Category Archives: Food Travels

The Best Buenos Aires Restaurants For Cheap Bastards

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Sometimes I get attacked by a dark hole of self-induced extranjero depression, where just whipping out an old BA guidebook, glancing at an outdated travel article, or deciphering a price crossed out pizzería menu gives me the uncontrollable urge to play the … Continue reading →

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The Executive Menu: Contigo Peru

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

I’m all about the lunch special. In this ever-inflating Buenos Aires restaurant world we live in, there’s nothing quite like a great deal for lunch. Contigo Peru has been a longasstime favorite, offering a killer weekday deal that will entice the cheapest of Peruvian eaters. … Continue reading →

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Spice Me Up, Green Curry

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

If you take a city wide expat poll, I bet most would agree on what kinds of foods are wished to be more readily available in Buenos Aires. Spices, picante, mouth burning sauces; while once a bit of food sweat … Continue reading →

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Prediction 2013: The Year of the Food Trucks in Buenos Aires

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

It was only a matter of time the gourmet food truck trend that ravished the United States in 2011 make its fashionable trucker debut in Buenos Aires. Many thought it wouldn’t happen. Restrictions, regulations, habilitaciones municipales, there were just too many … Continue reading →

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A Happy Caipi at Boteco do Brasil

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

There’s something about a good caipirinha that just makes me happy. It’s like a sip of Ipanema in a short glass, minus the sand and hot Brazilian bodied thonged sungas. Despite the close proximity of the two countries, and the … Continue reading →

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Aipim: A Latin American Gem

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

Relatively new to the Palermo Soho restaurant scene, Aipim is one of those special gems where everything on the menu looks like something you’d want to order. All the factors that make a restaurant great are there: attentive service, a keen … Continue reading →

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This Is Why You’re Fat: August Edition

Posted on September 1, 2012 by

Quests for bloody Marys, a gastro-trip to the Ukraine, new closed-door restaurants, sandwiches and brunches galore, here are some food highlights (and low lights) of August eats. Oh, and a big RIP to my camera. It’s broken (probably caused by … Continue reading →

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Horneando Up A Storm At Baking BA

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

There’s a new breed of healthy fast food options sweeping the city. Tiny shops selling a wide range of tasty treats that will put any traditional kiosco sorry ass sandwich to shame. Exemplifying this new concept, Baking BA in the … Continue reading →

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Shakshuka For Breakfast

Posted on August 12, 2012 by

A cheap, flavorful, one pot wonder, Shakshuka is my new best friend breakfast food of choice. One of my favorite things to eat in Israel, eggs poached in a spicy tomato sauce are insanely easy to make these, with almost all of … Continue reading →

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Making Naan At Home: Homemade Naan Bread Recipe

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

I’m no baker.  Making things perfectly shaped, measuring out exact amounts, keeping track of exact baking times, waiting for things to rise, rest and cool, cleaning it all up, not cleaning it all up and having to suffer the dried up/wet … Continue reading →

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