely would have…. If I were more of a carnivore, I’d have just gone from one spot to the next sampling things. The… Read More Montevideo in photos, IV