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Pick Up The Fork

A Serious Eater's Guide to Buenos Aires and Beyond

                                           
Where to Eat in Buenos Aires: The Next Generation Pastry Hit List

Where to Eat in Buenos Aires: The Next Generation Pastry Hit List

April 8, 2022

Argot is one of the prettiest cafés in the entire city. If there’s one thing Buenos Aires does really well, it’s ice cream. And

Where to Eat in Buenos Aires: 5 Great New-ish Restaurants

Where to Eat in Buenos Aires: 5 Great New-ish Restaurants

March 15, 2022

Do people still read food blogs? Are we supposed to do substack newsletters now? Incessantly post on Instagram? Tweet threads? Make

The Sarkis Experience: What to order at BA’s most popular restaurant

The Sarkis Experience: What to order at BA’s most popular restaurant

May 27, 2020

I wrote this article about Sarkis a few years ago and never published it. But, today I'm feeling nostaglic for big crowds at busy

Recipe: Gran Dabbang’s Pakoras de Acelga with Carrot Chutney

Recipe: Gran Dabbang’s Pakoras de Acelga with Carrot Chutney

May 21, 2020

I remember the first time I tried the swiss chard pakoras at Gran Dabbang. The year was 2014, the genesis of BA's new food renaissance. I

Tegui En Casa: How a top Argentine restaurant fits inside one box

Tegui En Casa: How a top Argentine restaurant fits inside one box

May 16, 2020

The other night my doorbell rang at around 8 pm. “Allie?” a voice said on the intercom. “It’s Tegui.” A few months back, it would be

Updated: Delivery & Takeaway Guide

Updated: Delivery & Takeaway Guide

May 12, 2020

Support local businesses! But for real. Restaurants need us more than ever in order to survive this pandemic. This is an on-going list of

Innovation and Community: 5 Ways the Food Industry is Adapting to a New COVID-19 Reality

Innovation and Community: 5 Ways the Food Industry is Adapting to a New COVID-19 Reality

April 29, 2020

Great things can arise from our worst moments. Our actions now will dictate what happens to the future of the food world. In the wake of

Buenos Aires restaurants in the coronavirus days: what we can do to help, and a running list of spots open for delivery and takeaway

Buenos Aires restaurants in the coronavirus days: what we can do to help, and a running list of spots open for delivery and takeaway

March 18, 2020

UPDATED MARCH 19, 2020, 9pm We are in lockdown mode! The government issued a mandatory quarantine until April 1 April 12 May 10. That

An Overwhelming Guide to New Restaurants, Cafés, and Bars in Buenos Aires for 2020

An Overwhelming Guide to New Restaurants, Cafés, and Bars in Buenos Aires for 2020

December 30, 2019

Hey strangers! It’s been a while, but I’m coming back to my roots, baby! I started this little food blog at the end of 2009 as a way to

La Boca’s Legendary Bodegón Institution

La Boca’s Legendary Bodegón Institution

June 20, 2018

Decades prior to BA's craft beer and burger boom and before Asian-style hipster bars became a thing, Don Carlos stood on the iconic corner

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38 places to eat delicious things in BA, for @eate 38 places to eat delicious things in BA, for @eater. 

Buenos Aires is a huge city with so many opportunities to eat well. No guide can be entirely comprehensive, and this well-rounded list represents the city's emblematic foods, popular Porteño haunts, hidden gems, and some hot new openings. Check it on Eater.com y buen provecho!

@picaron.ba @una.cancion.coreana @dabbang_ @elgauchitoempanadas_ @elpreferidodepalermo @laalacenatrattoria @lacongaresto @acido_ba @albamonteristorante @lacocinaempanadascata @nardacomedor @julia.restaurante @chui.ba @gordochantapizza @oli_buenosaires @naranjo_bar @anchoitabuenosaires @catalinorestaurant @cortecomedor @strangebrewin @elpobreluisparrilla @eltalaok @elferroviariook @parrillitapena @xniniogordox @atelierfuerza @obradorflorida @theflourstore @donignac @mishigueneba @romadelabasto @confiteriacaren @rouxresto @losgalgosbar @arambururesto @elmercadosantelmo @bebacocina @nilson.une @nuestraparrilla @yiyoelzeneize.ba @anafe.ba
I'm in my waffle maker era. I brought back a $10us I'm in my waffle maker era. I brought back a $10usd mini waflera cutie from Target and oh nene! I'm waffling up a tormenta! These are some of my recent creations:
🧇Rice waffle, fried egg, shrooms (also grilled in the wafflera), asparagus, Greek yogurt, everything bagel seasoning
🧇Teriyaki glazed sushi rice waffle & lettuce wraps stuffed with pollo picado & stir fry veggies 
🧇Cheddar Hashbrown (papa y boniato) waffle with smoked trout, dill yogurt, egg, and salad 
🧇Berry waffle (gluten free) with fruit & a big glugggg of maple syrup 
🧇Chipwafle, chipá from @lakitchen.ba smashed in the waflera until warm n gooey n crispy 💍 
~ next experiment: tapioca waffle, any other suggestions?
San Telmo has changed quite a bit over the years, San Telmo has changed quite a bit over the years, but @nuestraparrilla, an iconic hole-in-the-wall parrillita nestled next to the Mercado de San Telmo remains a barrio favorite. Family owned and operated by Freddy and his kids, it opened in 2001 and still grills up solid comida al paso. 

