Restaurant reviews – the opinions expressed are solely my own. Often, though it will appear that they’re based on a single visit, they’re based on more than one. And I’m willing to hear from folks who disagree – I do know that restaurants, including my own, have their off days.
When the city of Santiago, Chile, was founded in 1541 by Pedro de Valdivia, it was named in tribute to James the Great, patron saint of Spain. And while one might reasonably think that “James” in Spanish, would be the equivalent of Jaime, and, it sometimes is, it’s more often considered the equivalent of Diego… Read More Dining Out in the Nueva Extremadura
I’m sure you’ve heard of it. It was in all the papers. Gastronomic detectives worldwide were set out on the task to track down the best cannoli their cities, towns, villages, and hamlets had to offer. I assumed I had my work cut out for me – a city of 3 million or more people,… Read More The Great Cannolo Reconnaissance, Round 1
It takes me awhile to collect together enough steak experiences to post a scroll. Despite living in Argentina, and early on indulging in the great beef here, in general, I probably don’t eat even ten steaks a year. Should I eat more? Should I eat fewer? I tend to leave these things up in the… Read More The Steak Scrolls V
May as well stick with five spots in a post for the moment, and pivot from Peru to Italy. Because who doesn’t love Italian food? If you don’t, go read someone else’s blog. Seriously. We’ll wait while you get your things…. Let’s start with a sandwich. I headed to Vince Bar, Pierina Dealessi 1310, Puerto Madero, because,… Read More Pent-Italia
Another Peruvian restaurant round-up. This is one of those never-ending projects. I’m not sure that even if I concentrated solely on Peruvian restaurants I could ever get to all of them. And I now have one that I’ve sworn off ever visiting because of how a reservation was treated, and we ended up not eating… Read More Penta-Perú
“The History of every major Galactic Civilization tends to pass through three distinct and recognizable phases, those of Survival, Inquiry and Sophistication, otherwise known as the How, Why, and Where phases. For instance, the first phase is characterized by the question ‘How can we eat?’ the second by the question ‘Why do we eat?’ and… Read More Bite Marks #105
I’ve gotten way behind on reviews, so over the next days, I’m going to play a little catch-up. Starting off the deluge (okay, it won’t be that bad) with a trio of French spots covering a range of prices. Although billed as a French restaurant, Cocu Boulangerie, Malabia 1510, Palermo, is more French influenced than anything.… Read More A French Trinity
All food, all the time, no? I really didn’t do much else on my return to Lima for three days – a single visit to the city’s art museum for an exhibit on Incan culture. I liked the bowl pictured at the top of the page. On to the food! Bam Bam y sus Conchas… Read More Lima, Round 2