Bodegon El Obrero in La Boca has always been on our list of parilla restaurants to try. Over the years, we had heard mixed reviews but we were still curious to go there, if only for it’s reputation as being Boca Juniors players favorite restaurant and it’s convenient location near La Bombonera, the iconic football stadium that …
Our first Sunday in Buenos Aires and we met up again with J & V in Palermo Viejo’s Plaza Serrano (actually called Plaza Cortazar) where the many roads to Palermo Viejo’s hip and happening neighborhood start out. From there, we walked several blocks passing through many of Palermo’s still undeveloped areas and finally crossing the railroad …
In a country that has recently become a popular wine producer, there seem to be lots of wine boutiques in Buenos Aires but only a few wine bars. One of them is the recently opened Aldo’s off a nondescript street in the old-style neighborhood of San Telmo. (We went there for dinner on a Saturday …
Every year, when we come to Buenos Aires, there is a new food trend. Several years ago, it was Asian cuisine followed by Japanese and lots of sushi restaurants, then came Peruvian-Japanese cuisine (Osaka) which seems to be holding out in the taste trend with the popular Sipan with two restaurants in Buenos Aires and a third …
2011 has been my year of travel. I have never been on a plane this much ever. There were trips to new places – Bangkok and Beijing, a trip to my favorite city – Paris, trips to visit family – Buenos Aires and Las Vegas, several trips to see the doctor – Singapore, trips to …
After our seemingly-endless flight (1.5 hours from Bali to Jakarta, 7 hours from Jakarta to Sydney and finally, 15 hours from Sydney to Buenos Aires – not counting the stopovers in three airports), we arrive early on a Monday morning in springtime Buenos Aires feeling bedraggled and bewildered. First thing we do is head …
After our seemingly-endless flight (1.5 hours from Bali to Jakarta, 7 hours from Jakarta to Sydney and finally, 15 hours from Sydney to Buenos Aires – not counting the stopovers in three airports), we arrive early on a Monday morning in springtime Buenos Aires feeling bedraggled and bewildered. First thing we do is head …
Travels with a Gourmet 