Buenos Aires is divided into different neighborhoods, and the “Palermo Hollywood” neighborhood is actually named for the film and media companies located within it. Most of the guests in the restaurant were groups of friends or families. Every table seemed to be ordering many different plates an...
Well, after about a month I finally left what had become the comfy confines of my penthouse (studio) apartment in the ritzy Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires. I left behind the luxury of not only knowing how to get “home” without consulting a map, but also a space to call my very...
Also, kangaroos are not out in the wild: they’re in the neighborhood, hop hop hopping along, cruising around like the neighbor’s loose dog. In those six weeks, I hiked the Blue Mountains and King’s Canyon. I cruised the Daintree River. I saw a platypus. I rode in a submersible ...
to shopping an air-conditioned store, to drinking a delicious cocktail on a patio when the sun is going down (though, to our credit, nearly every bar in Seattle with a patio also has heat lamps! SCORE!)
Rome is located in central Italy, about 190 km north of Naples, 210 km north of Pompeii, 230 km south of Florence, and about 300 km south of Venice. Vatican City, the smallest country in the world, is basically a neighborhood of Rome (you don’t need a passport to get in, but the...
Happy New Year. My neighborhood in DC has turned into some kind of non-diverse Orwellian-H.G. Wells Mother of all BetaFests where most guys talk and act like Mr. Rogers. I’m starting to sashay here. How about your ‘hood? What’s happening in the Midwest and South?
‘traditional’ model of funding academic journal publishing. If you aren’t a subscriber, you can buy individual articles for something in the neighborhood of $30(!). Publishers add value in various ways. Reputable ones have excellent editors who filter out submissions that don’t fit the ...
I like the way they use natural wood tones on the neighborhood security cameras. They fit right in, you’d hardly notice they were there. Google Translate gave me the text of the sign: “The City Council announces the opening of a new Dog Park at the corner of Earl and Somerset, near...
In a city that thrives on the latest trends, from haute couture to health-conscious dining, ... Read More PIKNIK: Echo Park’s New Culinary Haven at the Boathouse Echo Park, Los Angeles, is a neighborhood where the pulse of the city beats a ... Read More Gong Cha’s Bold New Bubble...
@Farnoosh: Welcome to the neighborhood and thanks for your comment. To be thorough, honest, fair to Argentine cuisine and still be tempting. That was our goal with this piece. And we haven’t even gotten to our Buenos Aires food roundup and suggestions yet. That’s coming soon. ...