A bodegón is a classic institution of local gastronomy. It’s an interesting word in that its original meaning is a “still life”, as in a painting of domestic objects, usually food related, captured in time. At some point in the mid 19th century it came to refer to a particular type of tavern. While there are no… Read More Old School Specials
A rather off-beat night for us. We were contacted many moons ago by a producer from A&E, putting together a new show called something like One Thousand Ways to Dine. I don’t know when the show debuts, or if it already has. My understanding is that the format will be to pick a particular way to… Read More 2022 Menu #20
Let us start, this time, with the taco. Well, not the taco, because, well, we didn’t eat tacos. We were, however, at Mole Tacos, Av. Federico Lacroze 2801, Colegiales, with plans to eat tacos, post-second booster shot, but in the end, we selected the burritos and quesadillas from the three choices of lunch menu special… Read More Bite Marks #93
It’s not that among all the Asian and Peruvian and Burger and Pizza spots we don’t get out for Argentine food. It’s more that the traditional spots like steakhouses and bodegones rarely serve anything different or creative. There are only so many unadorned steaks or milanesas that I have interest in eating. And the few,… Read More Argentine Ménage à Blah
It was private party sort of week, including a lovely 60th birthday bash! Tiradito de Salmón Blanco – The salmón blanco, or white salmon, is not a salmon at all. We’ve been down this road. It’s the Brazilian Sand Perch. It doesn’t look like a salmon, it doesn’t taste like a salmon. I don’t know how… Read More 2022 Menu #19
Still, slowly, working our way through they myriad Peruvian restaurants in town! Imperio del Sol, Amenabar 2415, Belgrano – I swear I’ve been to this place before. I walked in and all looked familiar, from the decor to the waitstaff. But I have no past photos from it, I’ve never written it up, this must… Read More Ay Perú
The town of Olivos, just north of the city limits of Buenos Aires, was originally known as Parajes de los Olivos, or the Place of the Olive Trees. It’s a small suburb of about 80,000 people, and let’s say that the demographic skews… upscale. The presidential residence is located in town, along with a whole lot of… Read More Eating Among the Olive Trees
A small group this time. We started at six confirmed, but two informed me near last minute that they needed a vegetarian menu. I don’t know what it is, but more and more, over the last few months, we have people who reserve, answering “No” to our question of “Any food allergies or dietary restrictions?”… Read More 2022 Menu #18