Food, drink and travel writer + sommelier | Argentina + Latin America
(The Guardian) A staple at football matches, family barbecues and political demonstrations, Argentina’s popular sausage sandwich, the choripán, has changed little in 170 years. Until now. The simple concept of a grilled pork chorizo – sliced in half, slapped in a roll and slathered in spicy chimichurri sauce – is going through a gourmet makeover. […]
(Fodor’s) While Buenos Aires is one of Latin America’s more cosmopolitan cities when it comes to dining, the capital city is especially known for serving up some of the world’s tastiest steaks. At Buenos Aires’ parrillas (steakhouses), sample grass-fed, organic, smoked, and dry-aged beef, and a vast array of cuts, such as entraña (skirt), ojo […]
(The Real Argentina) Buenos Aires is definitely a foodie city – the holy trinity of pizza, pasta and parrilla joints pay testament to that accolade – but thanks to old classics rubbing shoulders with a new wave of establishments, Argentina’s capital was recently named IberoAmerican gastronomical culture capital in 2017. But if you were to eat a […]
Headed to Masticar? The back entrance is the new way in. By expanding Buenos Aires’ biggest food festival by a whopping 40 percent in area, smart foodies need to head to Concepción Arenal rather than the Zapiola one unless you pre-purchased tickets. The line started before midday on Thursday, which sucks the fun out of any such […]
Pain-steak-ing research went into this insider’s guide on the best beef cuts to order and where, in Buenos Aires.
The week’s biggest news is Mauro Colagreco opening a burger bar in La Plata…
More than a meeting place for the Perón party, this kitsch ‘resto bar’ is a shrine to Juan and Evita and serves the general’s favourite comfort food.
This week’s foodie, drinky events in bite-size format.
It’s a change of tack for Team Waisman with 6to Brasserie, a new take on parrilla in Palermo Hollywood.
While beef consumption is in decline in Argentina, I meet some butchers who beg to differ.