Moving to and living in...Argentina

Thanksgiving style dinner in Buenos Aires at Kansas Grill and Bar

The holidays are one of the toughest times to be an expat because  you're away from family and in a culture that may not celebrate the same holiday or in the same way. Thanksgiving is one of those holidays because it's a true American holiday. But don't worry - it's possible to have a good old traditional American Thanksgiving dinner without having to cook it yourself (unless you want to of course :)).

One of the best ways to eat a traditional Thanksgiving meal in Buenos Aires is to go to Kansas Grill and Bar. They do an American style meal on Thanksgiving day which is pretty darn good. If you're interested in having your Thanksgiving dinner there then hurry to the telephone and make your reservation to any of their three locations in Palermo, San Isidro, or Pilar. Or Facebook them at Kansas Grill and Bar Facebook . 

Have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving!

New food delivery site BuenosAiresDelivery.com launches in Buenos Aires

A fabulous new site has launched in Buenos Aires, BuenosAiresDelivery.com, where you can order your food in one place and they then place the order for you. The site is in English and Spanish and will make it easier for expats who struggle with their Spanish to get their order placed correctly as well as have an easy one stop delivery experience. 

So far they offer services mainly around Capital Federal - Recoleta, San Telmo, Belgrano, Barrio Norte, Palermo, etc. but hopefully they will expand as time goes on. 

If you're feeling hungry and thinking about delivery tonight definitely let your fingers do the walking over to BuenosAiresDelivery.com.

Cocina Verde Raw Food Vegetarian Vegan meals delivered to your door in Buenos Aires

My friend Kara Bauer, who I have known since she first found my blog in 2006, is at it again with innovative ideas to help us incorporate healthier eating into our busy lives.

When I first met Kara she was a health and wellness coach for clients in the U.S. and Argentina.  For more information on Kara’s coaching business you can find her website at www.karabauer.net.

Now Kara, always on the cutting edge, has brought the first vegetarian-vegan meal service Cocina Verde in Buenos Aires. Cocina Verde will offer delicious dishes that you can enjoy in your home or at work on a weekly basis.

All of their offerings are a combination of vegetarian-vegan (contains no meat, eggs or dairy), raw-live food (nothing cooked over 44°C), gluten-free and organic and are labeled accordingly with a list of ingredients. Although many of the  meals are ready-to-eat, there are some that are pre-cooked and would be better re-heated using your oven or stove include the “heat and serve” label.

If you've ever thought about changing the way you eat or have wanted to try raw food (which is so yummy) then the time is here to try something new. Check out the Cocina Verde menu and give it a try. Your body and your stomach will say thank you!

Celiacs or wheat allergies in Buenos Aires - going Gluten Free

I think eating is a very important component in our life and having the choices to eat as we need or desire are priorities. Healthy options such as organic are appearing all throughout Buenos Aires but what do you do if you're going to be in Buenos Aires and you are allergic to wheat or are a celiac and need to eat gluten free foods...the following are just some a couple of possibilities to get you through:

Dietetica 100% Natural located in Alto Palermo at Bulnes 2042. For deliveries or more information you can contact them at 4821-1674. For frozen items they have breads, pizzas, pizza dough, medialunas, empanadas, raviolis, pastas, quiches, & tortas .They also have alfajors, cookies, crackers, rice cakes, gluten free pastas and flours, gluten free soy sauce.

Celigourmet - three locations

- Gral. Paunero 1927 (Y Av. Alvear) in the Northern suburb of Martinez - Tel: 4798-2990
- Thames 1633 (Palermo Soho) 4831-5162
- Charcas 4787 (Palermo, Celigourmet Factory, solo producción) 4776-5448

Some of their products include: muffins, cookies, cakes, tortes, pizzas, pizza crusts, empanadas, tartas, crepes, canelones and sandwiches. 

