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My Little Wine Experiment: Can You Tell the Difference?

June 20, 2011 By admin

I have been to several wine tastings in Buenos Aires. After attending a tasting specifically for cheap wines, I got the idea to host a “blind” wine tasting. Basically, you don’t know which wine you are drinking or how much it costs. The goal of my little experiment was to see if people really can […]

A Museum Worth a Trip to the ‘Hood

June 18, 2011 By stephanie

Bus line 152 ended three blocks from my destination in La Boca. I was the only one left on the bus, and the driver shouted back at me, “Terminada!” Okay then. Off the bus. I immediately realized this was not a great part of town. I was not super-worried, since it was noon and there […]

The Most Gluttonous Night of My Life… So Far

June 16, 2011 By stephanie

I have outdone myself. I have had moments of gluttony before. There was the all-you-can-eat buffet at the Bellagio in Vegas where I was determined to taste every dessert (I believe there were at least 10). There were those annual feasts around Christmas-time with my friends from college when we would spend an evening indulging […]

Meeting Expats and Drinking Wine at 0800 Vino

June 13, 2011 By stephanie

Back home in Columbus, Ohio, I was a big fan of wine tastings or really any event that was an excuse to try new wines. I miss my girls nights and my book club nights, especially for the good company. I have discovered my place for good wine and good company in Buenos Aires. My […]

The Worst Tourist Trap in Buenos Aires

June 11, 2011 By stephanie

Without further ado…. it’s El Caminito. Okay, I know there are probably plenty of people who enjoyed an afternoon walking through El Caminito or a nice lunch at one of the overpriced restaurants. I am not against going to touristy places. After all, there is a reason those places attract tourists. I wanted to see […]

I Came All the Way to South America to Drink Gato Negro

June 9, 2011 By stephanie

I was so happy to arrive in Buenos Aires because I could finally find good red wine for reasonable prices (not possible in Central America). Of course, my definition of cheap wine has changed since I became jobless and started backpacking in Latin America. In the US, $7-12 was the range for what I would […]

Learning to Cook in Buenos Aires

June 6, 2011 By stephanie

I am a terrible cook. I do not mean that I literally cannot cook anything. It is that I cannot cook anything beyond eggs, grilled cheese, rice and sauteed veggies. If a recipe has more than 3 ingredients or requires more than 2 pots or pans, I will not even attempt it. I am the […]

Take Off Your Shirt and Don’t Mind the Suction Cups

June 4, 2011 By stephanie

I decided that if I was going to be on a diet of steak, pasta, gelato, dulce de leche, pastries, cheese, cured meat, and wine for a couple months, I should probably look into joining a gym. I normally run outside, but it’s pretty freaking cold in Buenos Aires late Fall and Winter, especially if […]

Horses, Cowboys, and Grilled Meat – Oh My!

June 2, 2011 By stephanie

If you think I have finally gotten off my butt and left Buenos Aires, you would be wrong. A lesser-known attraction on the very edge of Buenos Aires is La Feria de Mataderos. I had read that you could get an authentic taste of the campo (aka country) at this festival. After several weeks of […]

The Day Cruella Put Me Out on the Street

May 30, 2011 By stephanie

Surviving Cruella. One night I decided to stay at a friend’s apartment to avoid the awkwardness of waking up and sharing coffee sitting across from Cruella at her tiny kitchen table. I was only two weeks into my one-month lease with Cruella, and avoidance was the only mechanism to survive the full month. I had […]