“On July 14, 1789, an outraged group of Parisians stormed the Bastille, a fortress and prison in France where prisoners of influence were held, in hopes of capturing ammunition…. For the peasant class, the Bastille stood as a symbol of the hypocrisy and corruption of the aristocratic government – controlled mostly by nobility and clergy.… Read More Storming the Bastille
Your world is as big as you make it.” Buenos Aires – French food isn’t the first thing I go looking for here in Buenos Aires, but every now and again, it’s a nice change of pace. The problem is, there are few places that do it well. I’ve talked about Brasserie Berry, which is… Read More Big, but not
“Originally a brewery, a brasserie today is a café or restaurant where beer, cider, and other drinks are served. Dishes typically sold at brasseries include garnished sauerkraut and plates of oysters, but standard hot and cold dishes are also served. The distinction of all brasseries is that they serve a limited menu at any time… Read More Simple Pleasures
“It’s about human imagination and curiosity. What’s out there? What’s in the great beyond? What exists at levels we can’t see with our five senses?” – James Cameron, Screenwriter, Director, Producer Buenos Aires – I don’t know why it didn’t click in my mind when the waiter was trying to explain to us the origin… Read More Come to Your Senses!
Buenos Aires – Happy and productive, and Felix wouldn’t want it any other way. This is Felix of La Olla de Felix, Juncal 1693, in Barrio Norte, a 30-some seat French bistro that he has been running for just over a decade. Rumor has it he was the former lauded chef of the Ritz hotel… Read More Fèlix, Félicité, Feliz
Buenos Aires – Petanque balls, that is. And maybe a few others. We headed over to San Telmo yesterday for the weekly antiques fair and flea market, only to discover that the major open air portion wasn’t operating. Presidential election day and all that. But we did a little wandering through the indoor shops and… Read More The French have Balls