Celivery Delivery in Zona Norte. Their telephone number is (15) 5161-8338

El Castano Dietetica Echeverria 3341 in Belgrano “R”  Tel.: 4552-2911 offers a wide variety of products including pastas, pizza mixes, alfajors, cookies, crackers, gluten free flours, and more. 

Of course in a pinch there are always the old standbys of Jumbo, Walmart in Corrientes, and neighborhood dieteticas for rice cakes and a gluten free product here or there. 

For a few other options check out the Celiac Association in Argentina "Asociacion Celiaca Argentina" They have some additional resources there as well.

Eat well!

Podcast - Beef is Bueno from Current

Ginger Gentile and Gerardo Brossy did a fabulous podcast about Argentina's free range, grass fed beef in Beef is Bueno "...we get to know the cows, meet a "gaucho" in the pasture, see the slaughter, watch a young butcher work and hear from a hip consumer to learn how important the beef industry is to life in Argentina." Check it out at Current at Beef is Bueno

Starbucks officially opens at Alto Palermo Mall, Buenos Aires

Are you heading to Buenos Aires (or already there) and looking for a Starbucks quick fix? Look no further. After a long anticipated wait, Starbucks has opened it's first location in Argentina in the Alto Palermo shopping center. Their menu might look just a bit different than usual as they have thought about local preferences and customs to make some additions such as a dulce de leche Frappacino and also a mate latte drink. They are also using local businesses to supply some of their accompaniments to their beverages - the amazing cookies and brownies are coming from the expat owned, local bakery, Sugar and Spice.

The Starbucks at Alto Palermo Shopping Mall can be accessed by subte at the Bulnes Línea D and is at Santa Fe 3253. Or for more information including  collectivos and a map go here

Looking for amazing chocolate chip cookies in Buenos Aires?

If you haven't stopped by Sugar and Spice in Palermo Hollywood then you need to get yourself there asap! They have the most AMAZING chocolate chip cookies. They also happen to be supplying the new Starbucks in Buenos Aires. I highly recommend you try their yummy treats.

Sugar and Spice is located at:
Sugar & Spice
Soler 5547 (entre Humboldt & Fitz Roy)
Palermo Hollywood, Buenos Aires
4777-5423

Oleada Holistic Wellness Center begins with Juice Saturdays

A very good friend, along with two partners, has created Oleada, a holistic wellness center
in Palermo Hollywood.  Oleada will be an all encompassing holistic center
focused on the health of the whole person - mind, body & spirit wellness.
The center will include juice bar & natural café; yoga, meditation, and
special classes; spa & alternative treatment center; tea salon, Zen garden,
and retail of holistic wellness products. It should be opened by early next
year on Humboldt in Palermo Hollywood. 

They have started serving natural Juices and light lunch plates on Saturday
afternoons at their home office in Las Canitas.  The objective of these Juice
Saturdays is to test prototype juices and wheat grass drinks and get
feedback from the community.  They want to hear what customers are looking for
in a holistic center. 

Anyone interested in learning more can email them at info@oleada. com.ar.

Please give your support to these ladies on this awesome project!

   

Starbucks finally coming to Argentina

Have a hankering for a Frapuccino de dulce de leche from Starbucks? Or how about just a "venti" latte. Well if you're in Buenos Aires, Argentina and you've been missing Starbucks, or if you're headed to Buenos Aires, Argentina for relocation or even just for a vacation, you no longer have to miss your Starbucks coffee. According to Yahoo Noticias Argentina, as of early 2008, Starbucks is planning to open their first cafes in the beginning of 2008. Read more about it at Cadena Norteamericana Starbucks Desembarca en el País.

New Indian restaurant in Buenos Aires

Well I've been awaiting this for a long time! I've watched a fellow expat work hard for the last year getting his new restaurant business prepared and finally it's ready AND OPEN! Here is the link to the newest Indian restaurant in Buenos Aires - check his place out. Tandoor - Cocina de la India

I would love to hear how people like it!