Buenos Aires’ most exciting food fair is happening right now. Hobnob with chefs, fall into the Wine Tunnel, stuff yourself silly with deliciousness then squeeze in another dish plus a dessert or three. This is Feria Masticar.
Fourth time lucky
After several disappointments, it was fourth time lucky at BA Food Week with Palermo’s restaurant de autor Demuru saving the day. Plus, where to get your food fill in October.
The Expat: Max Donatello
After a three-month road trip driving around Argentina, Swedish entrepreneur Max Donatello found an investor for his Bearnaise sauce project and moved to Buenos Aires to open business. He lives in Las Cañitas with his girlfriend and their Jack Russell.
The Lima files: Astrid & Gastón
In the final part of The Lima Files, get on board the Good Ship Astrid & Gastón, Latin America’s number-one restaurant, for the gastro journey of a lifetime.
The Expat: Jocelyn Mandryk
After jacking in her job, selling her car, giving everything away and in desperate search of change, Canadian photographer Jocelyn Mandryk moved to Buenos Aires, even though it was her first time in South America.
The Cow Sequence at Tarquino, Buenos Aires
Ever wanted to eat a cow from head to toe? Chef Dante Liporace from Buenos Aires’ Tarquino gives healthy appetites the chance to do so.
The Expat: Sonya Kunawicz
Apart from the fate the Kunawicz family from Belarus was handed, a series of fortunate circumstances eventually led Mancunian teacher Sonya to Argentina on a three-year work contract.
The Lima files: 50 top tables
Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants: where was Tarquino, why did Aramburu rank so low and why was La Cabrera ranked so high?
The Expat: Benjamin Lodmell
Even though financial adviser Benjamin Lodmell was familiar with Argentina, it still didn’t prepare him for the complications of setting up business. With more time than he expected on his hands, Benjamin now heads the American Society of the River Plate, and enjoys getting to know unfamiliar streets in the search for poetic inspiration.
The wonderful world of yerba mate tea
A chat with a sommelier and a visit to the museum… this is yerba mate in 2013.