Restaurants/bars

Let them eat steak

Let them eat steak

Aregentinians are passionate foodies. They can’t wait to tell you about the best hidden spot for empanadas, beef or gelato which in their opinion is the best in the country. Upon arrival in Patagonia’s San Carlos de Bariloche, we set about validating the theory that…

The Closed Door Restaurant

The Closed Door Restaurant

Closed door restaurants are a prominent and inspiring fixture on the Buenos Aires dining scene. From a communal table in a chef’s home to a nine course tasting menu in a converted 19th century house, these dining spots vary greatly in style, price, setting and…

Summer in Buenos Aires; Italian style

Summer in Buenos Aires; Italian style

Long summer lunches just don’t happen for us at home. Running a busy catering company in North America means we take our time off when tomato vines have long been pulled out of local gardens. It is this very reason that lunch today at Cucina…

A little lunch, a little history

A little lunch, a little history

Cafe Tortoni, Buenos Aires, Argentina 1858 Yes The Café Tortoni is a tourist trap but the building inside is too beautiful to pass by without peaking in or in our case sitting down and having a snack. The room is head to toe marble, the…