Some day, some day, we’ll get to all the 200+ Peruvian restaurants in town…. a few at a time. For the moment, a trio more from the barrio of Once. Las Palmeras, Pasaje Carlos Gardel 3131, Once – Taking over the space that was Larco-Mar, with no changes to the decor, other than replacing black… Read More Peru Upon a Time in Once
People can get a little nationalistic and/or protectionist about cuisine. Often not even their own native cuisine. You’ve even seen me do it when railing against the use of cream in carbonara sauce, despite the fact that there are probably more restaurants out there in the world serving it made that way than without. Some of… Read More Pork & Kimchi
Remember when I said I wasn’t going to write more negative reviews…? Yeah, I’ve forgotten about that too. I was going to save this and write a mini-review along with some others of the newer pizzerias, but I got on a train and just couldn’t get off…. There are two young Italian women, I’ve… Read More Believing Your Own Hype
I’m not going to say that this last week was typical, as usually I don’t have quite so many things all happen in the same week. At the same time, it’s not really all that unusual. These weeks pop up repeatedly during the year…. We Are the Champions Last Sunday I was invited by friend… Read More And What Did You Do This Week?
October 11-12 – 2019 – 11-12 de Octubre Standout Plates / Platos Destacados Prawn “Solterito” (literally, “single” as in not married) – salad of potatoes, broad beans, corn, tomatoes, black olives, red onion, rocoto chilies, gouda cheese, prawns, parsley, and oregano; dressed in a vinaigrette of lime and lemon juice, black vinegar, fish sauce,… Read More Jumbles
You all know the Roving Ravenous Horde already from past posts. I haven’t posted about our outings for a bit because, well, we just haven’t been having a whole lot of luck. But hey, you take the bad with the good, right? So, just a brief look at what we’ve been up to in September and… Read More The Horde. Three Fumbles & A Recovery
I have to admit, I’m putting together (well, not making any effort to, but they’re piling up) quite the list of places that just haven’t “made the grade” recently. We had three mediocre Horde outings in a row, which had us all scratching our heads, as all three places had come well recommended (Italian, Spanish, and… Read More Where to Eat #4
October 4-5, 2019 Favorite Plates Penne a la vodka. It was all the rage back in the day. Now, we can sort of easily surmise that it isn’t a traditional Italian dish – I mean, the very thought of a vodka, tomato, and cream sauce just doesn’t fit the genre. And while it isn’t a… Read More This Week’s Tale of Vodka & Beef