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A Serious Eater's Guide to Buenos Aires and Beyond

Prediction 2011: Frozen Yogurt Mania to hit Buenos Aires

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Just so you all know, I am calling this one right now, Sunday, August 15, 2010, that the Summer ’11 Fro-Yo craze is about to SHAKE the B of A.  Not to be one of those assholes who needs to claim ownership, but I deserve credit for my findings.  I was right about my lemonade […]

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El Galpón Market Orgánico

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Hidden down a desolate Chacarita cobblestone road between rusted abandoned train cars and the Federico Lacroze station, you will find El Galpón, one of the few co-operative farmers’ markets in Buenos Aires that specializes in organic and natural locally grown products.

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Curried Pumpkin Coconut Soup

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Winter is here. With the coldest temperatures in over 15 years, I had one thought on my mind – a comfortable bowl of delicious soup. How did I survive so many years living in frigid Chicago winter temperatures? Why did I choose to spend the majority of my college years living in even colder Madison, […]

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Spicy Quinoa & Lentil Salad

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Ever since I found quinoa at one of my favorites dietéticas, I’ve been cooking it like madness.  With the inspiration of the NYTimes recipe for spicy quinoa, cucumber and tomato salad, I thought I’d try my own version.

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Product of the Day: Approximately 16 Squeezed Oranges

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Read the ingredients listed in many of the favorite Argentine juice brands, and you will have a tongue-twister of Spanish chemicals to pronounce.  Packed with cavities, rainbow colored dyes, and all around artificialness, it is almost impossible to find a natural alternative.

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THE Go-To Barrio Favorite: Marfa Delivery

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There comes a time in an unhealthily food obsessed freak’s life when she finds THE place where she could go everyday, never knew of its existence, and it’s steps away from her lazy-ass doorstep. After almost a year, I finally discovered Marfa Delivery.  I must have passed by thousands of times, with no idea what […]

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Happy Drunk Fest: Buenos Aires Happy Hour Guide

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Bar at Kansas during Happy Hour, after they cleared out lots of empties. Note: This guide was made in 2010, and probably very out of date. Help me make another guide and tell me about your favorite Buenos Aires happy hour. Happy Hour should be called something different. Who came up with this stupid expression? First […]

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Welcome to Barrio Yanqui

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Photo from Benihana’s Facebook page McDonalds, TGIFridays, Benihana and Starbucks – just missing a Hooters and Subway, then Yankie Town would be all set!

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Chicken Club Sandwich, with real bacon

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I have kept my secret long enough, and it is time to share… The Jumbo Supermarket in Palermo has bacon. Real bacon, not the prosciutto imitation bullshit.  As a nice non-religious Jewish girl, out of habit, I steer clear of pork.  But who can resist a crispy, salty, strip of deliciousness? Especially inside a tasty […]

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