Is Buenos Aires still an affordable destination? Not in this economy. Here’s what you’ll pay for food, as of February 2025. A few days ago, a friend who used to live in Buenos Aires reached out to say he was coming back to visit. He mentioned he was trying to rent the same two-bedroom Palermo […]
ArgenYanqui Creations: Peanut Butter Chocotorta Recipe
Allow me to introduce one of my greatest culinary triumphs: a decadent treat that bridges the delicacies of my birthplace and my adopted home, born from the haze and delirium of late-night munchies. Please be obliged to meet the Frozen Peanut Butter Chocotorta, also known as the Frozen Peanut Butter Chococookie, also known as the […]
36 Dishes Every Traveler Should Try in Buenos Aires
When it comes to food, Buenos Aires doesn’t do subtle. It’s a city that goes all in—grills overflowing with every cut of meat imaginable, pizzas smothered in molten cheese, and desserts dripping with dulce de leche. Recently, I had the challenge (and privilege) of narrowing down Buenos Aires’ essential dishes to just 12 for this […]
Picking Up the Fork, Again
After nearly three years of silence, Pick Up the Fork is back! Inspired by my recent SAVEUR Magazine article on the essential dishes of Buenos Aires, I’m diving back into the world of food blogging and reconnecting with the joy of sharing Buenos Aires’ culinary scene. Let’s talk stories, restaurants, and my chaotic return to blogging—because who needs TikTok when you can have good old-fashioned food content? – Written by ChatGPT.
Where to Eat in Buenos Aires: The Next Generation Pastry Hit List
Where to Eat in Buenos Aires: 5 Great New-ish Restaurants
Do people still read food blogs? Are we supposed to do substack newsletters now? Incessantly post on Instagram? Tweet threads? Make restaurant voice-over TikToks? Get into crypto NFTs on the metaverse? (I know the last one is nonsense, but somehow feels accurate.) I don’t think blogs are still a thing, but I’m feeling retro and […]
Innovation and Community: 5 Ways the Food Industry is Adapting to a New COVID-19 Reality
An Overwhelming Guide to New Restaurants, Cafés, and Bars in Buenos Aires for 2020
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 share some of my favorite edible discoveries in Argentina, a time when it wasn’t so easy to find out about delicious things to eat and the stories behind them. […]
Budget Buenos Aires: Where to Eat Cheap in BA
Buenos Aires is no longer the budget destination of $5 dollar steak dinners. Dining out isn’t cheap, but you don’t need to drop all of your Julio Rocas to eat well because great deals do exist. Back in 2013, I wrote a guide to the best Buenos Aires restaurants for cheap (and broke) bastards. But with […]
The Asado Palace of Liniers: El Ferroviario
I take the subway, two buses, and a sketchy walk around the Veléz Sarsfield fútbol stadium to get to El Ferroviario. Then, down the dark, shady alleyway I go, passing through a parking lot until I make it to an abandoned rail yard directly under a highway ramp. Wafts of asado smoke fill the air, and once I spot the steam locomotive next to […]
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