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Category Archives: Drinks
Bogotá Wine Culture and educating the Colombian consumer
Wine consumption in Colombia has increased by almost 30% in the last year and that’s partly why so many high-end wine stores keep popping up around Bogotá. The Wine Store is a prime example. But I wonder…who is their toughest competition: large … Continue reading
Posted in Bogotá, Drinks
Tagged beer tasting, Carrefour, education, Exito, liquor store, liquor tasting, marketing, sherry tasting, The Wine Store, wine, wine tasting
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Andrés Carne de Res in Chía & Andrés D.C.
30 years in the making: a Colombian wining, dining, partying institution There are some places that go beyond ordinary and become legendary. Andrés Carne de Res in Chía (about 40 minutes outside of Bogotá) is one of these places. Ask just about anyone in Bogotá what … Continue reading
Posted in Bogotá, Colombia, Drinks, Eats
Tagged Andrés Carne de Res, Andrés D.C., Andrés Jaramillo, Chia, Colombia cuisine, dancing, El Retiro, fried food, La Plaza de Andrés, night club, party, restaurant, rumba, Zona Rosa
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La Botica de Café: Colombian coffee gets sophisticated
La Botica de Café at the new Bogotá Hilton is creating coffee culture. A tinto (black coffee) in most places can be, and oftentimes is, average - probably from not being prepared properly or from sitting in a coffee pot or thermos for too long. Not to … Continue reading
Posted in Bogotá, Drinks
Tagged Bogotá, Botica de Cafe, boutique coffee, coffee culture, exotic coffee, grand cru, Hilton hotel, specialty coffee
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Bogotá Beer Company: Pub and Tour Cervecero
Colombia is a big beer drinking country. In some places, particularly in more rural areas, you are likely to see a group of people sitting around a table with dozens of empty beer bottles. I guess it’s the best way … Continue reading
Bogotá’s Bamboo Vending Vehicle
Bet you’ve never seen one of these! We spotted this right outside the Museo del Oro (Gold Museum) in downtown Bogotá. Tinto (black coffee), aromática and snacks for sale…
Panela: in sickness and in health
Thanks to the wonky weather we’ve been having lately, it seems like everyone is getting sick. It’s been a few weeks since I recovered from my scratchy throat and overall malaise but it was enought to knock me off my … Continue reading
Posted in Andean cuisine, Bogotá, Colombia, Drinks, Eats, Gastronomy, Ingredients, Recipes
Tagged aguapanela, Chia, Colombia, cuajada, melao, panela, sugar cane, sweetener
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Agua Aromática at the Plaza de Bolívar
It’s been unusually cold lately in Bogotá. The weather is supposed to be like this normally and historically, but we’ve been spoiled by much milder temperatures in the last few years. With no central heating anywhere, Bogotanos have come up with other ways … Continue reading
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Tagged agua aromática, drinks, La Candelaria, Plaza de Bolívar, street food
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Bogotá’s Ciclovía Street Food
This past weekend I went for a bike ride in Bogotá’s Ciclovía, the one day a week that dozens of city streets are closed off in order to give people mile upon mile of open roads for biking, skating and … Continue reading
Posted in Bogotá, Colombia, Drinks, Eats, Gastronomy
Tagged bicycling, Bogotá, ciclovia, Colombia, food, Gastronomy, street food, Sunday
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Coca Colla vs. Coke in Bolivia
“LA PAZ — President Evo Morales, Bolivia’s first indigenous leader known for chewing coca leaves at UN meetings, is making a fresh push for the plant, this time in the form of the soft drink “Coca Colla.” Intended to rival … Continue reading
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