Sorrel Mishiguene chef Tomás Kalika on early mistakes, learning in Israel and reinterpreting bubbe’s cuisine
(The World’s 50 Best blog) After entering the Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants list at No.50 in 2017, Mishiguene in Buenos Aires climbed an impressive 32 places to No.18 in…
This Is Not A List: notable female chefs in Argentina
Tired of seeing women objectified in Argentine media, in 2018 I created a calendar featuring 12 semi-nude male chefs. And, tired of certain media and lists frequently putting male chefs…
10 of the best warming winter drinks around the world
(The Guardian) A selection of Christmas drinks that go beyond mulled wine; our pick of the best winter tipples, from hot beer in Krakow to Chile’s pisco eggnog. Cola de…
The perfect momento? Discovering treasures in the jungle
(Fine Dining Lovers) Why finding monkey poo is like winning the biology lottery; how to rescue an almost-extinct indigenous Amazonian language; why bats are vital to the tequila industry’s survival…
Así es comer en Maido, el mejor restaurante de América Latina
(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…
Quebrada de Humahuaca vineyards and wineries to visit
(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…
8 Tips for Scoring Reservations at the World’s Most Popular Restaurants
(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…
Mendoza is the grape capital of South America – and the food is just as good as the wine
(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…
Colombia’s top sommelier Laura Hernández Espinosa on fermented fruit wine and a passion for pairings
(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…
10 great-value restaurants on Latin America’s 50 best list
(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…