Food, drink and travel writer + sommelier | Argentina + Latin America
(La Nación) Unidos todos en el más cálido saludo japonés, el equipo entero de Maido, desde los sushimen hasta los cocineros, me da la bienvenida. Acabo de subir al primer piso del restaurante limeño y me espera una cena ecléctica nikkei de 15 pasos en el lugar que se coronó número uno en el continente, […]
(Decanter) While Uco Valley and Cafayate are Argentina’s benchmark for making wine at altitude, the Quebrada is taking those extremes to new heights; it is home to the world’s highest vineyard at 3,329m above sea level. Granted Geographical Indication (GI) in 2015, just 12 years after the first commercial plantings, what the tiny 22ha Quebrada […]
(The Points Guy) Some fine dining lovers book notoriously hard-to-reserve tables almost a year in advance, before even contemplating where to stay and how to get there. So how do you secure a reservation at the likes of Gaggan or Central — both featured on Netflix’s popular show “Chef’s Table“ — if your boss sends you on a last-minute work […]
(MIC – Out of Office) Visiting Mendoza, the wine capital of South America, is a sensory experience: The Andean region is pure eye candy, with hundreds of acres of vineyards tucked close to the mountains. Between a weak peso and increased international flights to Mendoza’s El Plumerillo International Airport, it’s an ideal time to visit Argentina’s glorious wine country. You’ll want […]
(The World’s 50 Best) While a political science degree led Laura Hernández Espinosa to undertake diplomatic missions, her heart knew better and she ditched embassy life to fuse her real passions: social development and gastronomy. Since 2009, the head sommelier at Leo in Bogotá has also been executive director of FunLeo, a foundation set up by […]
(The Guardian) From a Buenos Aires spot where greens rule to a ‘house of pig’ in São Paulo, our writer offers a personal selection of affordable restaurants on Latin America’s latest 50 best list. Elaborate tasting menus and fine dining dominate the annual World’s 50 Best Restaurants list but it’s a different story with the Latin […]
(Condé Nast Traveller) The Brazilian punk-and-DJ-turned-superchef who brought the food of the rainforest into the mainstream shares his shopping list. Condé Nast Traveller, December 2018
(The Guardian) With the peso dropping 50% against the dollar, Argentina is affordable again, including characterful hotels and hostels in Mendoza, Patagonia, Buenos Aires and other hotspots. Hacienda de Molinos, Salta This 17th-century former governor’s residence is a comfortable stop-off on Ruta 40 through the Calchaquí valley in the rugged north-west. The hotel is reached […]
(The Independent) It’s a suffocating afternoon in Carmen del Emero, Bolivia, but Nelo Yarari Alipaz is oblivious to the humidity and relentless buzzing. The community leader of this remote village in Bolivia’s Amazon – accessible only by a nine-hour boat ride – is ready to talk business with one of Bolivia’s top chefs, Marsia Taha, who […]
(La Nación) A joint report on Argentina’s performance in last night’s LatAm 50 Best in collaboration with Valentina Ruderman for LA NACION. Pablo Rivero of Don Julio takes home Best Hospitality; Tomas Kalika at Mishiguene is Highest Climber, Mariano Ramon of Gran Dabbang a scorching new entry; the PROPER RESTAURANT boys, Leo Lanussol and Augusto Mayer, giving small restaurants a big voice; and Narda Lepes at Narda Comedor taking on the challenge to make greens […]
