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Sky High at Portillo

Posted in Places, Ramblings & Rants, tagged , , , , , on September 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Here I am. Standing at the top of a p-r-e-t-t-y pitched slope. By my calculations, it is, at least, a good 45-degree gradient. It will require some pretty fast turns to get out of the “hairy” zone before the run becomes more tranquila. I stop to take a deep breath of the clean, thin Andean [...]

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At Your Service

Posted in Places, Ramblings & Rants, tagged , , , , , on September 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »

You probably have been in this situation. There’s a new restaurant of a well-known chef. It was hard to get a table but you managed to score one. You arrive with your date and the architecture is dazzling. There are beautiful people everywhere and the vibe is super cool. Everything is in order to have [...]

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Viña El Principal: An Alto Maipo Gem

Posted in Liz's Picks, Places, Wines, tagged , , , , , , , on August 30, 2010 | 2 Comments »

When we talk about terroir-driven wines, one of the first wineries that Springs to mind, for my palate, is El Principal. Never heard of it? You’re probably not alone. It’s one of those (purposefully) under-the-radar wineries that pursues excellence in small quantities with a select, loyal audience that gets its mission and appreciates its wines. [...]

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My Top Five Picadas in Santiago

Posted in Foods, Liz's Picks, Places, tagged , , , , , , on August 5, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Wondering what the heck is a picada? It’s simple. A joint. A simple eatery. In my humble opinion, if you want to know the soul of a cuisine, hit the joints. This is the people’s food. The kind of comfort food your grandma would make for you in the countryside. And with a lot of [...]

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On the Radar: Uruguayan Wine Country

Posted in Liz's Picks, Places, Wines, tagged , , , , , , on July 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »

I know, your first thought may be, “Uruguayan Wine Country? Seriously?” Yes, it’s true. This cattle-producing country may get more international buzz for its grass-fed steaks, stinky old world cheeses, and pristine beaches, but it is just a matter of time before people catch onto the amazing wines being made there. It’s on the radar. [...]

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Lights, Camera, Aspen

Posted in Liz's Picks, Places, Ramblings & Rants, tagged , , , , , , on June 22, 2010 | 4 Comments »

Well, it’s over. The Food & Wine Classic in Aspen that is. What an intense weekend. Literally about four days of work and schmoozing in my case. For those of you not familiar with the event, let me enlighten you. It all started 28 years ago when Food & Wine magazine in the US devised [...]

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My Two Americas

Posted in Places, Ramblings & Rants, tagged , , , , , on June 2, 2010 | 3 Comments »

This year I celebrate a decade living in Chile. Ten years. It has flown by. I have noticed by my expat, and Chilean friends, who have arrived and left. And I stay. If you were to ask me why, I would respond quite simply, “For love”. Love for Chile, the life I have made with [...]

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Funky, Ethnic, Vibrant Patronato

Posted in Liz's Picks, Places, tagged , , , , , , on May 31, 2010 | 5 Comments »

A couple weeks ago, I took you all on a joy walk through my hood, Lastarria / Bellas Artes. Santiago’s neighborhoods are the soul of this city. The press and travel guides, whose names shall remain unmentioned, have done a dismal job of portraying this aspect of Santiago accurately, at least in the past. They tend [...]

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My Fair Mendoza: Winter 2010

Posted in Liz's Picks, Places, tagged , , , , , on May 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »

June is less than a week away and winter is officially here. It’s like the mercury suddenly dropped as Mother Nature knew Fall was over. A second rainfall recently covered the Andes with snow and according to the folks at Portillo and Las Leñas, ski season is about to get off the ground here in [...]

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Italy, Spain, California…CHILE.

Posted in Liz's Picks, Places, Ramblings & Rants, tagged , , , , , , , , , on May 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »

For decades, North Americans have been flocking to Mediterranean destinations like Italy, Spain, Greece, the French Riviera, Turkey for the culture—and let’s face it, seeking sunny holidays. Looking at the climate of the coastal fringes of the sea, it is not hard to see why—long hot summers, with more or less guaranteed sunshine, and mild, [...]

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