? Time for more Peruvians! Let’s start with a revisit… …to Larco-Mar, Pasaje Carlos Gardel 3131, to the side of the Abasto. Originally I’d given it a thumb’s down, on a visit where we’d only tried the daily menú ejecutivo and found it expensive and mediocre. With prompting from friends who love the place, we’d revisited… Read More Peru Triptych
January 26 – 2018 – 26 de Enero Private dinner – gluten and dairy free Cena particulár – libre de glutena y lacteos Squid / Potato / Celery – salad of potatoes, blanched and shocked squid, celery and its leaves, mint, basil, red onion, tomato, garlic, and a lemon and olive oil vinaigrette. Our… Read More 2018 Menu #5
January 25 & 27 – 2018 – 25 y 27 de Enero Roosterfish Tiradito – sashimi cuts of roosterfish; sliced mushrooms; cured in lime juice, olive oil, white miso, garlic, rocoto, salt, white pepper; threads of limo chilies, shallots, green onions, shiso leaves; toasted corn. Tiradito de Pez Gallo – pez gallo en tiras… Read More 2018 Menu #4
A slightly different take on Bite Marks this time around, with a group of updates to past reviews of places that it’s been awhile since I’ve either been, or at least written about. We’ll kick off at Tea Connection, Uriburu 1617, Recoleta – just down the street from us. It’s a place we drop into… Read More Bite Marks #54
The Gaston Acurio empire keeps expanding around the world. First there were the Astrid & Gaston restaurants, featuring revamped, modern versions of traditional Peruvian, and Nikkei cooking. Then there were the La Mar series, focusing on Peruvian seafood dishes. There was a café, there was a sandwich shop chain, and there was more. There was T’anta, a… Read More Meeting Peru
January 16-20 – 2018 – 16-20 de Enero Squid / Potato / Lemon – chilled salad of blanched squid, celery, potato, red onion, tomato, mint, basil, garlic, lemon, olive oil; salsa negra (charred rocoto, onion, and garlic blended with lime juice and olive oil). Calamár / Papa / Limón – ensalada enfriada de calamár… Read More 2018 Menu #3
By now it should be no surprise to anyone who reads this blog that I’m out there checking out Asian restaurants left and right. Sure, I take time to try Peruvian ones, steakhouses, and the occasional burger or shawarma, but dumplings and Asian foods are kind of my passion. Today, a couple of Chinese places… Read More Opposite Sides of the Fen
What’s in a name? What’s in a word? One of the things that is often frustrating for visitors and expats here (as well as many locals) is the use of lunfardo, the street slang of Argentina. What makes it frustrating is that it’s not really codified, as street slang generally isn’t, making it hard to find… Read More The Possibly Amicable Steak