Hola Chicos, Just the other day I went shopping for groceries and noticed that some of the prices of my staple food products slightly went up. Well, fortunately for me, my other half is a supper financial guru. His predictions were on the dot and more, so I feel really lucky to have someone that knows about [...] Read More

Hola Chicos, Though not a big fan of “bad fats”, I occasionally like to use butter with my dinner rolls, jam and toast, and French toast. In 2006 my other half and I ventured off quite often for lunch and dinner in Montevideo, Uruguay. We sampled most if not all the restaurants available in our neighborhood, Punta [...] Read More

Hola Chicos, La Spaghetteria 23 (LS23) located on Dr.Scoseria 2584 in the neighborhood of Punta Carteas telephone number 711.4986. My other half and I are regulars at LS23, our waiter’s name is George Daniel, he is knowledgeable of all the dishes offered, as well as off the menu items. Which my other half and I order [...] Read More

Hola Chicos, As I walked Midori this morning, I thought I’d stop by Sin Azucar. An artisan chocolate and pastry shop. I have written about this place in my previous posts and have recommend them. Sad to say that Sin Azucar is no more. Their shop has closed down and I am not to sure when as [...] Read More

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, 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, 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, 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

Hola Chicos, Roma-TiJauana (RT), located somewhere in the Punta Carteas area in Montevideo, Uruguay. Telephone: 710.9620. The restaurant features pizzas, tacos, and crepes. My other half and I live rather close to this place so we have frequented more than twice. Since we are both lacto-ovo-vegetarians, the menu offerings are a bit more broad. Cheese and beans; two [...] Read More