A Life Worth Eating

Alicia Moreau de Justo 1714, Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires

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 “all you [...]

Ayacucho 2027, Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Official Website

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 for [...]

Armenia 1880, Palermo Soho, Buenos Aires

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 seated on [...]

Libertad 1078, Recoleta, 

Many medialunas and a full stomach after my first lunch at Café Tortoni, I stopped by Piola for a second lunch with somefriends around 3pm. Piola was recommended by one of our guidebooks for having some top-notch semi-thin non-parilla pizza. And as a New Yorker, a considerably strong craving for pizza comes once about, oh, [...]

Chile 1268, Mendoza

What an aesthetically beautiful restaurant. Rather than eating in a large room, the restaurant was segmented off into smaller rooms which, combined with the natural woods, large shuttered windows, and comfortable living-room chairs, almost felt like eating in a nice country house. There was a bit of coldness, though, from the white walls and marble [...]