Fashionable looking Porteños trot past us, managing the ineffable act of being brisk and laidback at the same time. This is Buenos Aires, where even if you’re in a hurry, you’re never in that much of a hurry that you couldn’t stop by a coffee … Continue readingDrinking coffee like a Porteño
Sometimes I would get my name written on the saucer that comes with my cup of coffee. Usually a black marker pen. The delight comes from admiring the handwriting, as diverse as the baristas that make the coffee and the cafés we find ourselves in. … Continue readingMy name on a saucer
Eating meat seems to be ingrained in Argentinian culture, part of their national identity. And there’s no better way to savour the best of what the land have to offer than grilling the best cuts of beef and lamb, the way the gauchos – the … Continue readingThe passion of Parrilla Peña
How does one eat like an Argentine? The stereotypical (though hardly untrue) reply might be: “With lots of meat.” Argentina is known for its plentiful herds of cattle grazing its verdant plains. In the higher altitudes of Patagonia, flocks of sheep roam and Patagonian lamb … Continue readingHow to eat like an Argentine
What looks like a croissant, tastes almost like a croissant but isn’t strictly a croissant? Breakfast time in Buenos Aires, where locals enjoy nothing more than a cup of coffee and a pastry. The pastry, in our case, is a bowl of what appears to … Continue readingHalf a moon for breakfast