Closed door restaurants have cropped up in major cities over the recent years and Buenos Aires is one of those places where several of them can be found. A few years back, we went to Casa Saltshaker, American Dan Perlman’s puerta cerrada (which means closed door and is what Portenos call these private dinner places). …
When we are in Buenos Aires, my sister-in-law S who knows I love to eat, always organizes a lunch. Once, it was at the hip little Bar 6 in Palermo Viejo which has since been one of our favorites. Another time, our visit coincided with her birthday, and she hosted a fun Mexican themed party at her …
Our last trip in 2013 before our move to Singapore was to Buenos Aires to visit family. It was the tail end of winter in the Southern hemisphere and although the sun was shining on most days, it was still chilly so we lucked out on a nearby cafe which was two blocks away from …
My Best of the Year post takes time to complete. I go through all the meals of the past year and make a short list of the places that really impressed me with an unforgettable meal. It doesn’t have to be a fancy restaurant, it’s all about the food and the experience. Since 2011 was …
Artesania Argentina Arandu – Avenida Ayacucho, 1924, Recoleta (Telephone: +54 11 4800 1575) Right smack in the tony neighborhood of Recoleta, Arandu has been in business since 1987 producing high quality traditional Argentinean arts and crafts. From belts to ponchos, alpargatas to boots and all sorts of leather goods, pewter items to silverware, carriages to saddles …
Our last evening in Buenos Aires was spent with family at home and a typical Argentine Asado (barbecue meal) where it’s all about the lighting up the grill early then waiting patiently for the wood to burn then when the embers fly and the wood is white-hot, the grill is cranked up and the super hot …
Casa SaltShaker is one of several puerta cerradas (closed door dining places) in Buenos Aires and is a trend that seems to be taking place all over the world with similar “private dinner parties or dinner clubs” all over the United States, in Europe and even in Asia. I have even read about one run by …
Travels with a Gourmet 