Archive for September, 2007
Siga La Vaca
Several friends and I were in search of a somewhat authentic parilla that was both inexpensive and conducive to groups. Our guidebooks pointed us to Siga la Vaca, a “tenedor libre” (free fork, i.e., all you can eat) restaurant frequented by groups of young porteños, usually to celebrate a special occasion. The phrase [...]
Read More..>>La Bourgogne
After months of eating Argentine cuisine, imagine my enthusiasm towards trying Buenos Aires’s only Relais & Châteaux, La Bourgogne, the restaurant of chef Jean Paul Bondoux. The restaurant is located inside the Hotel Alvear, the same hotel that has the place well-reputed for its afternoon high tea , L’Orangerie. I arrived with my friend [...]
Read More..>>Bereber
Despite being located in one of Buenos Aires’s chicest areas, Bereber was very laid back. Walking inside was like taking a deep breath and counting to ten. The first thing I noticed was the pile of pillows off to the right of the restaurant — there was a large area for dining while [...]
Read More..>>Gener Neuv
It didn’t take long on my trip to realize that my Fodor’s Italy guidebook wasn’t exactly infallible when it came to culinary advice. But when someone points out a restaurant as being the best in a region often considered to be the best food region in Italy, you definitely take note. I came [...]
Read More..>>Parizzi
Listed in all the food guidebooks, this place sounded quite promising, and the unanimous verdict among the staff at Salumeria Garibaldi (my daily hangout while in Parma) was that it is the best restaurant in the city. One of the guys even had a good friend at the restaurant, so he called and made [...]
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