[Setting the scene: Me, answering the phone. Her, as a guess, 60s, and, as another guess, a trifle tipsy.] Me: Hello Her: Yes, I would like to talk to whomever is responsible. Me: I’m guessing that would be me, but responsible for what? Her: For creating a restaurant that’s completely uninteresting to eat at. Me:… Read More Conversations with Porteñas #2
“You know Shah Jahan, life and youth, wealth and glory, they all drift away in the current of time. You strove therefore, to perpetuate only the sorrow of your heart? Let the splendor of diamond, pearl and ruby vanish? Only let this one teardrop, this Taj Mahal, glisten spotlessly bright on the cheek of time,… Read More Crown of Indian Food?
“I think fish is nice, but then I think that rain is wet, so who am I to judge?” – Douglas Adams, Author Eons ago, a friend of mine told me about this “cool little restaurant inside a fish store”, La Marisqueria (the “seafood store”), Av. Las Heras 2745, here in Recoleta, 4804-6400. I made… Read More Eating At The Fish Store
“The secret of life is to have a task, something you devote your entire life to, something you bring everything to, every minute of the day for the rest of your life. And the most important thing is, it must be something you cannot possibly do. – Henry Moore, English sculptor Ideas I’ve been playing… Read More More “What’s for Dinner?”
The “Caprotinia”, or feasts of Juno Caprotina, were ancient Roman festivals which were celebrated on July 9, in favour of the female slaves. During this solemnity they ran about, beating themselves with their fists and with rods. None but women assisted in the sacrifices offered at this feast. Had I done my research a bit… Read More Juno in July
“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” – Leo Tolstoy A friend of a friend, Hernán Dompé has a sculpture exhibit currently showing at the Centro Cultural Recoleta. A series of highly stylized “warriors”, each intricately detailed and fascinating. Worth a stop in to see. Besides, the cultural center is a fun place… Read More Standing Tall
“The real Buenos Aires resides in its bodegones, neighborhood restaurants steeped in what it means to be Argentine.” – Stephen Metcalf in The New York Times The first culinary thing visitors or expats do in Buenos Aires, assuming they don’t happen to be non-carnivores, is gorge themselves on steaks. Someone once expressed to me the… Read More Lalo, La-La-La-La Lalo…
“You who after a few days here have called Siena “beautiful but rather dull”, have you not noticed a sudden change in the city? It seems to have come in a single night, and shows itself in a general air of agitation and excitement.” – from “The Palio“ I don’t know what it is about… Read More Horsing Around the Plaza