Not every meal needs to be beautiful, but once in a while a plate appears in front of you and looks as if it should be featured on a postcard. Your eyes widen when it is placed on the table, you “ooh” and “aah”, you admire, and eventually you start to eat. So is it […]
Why Go? Tango, a glass of full-bodied Malbec wine, and a tender bife de lomo steak are three must-try things for all visitors to Buenos Aires. But stay a little longer, dig a little deeper, and you’ll discover even more of what Argentina’s capital has to offer. You’ll soon find yourself savouring café con leche y […]
If you’re fortunate, you won’t even need a map to guide you in the direction of Costanera Sur, a street food mecca in Buenos Aires, Argentina. All you’ll need is a slight breeze, one which picks up the scent of roasted meat, twirls it through the air, and delivers it straight to your nose. The […]
Argentina’s national drink, mate (pronounced mah-tay), has “the strength of coffee, the health benefits of tea, and the euphoria of chocolate”, yet it’s a drink which is not exactly adored by everyone. Distinctive and slightly bitter, mate is an acquired taste which, after drinking, you may not want to acquire at all. Mate does, however, […]
“A few years ago I didn’t know how beer was made.” This bold statement came from Ricardo Ferreyra, who, just a few short years later, is the General Manager of Cerveza Artesanal Beagle, personally tastes all batches of beer, and clearly knows everything about how beer is made. Bespectacled, Ricardo looks much like the accountant […]
Just as sitting down to a piping hot pizza straight from the oven in Naples, is a pizza lover’s dream, sipping wine in Argentina or Chile is high on a wine enthusiast’s list of things to experience. That’s why we are super impressed with BKWineTours recently announced Chile & Argentina tour. The tour, which will […]
“Los Argentinos. It has the best steaks in the city.” If you ask anyone where to find a great steak in the Dutch city of Den Haag that will be the unanimous answer. Those searching for South American flair and flavour should look no further. Cattle were first brought to the pampas of Argentina in the […]
Travel Gluttons is about finding good local food around the world and understanding how to eat it.
We’re here to help make sure you don’t go hungry while travelling, to show you exactly how to tackle that unusual dish without looking like a fool, and to help you enjoy the culture of a location through its food.
