Dinner reviews from our Casa SaltShaker evenings
Etymology: Middle English whirlegigg, from whirlen to whirl + gigg top Date: 15th century … 3 a: one that continuously whirls, moves, or changes b: a whirling or circling course (as of events) Buenos Aires – Yup, that’s been me this week. A little whirligig. Three Casa S dinners in a row, and all with… Read More Whirligig
Venice combined business prowess, backed by naval power, with her unique form of republican government to create the most enduring independent state in history. The Most Serene Republic of Venice was the world’s longest enduring independent state, far eclipsing all others. The Dutch Republic has existed for 214 years. The United States has endured for… Read More Most Serene
“Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death.” – Rosalind Russell, Actress Buenos Aires – Private dinners at Casa S are becoming all the rage. It’s fun for us, and I think a great way for people who don’t have the space or inclination to have a dinner party at home,… Read More Doll Face
May 31, 1678 – The Godiva procession through Coventry begins.” You may not know all the details of the legend. Lady Godiva was concerned with the great amount of taxes her husband was levying on the people of Coventry. She spoke to her husband who agreed to lower the taxes if she would first ride… Read More Nekkid Ride
“Give us this day our daily taste. Restore to us soups that spoons will not sink in and sauces which are never the same twice. Raise up among us stews with more gravy than we have bread to blot it with. Give us pasta with a hundred fillings.” – Robert Farrar Capon, Episcopal Priest and… Read More Wait… Pasta, Meatballs, and Sauce…?
“It’s a queer thing is a man’s soul. It is the whole of him. Which means it is the unknown him, as well as the known.” – D.H. Lawrence, Studies in Classic American Literature Buenos Aires – As noted about a week and a half ago, I expect(ed) a few more interviews about Casa SaltShaker… Read More It’s a Queer Thing…
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Donald Kendall, Co-founder of PepsiCo Buenos Aires – It’s not that I want to give short shrift to our private dinners. In some ways they’re among the best we offer, because generally, the request is something to the effect of “pick out… Read More It Worked!
“The Día das Letras Galegas (Galician for “Galician Literature Day”) is a holiday in Galicia, a region in northwest Spain. This holiday has taken place on May 17 since 1963 when the first event was held to commemorate the centenary of Cantares gallegos, the first work written in the Galician language by Rosalía de Castro… Read More Lit Day