“The spendthrift robs his heirs the miser robs himself.” – Jean de la Bruyère, French essayist and moralist It’s been five years since Fujisan, Mendoza 1650 in Barrio Chino, 4784-1313, opened up, and I dropped in for a first look and review. I wasn’t overly impressed, but at the same time, it wasn’t bad. Still,… Read More Barrio Chino… Not on the Cheap

“No one would have doubted his ability to reign had he never been emperor.” – Gaius Cornelius Tacitus, senator and historian of the Roman Empire A quickie post before hitting the streets to see what the city holds in store for me today. Had headed up to Corrientes to see if the new La Pasiva… Read More Veni, Vidi, Pizza

“The time has come, the Walrus said, ‘To talk of many things: Of shoes–and ships–and sealing-wax– Of hamburgers and spicy wings…’” – almost Lewis Carroll [Edit: Save yourself some time, all three places in this review have closed.] The time has come, actually, to do a little update on the world of expat snacks, adding… Read More Three Patties, With Wings

“To understand Kilkenny’s unique character one should retire from the busy streets to the lovely Castle Park and, standing within the shadow of the ancient pile, contemplate the great jumble of roof-tops, old and young, which tumble down to the quiet-flowing river beneath. Here dove-grey spires and battlemented towers proclaim a city old in Christian… Read More Lifting a Pint to Dear Old St. Canice

It’s all the talk in the foodie community here. Since Empire Thai closed up shop, it has left Microcentro bereft of decent Asian food options for a casual lunch (there’s always Bengal or Delhi Darbar for Indian, but that’s just not the same) so when word starting racing around that a new Thai spot was… Read More Thai Mai Su in a Big Ole NOT

“[on whitewashing Aunt Polly’s fence in ‘Tom Sawyer’] Chief Giant Brain: Tom Sawyer, you tricked me. This is less fun than previously indicated. Let this corny slice of Americana be your tomb for all eternity. Tom Sawyer: Please, no! – from Futurama – The Day the Earth Stood Stupid It’s been a mere two years… Read More Change, Better or Worse?

“A flash bast*rd is someone with a very high opinion of themselves, almost never backed up with any substance. Usually a male of the species, wearing flashy clothes, driving a flashy car, but with no real substance.” – The Urban Dictionary I predict an imminent rise in teppanyaki restaurants in Buenos Aires. You heard it… Read More Style Over Substance

“All theory is gray, my friend. But forever green is the tree of life.” – Johann Wolfgang van Goethe, writer and scientist Just a mini-re-review – a place that while I don’t go to regularly, I go to often enough to have tried a good number of items on the menu. It’s Siempre Verde, Arribeños… Read More Forever Green