Restaurants/bars

Finding inspiration down South

Finding inspiration down South

The food scene is more interesting than it has ever been in Los Angeles. BLC took a minute to check it out in early July this year and this is our report. I always recommend entering the Southland from the North via Hwy 101. No…

Chivito After Dark

Chivito After Dark

Going to Punte del Este and not eating a Chivito would be like going to Coney Island and not eating a hot dog. Actually it would be worse. Chivito is the ultimate Uruguayan snack attack. It’s like a sandwich within a sandwich. It’s like Homer…

La Huella

La Huella

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…

Fish Fry

Fish Fry

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…

Setenta – Italy in Uruguay

Setenta – Italy in Uruguay

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…