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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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MASA: fresh out of the oven in Bogotá
MASA opened on a very auspicious day – 11/11/11 – and is now offering such an overwhelming array of baked goods that you might just end up overeating – it’s very possible and I say that from experience. It’s impossible … Continue reading
Tropical Passion – chocolate + tropical fruit
I finally got a taste of Tropical Passion’s gorgeous bites of chocolate and tropical fruit last week at the annual Feria de Gastronomía here in Bogotá. I bought a mango one to try and began nibbling on the top part … Continue reading
Lechona: When pigs go to heaven
Lechona is by far one of my favorite Colombian dishes. It comes from the Department of Tolima and involves a whole pig – stuffed with rice, yellow peas and lots of bits of porky goodness. It is my go-to hangover meal, … Continue reading
A hole-in-the-wall “tienda” in La Candelaria
And I mean no disrespect when I say hole-in-the-wall; that’s just what it is…literally. I’ve been considering the idea of embarking on an in-depth study of Colombia‘s snack vendors. It seems there is always a tienda or shopping cart-turned snack … Continue reading
El Portal de la Antigua: Colombia on a plate
I’m not a sports fan by any means but when the Colombian U-20 team won a few games this month, I have to admit, I got pretty excited. It’s always nice to have a winning team. That is, until Mexico … Continue reading
Posted in Bogotá, Colombia, Eats
Tagged appetizer sampler, bandeja paisa, blood sausage, Bogotá, Calle 85, colombian cuisine, El Portal de la Antigua
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Bogotá Weekend Finds
I love it when I stumble upon new and interesting (and delicious) things, don’t you? I almost couldn’t drag myself out of bed and onto the wet, cold streets of Bogotá this past Sunday but the independent design fair known … Continue reading
Food Art – Still Life with Ice Cream
Colombian artist Fernando Botero is better known for his “proportionally exaggerated” people and animals, but his still lifes I love – especially the ones with fat desserts! Still life with Ice Cream, 1990 Oil on canvas Museo Botero, Bogotá, Colombia Address – … Continue reading
Posted in Bogotá, Desserts
Tagged art, Bogotá, Fernando Botero, Museo Botero, Naturaleza Muerta con Helado, still life, Still Life with Ice cream
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Bogotá Weather: It’s freakin’ cold
In line with yesterday’s post about the cold weather in Bogotá, the paper broke the news today: The IDEAM (National weather people) predicts that it’s only going to get worse, and remain that way until mid-December. Cold, rainy, windy, humid, miserable…20 out of October’s … Continue reading
Posted in Bogotá, Uncategorized
Tagged Bogotá, climate, cold, comfort food, rain, weather
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La Plaza de Andrés: The best food court in Bogotá?
There seems to be a very similar reaction among people who visit the new Plaza de Andrés: jaw-dropping, impressive, amazing, like the Disneyland of food courts — Andrés has done it again. The creator of the Andrés Carne de Res dining and … Continue reading
Posted in Bogotá, Colombia, Eats
Tagged Andrés, Bogotá, casual dining, El Retiro, food court, La Plaza de Andrés
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