I tend to avoid the political arena on this blog, but here we are on midterm election day, and it’s been a contentious process to get here, to say the least. Who knows what tomorrow will bring – likely, more of the same – the same that has been, more or less in place regardless… Read More Back to the Future or Forth to the Past?
Picking up on our wander along Av. Rivadavia from where we left off with a cup of coffee and a strawberry tart in front of us at Las Violetas, we cross relatively quickly through barrio Almagro and on into Caballito. The neighborhood begins to feel more residential, there’s still plenty of commercial establishments, but there… Read More Presidential Backbone – 5th Vertebra
“It is always surprising how small a part of life is taken up by meaningful moments. Most often they’re over before they start even though they cast a light on the future and make the person who originated them unforgettable.” – Prince Chulalongkorn, in The King and I (1956) Although of questionable historical accuracy in… Read More The King and Us
There’s a bit of a buzz in the city as announcements pop up hither and thither on the opening of a true Italian gelateria here in Recoleta. On my local “review” page of heladerias, Argentine ice cream shops, I talk about the difference between ice cream and gelato, and note that Argentine helado doesn’t quite… Read More There’s Always Room for Gelato
“To hand crafted beers made in local breweries, to yoga, to yogurt, to rice and beans and cheese. To leather, to dildoes, to curry vindaloo. To huevos rancheros and Maya Angelou.” – Mimi, in Rent Our first brunch came off more or less without a hitch. We hadn’t realized it was Mothers’ Day here when… Read More The First Brunch
“The Gregorian calendar used by most of the world today is not very old. In 1472, Pope Sixtus IV asked an astronomer to reform the Julian calendar, which had been used since 46 B.C., and was 11 minutes and 15 seconds too long every year. By the fifteenth century the true vernal equinox was nine… Read More Lost Days and Nights
“It requires only two things to win credit for a miracle: a mountebank and a number of silly women.” – Marquis de Sade A bit over three years ago, I reviewed what was to become one of my favorite restaurants in the city, Almanza – I loved the food, the ambiance, the service, and enjoyed,… Read More Miracles?
“In the navy Yes, you can sail the seven seas In the navy Yes, you can put your mind at ease In the navy Come on now, people, make a stand In the navy, in the navy Can’t you see we need a hand In the navy Come on, protect the motherland In the navy… Read More Naval Grazing