Pick Up The Fork

A Serious Eater's Guide to Buenos Aires and Beyond

The New Hot Closed-Door In Town: Casa Mun

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CASA MUN HAS CLOSED IN BUENOS AIRES AND REOPENED IN CASARENA IN MENDOZA I first heard about the opening of Casa Mun back in November and instantly put myself on the mailing list.  I’m not quite sure why, perhaps call it a sixth food sense, but I had an inkling that this place would be special.  […]

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Barrio Chino Stock Up

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Barrio Chino is one of my favorite places in Buenos Aires where I still get excited every time I visit.  Pathetic? Maybe. Hard to find imported products kinda get me off. This time around I picked up the following items: Coconut milk, mango chutney (not that good), Asahi beer, Sriracha, tofu, lemongrass, Kikkoman soy sauce bc […]

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A Different Sandwich at a`Manger

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Brie and goat cheese with an apple onion chutney baked on freshly made bread, a picada of salami, gruyere cheese and black olives stuffed with sun-dried tomatoes, grilled chicken breast and roasted vegetables on top of a bed of greens in a malbec reduction, a Middle Eastern spread with tabbouleh, hummus, babaganoush and ensalada belén, tapas of parmesan cheese wrapped […]

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Almacén El Nono Amigo: Where Picada and Empanada Dreams Come True

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UPDATE: El Nono Amigo’s is now CLOSED but replaced with La Gran Tienda – a great spot for all your cheese, cured meats and sandwiches to-go. Cured meats, sharp cheeses, fresh bread, pickled vegetables – I must admit, I don’t give this Argentine delicacy the credit it deserves considering picadas are pretty damn awesome, and just might be […]

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It’s Brownie Pillow Sugar Cookie Time

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What are pillow cookies might you ask?  No, it is not some kinky sex lingo that you’d find on Craiglist’s casual encounters section.  It’s a different type of raunchiness where your culinary boner will pop out uncontrollably at the sight of this decadent dessert.

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Malvón: Villa Crespo’s Perfect Café

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Breakfast, lunch, merienda, brunch – yet another quality café has made an appearance in the up-and-coming culinary neighborhood of Villa Crespo. Situated near Buenos Aires’ outlet store central, BA meets New York in Malvón, the bread haven coffee shop.

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Homemade Cookin’ at Caseros

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“Ideal para gente cool de entre 25 y 40 años,” this is how Planeta Joy describes Caseros (Av. Caseros 486), a “bodegón chic” in San Telmo.  If this is the case, then I guess I am sort of obligated to try it as my ultimate goal in life is to be una persona cool that lunches […]

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Barrio Chino, Buenos Aires: A Culinary Mecca

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Despite the fact that Barrio Chino, or China Town, takes up only 2 blocks in the Belgrano neighborhood of Buenos Aires, it still remains a favorite destination in the city.  It’s basically my version of Disney World, where you can find anything from tofu to hot chili peppers to lemongrass to sriracha to many more delectable (and not […]

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Can I Have Some Salad In My Ensalada? The Best Salads in Buenos Aires

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I bet you have never heard anyone say, “I went to Argentina and had the best salad ever!” Why? Simple. Overall the salads are sucky, consisting of wilted greens and boring unripe vegetables, either not dressed at all or drenched in some weird mayonnaise-based “dressing” sauce.  When ordering a salad, many will respond in ridicule – […]

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Product of the Day: Twistos Crackers Aireadas

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From the makers of the strangely delightful jamón ibérico tostaditos, bring you a new snack, Twistos de la Huerta: Crackers Aireadas.  These highly addictive crackers, that recently hit selected kioscos and grocery stores, come in two flavors – con hierbas (with herbs) and tomate y albahaca (tomato and basil).   Try dipping the con hierbas into […]

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