“Let us call up the spectacle of a totem meal … The clan is celebrating the ceremonial occasion by the cruel slaughter of its totem animal and it is devouring it raw – blood, flesh and bones. Each man is conscious that he is performing an act forbidden to the individual and justifiable only through… Read More Lunch Therapy
I wish I had a twin, so I could know what I’d look like without plastic surgery.” – Joan Rivers, comedienne Buenos Aires – So there we were, two days later, looking at a narrowed, elongated version of Sucre, with lower height ceilings. You could tell the same thought process went into the design of… Read More Fraternal Twin
“Believe me, General, nobody loves your glory as much as I do. Never has a Chief paid more glorious tribute to a lieutenant. At the moment it is being printed, a telling of your life done by myself; being faithful to my conscience I give you all that you deserve. I say this so that… Read More Gimme some Sugar
Sound bites and quick appraisals are not conducive to thorough analysis. People’s reputations often rest on how we talk about important matters.” – Janet Reno, former Attorney General of the United States Buenos Aires – It’s simply not in the cards to review in full every spot that I get to eat at. Sometimes it’s… Read More Blurb Quartet
“Things only have the value that we give them.” – Molière, 17th Century French Writer Buenos Aires – There’s a two block strip along the south side of the Recoleta cemetery lined with restaurants. They tend towards the expensive – it’s the trendy part of the wealthy section of the barrio. Tree-lined streets, seating outdoors… Read More Tourist Trap? Or Just Better?
Buenos Aires – Off we went yesterday to the Far East for a stroll in the sun. Calle de Canal is a long promenade along the southeastern edge of the city, just the other side of Puerto Madero Este and just this side of the Ecological Reserve. In beautiful weather, like yesterday afternoon, it is… Read More The Far East & Steak
Buenos Aires – I promised weeks ago that I’d continue exploring the world of locro, the corn based stew of northern Argentina. I’ve spent quite a bit of time searching through recipes, talking to people who cook it at home, and experimenting with my own versions. I think I’m ready to present version 1.0. I… Read More Locro Revisited
Buenos Aires – Arrived today amidst grey and drizzle, but then, New York was the same way when leaving. Overall an uneventful flight, though a few rows in front of me was a five year old child who took to screaming and kicking shortly before take off, and other than lapsing into exhausted unconsciousness at… Read More Fried Cheese