Starting culinary school the day he arrived from Colombia, Pedro Peña hasn’t stopped in nine years. On the verge of opening his very own boutique parrilla in Palermo, things aren’t likely to calm down any time soon.
The Expat: Pedro Peña
The best cocktails for summer in Buenos Aires
Ensure paper umbrellas don’t ruin your cocktail’s aesthetic this summer – my SS14/15 drinks recommendations.
B&B and beyond: Casa Nuestra, Lima
This colourful bolthole is in the capital’s seaside suburbs, where past glories are being restored.
The Expat: Joanna Richardson
When visiting Argentina, Oxford transplant Joanna used to say she was French – but then again, it was 1984. These days, however, she can legitimately call herself Argentine after receiving citizenship last year.
Some somm
A blow-by-blow account on selecting Argentina’s top sommelier of 2014.
The Expat: Guillermo Casarotti
Guillermo Casarotti admits to being a Uruguayan rebel in his teens, and so his next logical step was to win a scholarship to finish high school in the US, much to his family’s disbelief.
The Chubut files
Eat these, die happy. If there is one dish in Chubut that could change Argentina’s traditional outlook from turf to surf, it would be these scallops at Guanaco Cervecería Artesenal.
The Expat: James Eccleston
After four years in Buenos Aires, Brit James Eccleston is set for pastures new as his photography project ¿Qué te hizo feliz? (What Made You Happy?) takes him around Latin America.
The Expat: Andrea Muñoz
Ditching five years of a chemical engineering degree in Bogotá much to her parents’ chagrin, Andrea Muñoz’s life has taken a new turn in Buenos Aires as she delves into the world of gastronomy and sommellerie.
Bite-size Masticar
What to devour at BA’s Masticar 2014 fair: introducing the food trucks, the top chefs, plus miscellaneous hits and misses.