Stories and News of Expat Life in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Food and restaurants in Buenos Aires
UPDATE: Unfortunately, proving that doing business in Argentina is no easy feat, The Smoothie Bar is no longer in business. Take a concept that has worked well in the United States. Copy it. Bring it to Buenos Aires. This is a business model that has worked out quite well as you can see from this … Read more
UPDATE: Unfortunately the La Boca Roja team have taken their hot sauce formula back to the United States and it’s no longer available in Argentina. We recommend checking out El Tejano BBQ and Hot Sauces. One of the more common complaints that many expats have about Buenos Aires is the lack of spicy food here. … Read more
Is anyone else jonesing for some Peeps right now or is it just me? With Easter weekend now here, I’ve been dreaming about all their sugary goodness. I especially like leaving them with the package open for a day or two so that they get slightly stale – the perfect eating consistency. Unfortunately, Peeps have … Read more
With Thanksgiving just recently passed, I thought it would be good to recap some of our experiences with finding turkey (pavo) in Buenos Aires. While it is true that the many varieties of sliced turkey that us Americans love (roasted, smoked, honey roasted, pepper-cracked, etc.) as well as ground turkey, are not available in Buenos … Read more
I’ve previously written about the travails of finding good sushi in Buenos Aires, which included having a tuna roll made from canned tuna and really only liking one or two places we tried (Osaka being one). Plus, I still cannot understand the Argentine fascination with putting cream cheese in just about every roll they make. … Read more
I’m happy to report that you can now buy some amazing Mexican salsa in Buenos Aires! The recently launched El Tejano is hand-making and delivering jars of salsa to Palermo, Belgrano and Recoleta. Just remember their slogan, “It’s a salsa, not a hot sauce.” Started by expat Larry Rogers, he spent months perfecting his recipe before … Read more
New to Buenos Aires and don’t speak much/any Spanish? Want to order delivery but feeling a bit afraid of having a phone conversation? Well, Buenos Aires Delivery can help you with that. The recently launched web site provides restaurant menus for over 80 Buenos Aires restaurants in 20 different neighborhoods, with additional restaurants being added … Read more