Hola Chicos, Da Pentella an Italian restaurant located on Luis De La Torre 598 and telephone number 712-0989. The decor is intimate with dim lighting and wood tables. The decor of the seating out side is very casual sheek with wicker tall chairs and wooden tables all covered by large yellow canvas umbrellas. During the colder weather, [...] Read More

Hola Chicos, So far Midori, our beautiful golden Labrador, is half way trained to use the patio. I am so proud of her, it took but only a few tries and she learned that the patio is where she must do her business. That is until she receives her remaining shots. Then she will be able [...] Read More

Hola Chicos, Can Uruguay do Mexican? La Lupita (LL) located on Luis De La Torre 565 telephone number 712-1966 open only at dinner time and closed on Mondays. I can’t say that my experience on Mexican cuisine is vast, for I have only visited Mexico 6 or 7 times. But I can say that I lived with [...] Read More

    Hola Chicos, Ciro, Gentile, & Hijo (CGH), telephone number 094 415 815. Is a family run farm stand that sells more of the “exotic” fruits and vegetables that is rare in Montevideo, Uruguay. I frequent them quite often, as I enjoy my fresh olives, cherry tomatoes, lemon grass and more. CGH is a bit pricey for Uruguayan [...] Read More

Hola Chicos, The other day, while reading a fitness magazine, I heard this melody out side our front patio. Sorta like an ice cream man truck. I was a little surprised when I looked outside to see a man on a bike sharpening knives. I had to make a mad dash for my digital camera to [...] Read More

Hola Chicos, Le Duomo located on Jose M Montero, telephone number 712-37-84, and hours of operation are Tuesdays through Saturdays 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Sundays 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Right around the corner from our place, Le Duomo is an artisan ravioli deli. Its not a place to [...] Read More

Hola Chicos, Boy, I did not realize that having a two months old puppy is like having a new born child. You have to get up in the middle of the night as well as the crack of dawn for “pee trips” and watering. Clean up really sticky poop and endless crying. Although, I can not [...] Read More

Hola Chicos, As I sit in my kitchen office reading my favorite food-blog sites, emails, and fitness articles I begin to make loose leaf Chinese Green Tea (really from China). With a simple kettle. Now for those of you who do not live in Uruguay or are not quite kitchen savvy, the kitchen tools (i.e.; oven, fridge,blender, [...] Read More

Hola Chicos, Fairly recently I learned that I get depressed when the weather is either rainy, dark and cloudy, and freezing cold. I say this cause I was not sure why I’d get really “hermit mode-ish” when said weather happens. Why do I talk about this? Well, it was a really big deal for me. I know [...] Read More

Hola Chicos, Mercado Todo Frutas (mercado) located on Benito Blanco 973, telephone number 707-8036. In the neighborhood of Pocitos-Montevideo, Uruguay. Envios sin cargo (no charge for home delivery). During early 2007, my other half and I lived in between the neighborhood Pocitos and Buceos. My personal chef business was so busy that on occasion, I’d order my [...] Read More