I first heard about this place through Cristina Parizzi in Parma, who pointed it out to me in the Jeunes Restaurateurs d’Europe book as a good place to check out in nearby Modena. Having already been to a couple of restaurants in this association, I was curious to see what this young chef (38, if [...]
With only a few days left in my vacation, it was time to try arguably the most well-known restaurant in Italy among food-lovers worldwide. I had heard so much and read so much that I, in turn, expected so much from this meal. How could I not? Massimiliano Alajmo had earned two Michelin stars at [...]
After hearing much about the famous Argentine meat, especially how all the cows are grass-fed without hormones etc …, my sister wanted to try some. I could have brought her to Cabaña Las Lilas, as would probably be on the top of most people’s “best steak in BA” list; but after my lukewarm [...]
My sister came down to visit me for a week (how nice of her!). And, since one of her favorite things to do is take afternoon tea, I decided to take her to one of the most well-known places in the city: L’Orangerie at the Alvear Palace Hotel. For most tourists, this hotel [...]
Located on the second floor in one of BA’s (or BsAs as the really cool people say) trendiest areas, Palermo Soho, Little Rose offers Japanese cuisine catered toward the Argentine palate. To gain entrance to this restaurant, I had to ring a buzzer and be escorted up a staircase by the Maitre’d. I [...]