“Well they have loved to wander, Their feet they have not restrained.” – Jeremiah 14:10, Old Testament Bible Buenos Aires – The reason for the trip out to the west was simple. Pizza pilgrimage. Recommended by several locals as “the” place for a “true porteño pizza experience”. Touted by numerous commenters on places like Guia… Read More The (Not So) Wild West
“I agree with you that it is the duty of every good citizen to use all the opportunities, which occur to him, for preserving documents relating to the history of our country.” – Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States Buenos Aires – Anyone who travels extensively, especially in Europe, is probably familiar with… Read More A Taste of History
“I was once married to a woman who could eat anything and tell you what was in it: the most complicated recipes. Her memory of taste – now that’s what I call memory!” – Morton Feldman, Composer Ann Arbor, Michigan – So, the reunion was a rollicking success, as we predicted it might be. Now,… Read More Taste Memories
“A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.” – Benjamin Franklin Buenos Aires – It’s not uncommon here to see restaurants claiming to be El Rey (the king) of this or that, but I’ve seen few that claim to be the Empire. Nonetheless, in response to a recent review… Read More The Imperial Pizza, and Walking it Off
Buenos Aires – I’d seen a posting for a photography show, at the Fernández Blanco Museum of Hispanic American Art, Suipacha 1422, of the work of Edward S. Curtis. It sounded fascinating, if nothing particularly “Hispanic American,” being an exhibition of some of his photos of North American Indians. His work entailed 24 years of… Read More Retiro