Tag Archives: Bogotá

La Botica de Café: Colombian coffee gets sophisticated

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

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 →

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MASA: fresh out of the oven in Bogotá

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

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 →

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Tropical Passion – chocolate + tropical fruit

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

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 →

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Lechona: When pigs go to heaven

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

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 →

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A hole-in-the-wall “tienda” in La Candelaria

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

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 →

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El Portal de la Antigua: Colombia on a plate

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

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 →

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Bogotá Weekend Finds

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

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 →

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Food Art – Still Life with Ice Cream

Posted on September 29, 2010 by

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 →

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Bogotá Weather: It’s freakin’ cold

Posted on September 28, 2010 by

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 →

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La Plaza de Andrés: The best food court in Bogotá?

Posted on September 23, 2010 by

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 →

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