Cafe Olsen

I am back from a wonderful week in South America, which flew by, leaving me little time to post on the blog. I have accumulated some pictures that I will share with all of you this week. A special thank you to my sister for being the best host! She is quickly becoming a local in Buenos Aires and I loved spending the past few days with her. I envy her as she takes this opportunity to live in a totally different culture and fully embrace every moment she has there. She has an Instagram account, called thefoodfiesta if anyone would like to follow along on her adventures! 

On Friday, she took me to a place called Cafe Olsen. The restaurant is full of Nordic influences, and is the place that made Western-style "brunch" popular in Buenos Aires. I enjoyed the atmosphere and decor here - we sat on the enclosed patio, with some relaxed music playing in the background, and enjoyed a glass of wine. They have a full menu of vodka shots but we decided it was a bit early for that! The food, though presented well, was a bit bland and nowhere I would return to. 

Unique Entrance

Lunch Menu

Nordic Bagels

Inside Decor

Indoor Terrace

Patio Seating

Mascarpone Risotto with side salad and Olsen potatoes

Roast Beef Sandwich and Chilled Tomato-Raspberry Soup

Chocotorta - an Argentinian Specialty

Back After a Little Hiatus!

Hi Guys! Starting medical school last fall made me sit (more or less) in one place after a wonderful six months of traveling the world. I'm so grateful to have the opportunity to spend my spring break visiting my sister in South America! She is doing a semester in Buenos Aires and is having a blast thus far. We wouldn't be true to ourselves if we didn't plan our time together around food, so I thought I would share with all of you. After landing in Buenos Aires Saturday at 1am, we went straight out until sunrise, then hopped on a ferry to cross the river to relax in Uruguay for a few days. Here are some pictures of our first day/night, and I promise to post a bit more regularly into the spring and the fall. Thanks for following along! 

Local Graffiti

Cute streets of Colonia

Beautiful Sunset

We stumbled upon a place called Buen Suspiro, known for their local wine and cheeses. They had an extensive wine list, and a variety of different sets of "appetizers" to choose from. We chose one that included four types of cheese, two cold cuts (salami and chorizo, my personal favorite), two vegetable tarts (onion and leek), and ricotta walnut truffles. We chose a Tannat wine, which is local to the region of Uruguay.

Local cheeses displayed in the restaurant

Local jams and preserves for sale

The courtyard we sat in

Local Tannat wine - full bodied, flavorful, and not too dry

Marinated local cheese starter

Vegetable Tarts and Truffles

Blue cheese and two local cheeses (the one on the left was my favorite)

Pretty arrangement of more local cheese and cold cuts

Me and my lovely sister (living in Ohio, my skin forgot what the sun looked like...hence the burn!)

Bonbon - dulce de leche ice cream covered in chocolate

Pears in red wine...yum!

View from the local lighthouse