What to order: choripán (sausage sandwich), bondiola (pork shoulder), vacíopan (flank steak sandwich). Smother it all with salsa criolla, chimichurri, provenzal, their homemade salsa picante, and you'll understand why I'm no longer a vegetarian 🔥
Back in 2007, soon after I ended my vegetarian cha Back in 2007, soon after I ended my vegetarian chapter, I stumbled upon a hole-in-the-wall parrillita and tried choripán for the very first time. IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST BITE!!! 🥰💕
This spot that put a spell on my stomach nearly 17 years ago still grills up one of my all time fave sausage sandwiches. Can you name the place?? #iykyk
crispy mortadella, stracciatella, pera & pesto @_g crispy mortadella, stracciatella, pera & pesto @_guchito 🥵💣
Mediodías en Tintoreria Yafuso🍱✨ Yafuso is t Mediodías en Tintoreria Yafuso🍱✨
Yafuso is the most difficult reservation to snag in BA (there's nothing available until 2025🫨), but lunch is first come first serve Tuesday thru Saturday. @sayusak's set menu changes daily, and includes an entrada, main dish, y postre. I went on tonkatsu day and also had miso soup and cheesecake with dulce de boniato, crema, y crumble. Japanese comfort food at its finest.
Hot tip: Mian, which has been my go-to Barrio Chin Hot tip: Mian, which has been my go-to Barrio Chino dumplings and noodle soup spot for over a decade, sells frozen dumplings so you can make them at home (steamed or pan-fried) whenever that tingly dumpling craving hits.

I made a dipping sauce with black vinegar, soy, and salsa macha (cuz I don't have anymore chili crisp), annnnd mmmm mmm mmmmm 🥟💥🥟💦
🍓This is your friendly reminder that it's still 🍓This is your friendly reminder that it's still STRAWBERRY season🍓! NOW is the time to buy them in bulk, wash them, cut them, freeze them (or make mermelada), and then thank me later 😘🍰🍓
me vuelvo locrooooo @elgauchitoempanadas_ 👌 P me vuelvo locrooooo @elgauchitoempanadas_ 👌 

PS: Busco a un/a artista para pintar un cuadro similar a la ultima foto, alguna recomendación?
🇪🇸Snacks in Spain🇪🇸 📍@quimet.quimet 🇪🇸Snacks in Spain🇪🇸
📍@quimet.quimet: Gambas, piquillo, caviar, my drool all over it (BCN)
📍Pan con tomate: If you follow me oversharing on @allielazz stories, then you already know about my pantumaca obsession. If you don’t, then 🚨I’m obsessed. Forget 🥑toast, cuz 🍅on toast *in the summer* is the TOPS. 
📍La Paloma: Oysters, mussels, and not pictured but my favorite bite of all, agujas aka needlefish, on a potato chip. (Madrid)
📍@BardelPla: Mussels in coconut curry (BCN)
📍@tabernaelboqueron: All the mariscos, but don’t sleep on the ensalada de tomate con boquerones y anchoas (Madrid)
📍Bar Santurce: 🐙🥔🍺, also get the sardines & pimientos de padrón (Madrid)
📍Jamón ibérico y picos: Snacks on snacks
📍@juanalaloca_pintxosbar: Tortilla, babé, bebé (Madrid)
📍ALL THE TINNED FISH CANTSTOPWONTSTOP GUNNA GET MERCURY POISONING & MY SODIUM LEVEL OFF THE CHARTS BUT IDC CUZ TINNED FISH 4 LIFE 
📍La Venencia: I drank up all the jerez at this 100-year old sherry bar that doesn't allow photos, but sneaked one anyway (Madrid)
After hearing about its greatness for a long time After hearing about its greatness for a long time from many credible sources, last night on a hungover Sunday at 7:30pm, I finally made a well overdue visit to @theflourstore and I gotta tell you... THE BURGER WAS EVERYTHING I HOPED IT WOULD BE AND MORE! 🍔 

Soft potato buns are baked right before service for ultimate freshness, the delicious rib eye ground beef forms an incredible umami-packed crust when its smashed on the griddle, the toppings, and even the thin McDonalds-onda fries were all memorable. From the first bite of my caramelized onion and bacon cheeseburger with Russian dressing, I instantly turned into a @theflourstore stan, and their burgers joined a crew of reoccurring food cravings that appear in my day dreams.
I'm excited to share *Buenos Aires: capital cultur I'm excited to share *Buenos Aires: capital cultural de América Latina*, a graphic novel that tells stories of Argentine culture through the lens of design, architecture, fútbol, queerness, tango, literature, theater, mitos, and gastronomía (by yours truly👋). It was written and illustrated by immensely talented Argentine women writers and artists, and I couldn't be prouder to be a part of it. 

Gira Culinaria tells the story of a food obsessed tourist on a mission to discover the dishes Buenos Aires is most famous for, with heavy inspiration taken from some of my favorite porteño haunts (can you recognize any??). ¡¡BIGGEST SHOUTOUT to @camicomics for making my words come to life and capturing the foods of BA better than I could have ever imagined!!
🇦🇷🍕🥐🧀🥩🍝🫔🍮🍦🍷🍺🍾🇦🇷 

Gracias to @inprotur_arg, @visitargentina, @volquer, Agustina, and Ezequiel for making sure I didn't sound like a dumb-dumb in Spanish, and @chicaelectricaa for recommending me to participate💞 The book was made for promoción turística and currently not sold to the public, but word on the calle is it will be available online soon, with talks of making more copies for librerías. 

Last week the book was presented at the Legislatura, so after it felt right to celebrate over at Galería Guemes with La Cocina's pikachu and pollo empanadas, and a refreshing vaso of coca light, a perfect porteño moment✨✨
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