We read restaurant write-ups with a healthy dose of skepticism in mind. But when Bon Appetit magazine called La Huella “the restaurant at the end of the world” in it’s July 2012 issue, it immediately sounded like the kind of place worth making the trek…
Generally speaking the best spots to eat in the world are ones with no view – this is especially the case in tourist towns. There I tend to poke around the backstreets when looking for the best snacks. Furthermore, I usually can’t go wrong with…
The Italian culinary influence continues across the Argentine boarder into Uruguay. Tiny towns that dot the bus route up the Country’s coastline demonstrate their love of Italian food with hand painted signs for handmade ravioli to go (referred to here as Sorrentinos).
Upon arrival to Punta del Diablo, we were given a recommendation for a small, family run spot called Setenta overlooking the fisherman’a beach. The sparse decor and simple foods; fresh pasta and gnocchi enticed us as we sat outside under the eaves and watched the sun play behind the clouds.
We shared a plate of bigoli, a thick spaghetti noodle resembling Japanese udon, slathered in a briny, long simmered tomato sauce with shrimp, octopus and the cod-like local catch called brotola. A simple salad completa, local olive oil and ice cold Patricia beer made for the perfect seaside lunch.
Cold weather storms followed us to Punta del Diablo, Uruguay but we managed to find some bright spots despite the ominous weather. After a harrowing flight from Bariloche to Buenos Aires complete with lightning outside every window of the plane (flight so bumpy that I…
In the world of Argentine street food, the Choripan man is king. Consistently the best bang for your buck, this on the fly sandwich is available throughout the country at almost any hour of the day (as long as you know which stand is open…
