Time is the measure of business.” Francis Bacon, Sr., English Philosopher and Lawyer Buenos Aires – You know that moment when something in the back of your mind says, “this is a mistake…”. Not quite loud enough to be a shout and frighten you into a flight response, but just enough to set things on… Read More Getting the Business
“What kind of restaurant makes you cook your own food?” – Bill Murray, in Lost in Translation Buenos Aires – Home again, home again, dancing a jig… sorry, channeling Mother Goose for a moment there. After catching up on some sleep, unpacking, getting back in the swing of things, etc., I had phoned my friend… Read More Hot Pot
“And that’s the world in a nutshell – an appropriate receptacle.” – Stan Dunn New York City – My initial impulse, looking back over a week’s worth of dining out, is to do a quick overview and point out some high and low points, and move on, returning to Buenos Aires, which is, as I’ve… Read More Nutshell
New York City – Little to comment on, I’ve reviewed Kanoyama in the past when it was under the name Koi. It’s just better each time I’ve been to the place over the years. A trio of us when in for an amazing selection of sushi and sashimi that ranged from a whole red snapper… Read More Fish Gotta Swim…
“Yuki is the real thing – that’s the place that wouldn’t even let us in the door way back on a Saturday night. Monday nights no security guard, they just buzz you in. Quiet – I went at 8:30, maybe 15 people eating in dining room, three at sushi bar, took a place at the… Read More Real Deal Sushi
“In and of itself ritual is meaningless and therefore open to endless interpretation.” – Kenneth Dean, Author, Lord of the Three in One Buenos Aires – I know you’re all eagerly awaiting the writeup on our two evening exploration of Pakistani food at Casa SaltShaker, but it will keep until, most likely, tomorrow. Instead, a… Read More Three in One
“Nor do I hear in my imagination the parts successively, I hear them all at once. What a delight this is! All this inventing, this producing, takes place in a pleasing, lively dream.” -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Buenos Aires – The spot was busy, bustling, loud. Not a soft surface in the room and packed with… Read More The True Flavors of Japan?
“When I am done with this meal you can have my life. It is heaven.” – Paul Prudhomme, Chef Buenos Aires – Several people have mentioned over the last year or so that among the Japanese restaurants in town worth checking out is the one at the Japanese Cultural Center right on the edge of… Read More House of the Rising Sun