Latin American food is hard to come by in Boston. Back home, a traditional Mexican meal is only minutes away by simple request. Unfortunately, I’m typically the only “Latino” in half-mile radius at any given time. As a result, my options for any cuisine vaguely having to do with Latin American are slim at best.… [Read more…]
November 10, 2010
Boston has thus far done a pretty good job of keeping my small attention span and large appetite in check. I spend my weeks studying away and my weekends on the streets hunting for my next great meal. Beantown has a special place in my undoubtedly clogged heart but it can be a bit sleepy… [Read more…]
October 24, 2010
I’m half-way through the semester and half-way through coping with my Italy-anticipation. As excited as I am to hop on the first jet plane to Europe, I can’t deny this has been one of the best semesters of college I’ve had thus far. I’ve finally managed to strike a nice balance between my school work,… [Read more…]
October 17, 2010
In the restless four months that consisted of summer 2010, I spent inordinate amounts of time researching (read: yelp-ing) places to stuff my face come school time. In my continued efforts to become a cultured and pretentious city dweller, I was determined to find some “foreign” dining options outside of my usual tastes. In other… [Read more…]
October 14, 2010
Since moving to Boston, I’ve adapted quite well to the Northeastern life style. I’m colder (both in body temperature and demeanor), less patient, and have developed the unexplainable skill of cramming more stressful tasks into my day. But as a result, I’ve also developed what I like to call “white people problems.” I can’t recall… [Read more…]
July 30, 2010
After walking up down Collins avenue for a few hours, I was ready to chow down on some traditional Cuban food. I made a detour along Washington Street which is adjacent to Espanola Way. Filled with Italian, Argentinean, Cuban, and Brazilian cuisines, Espanola way was by far one of the most unique (and my favorite)… [Read more…]
July 25, 2010
Continuing with the summer “grandparents brunch” series, we decided to grab a bite to eat at one of our favorites restaurants in Ventura, Cafe Nuevo. Anybody from Ventura has probably at least heard of Nuevo. For everyone else, Cafe Nuevo serves “California fusion”-styled cooking; in other words, take a traditional Mexican dish, add some pesto… [Read more…]
July 12, 2010
Before I get into the meat (no pun intended) of this post, let me give some background on its pseudo-inspiration. I came home to Ventura this summer to spend time with family, especially with my grandparents. It’s been a tough year for my family, so I wanted to get everyone running back on their typical… [Read more…]
November 30, 2010
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