Bistro Tokyo isn’t some new hidden gem that magically dropped from the sushi heavens. It’s one of those spots that has been quietly off the radar for a few years, favorited by those Japanese food lovers who really know what’s up. Even though I added it long ago to my Buenos Aires restaurant hit list, […]
Pomegranate Season: Pomegranate Quinoa Israeli Salad
Fall has hit Buenos Aires, and so has the autumn produce: squash, mandarin oranges, apples, eggplant, tomatoes and my personal favorite: pomegranate (granada). Who cares if I’ve been staining my clothes and entire kitchen with the deep red juicy seed dye, totally worth it to reap the benefits of this super food. Pomegranates are a wonderful […]
Smooooooooothway: It Does A Body Good
**SMOOTHWAY IS SHUTTERED** Say goodbye to those fake-healthy Buenos Aires cafés who pack their so-called licuados with sugar and wraps with sad, sorry produce. Smooothway, a new addition to the Palermo Hollywoood café club, has graced the neighborhoood with its fresh organic presence, forming a sort of hybrid healthy fast foood joint that caters to those who want […]
The Best Buenos Aires Restaurants If You’re Cheap, Broke, Or Like A Good Deal
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by a dark hole of self-induced extranjero depression, where just whipping out an old BA guidebook, glancing at an outdated travel article, or deciphering a price crossed out pizzería menu gives me the uncontrollable urge to play the Inflations-A-Bitch pity party game. With restaurant costs catapulting skyward, inflation at a ridiculous high, it’s […]
Tickle My Pickle: The Lazy Impatient Pickling Fool
Once a master pickler tried to teach me how to make pickles. Brining, canning, sterilizing, waiting for weeks until it was ready. Way too much work for my impatient stomach, I royally messed it up by prematurely opening the jar, which ultimately left me with a flaccid dill. I needed instant pickle gratification. I set off […]
Spice Me Up, Green Curry
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 was nowhere to be found, these days restaurants are popping up with the spicy aderezo […]
F You, They’re From San Telmo: El Banco Rojo
Update: Banco Rojo has changed locations (one block away on Bolivar 866 in a bigger and better way) Now there’s a new reason to venture out of your barrio bubble to far off San Telmo lands. From the owners of famed San Telmo bar La Puerta Roja, yet another cheap healthy-ish fast food spot has graced Buenos […]
The Best Hot Weather Cold Healthy Soup: Gazpacho
La Cresta: Winning Over Almagro
A new food trend is storming across Buenos Aires: a modernized version of fast food to-go, offering an unorthodox porteño menu of ethnic-influenced healthy-ish grub. La Cresta might be one of the biggest gangstas in the para llevar gang, specializing in juicy, crispy rotisserie chicken, inventive salads and flavor filled wraps.
L’adesso: A Taste of the Real Italy in Buenos Aires
In a country dominated by those of Italian ancestry, it takes a real life Italian to bring the true flavors of Italy. Born in Puglia, Italian Cuisine Master Chef, Leonardo Fumarola, puts a modern and creative spin on traditional Italian cuisine at L’adesso. Italian for ‘the now,’ this favorite spot with a homey barrio feel cooks up imaginative […]
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