And why would they be? Like folk songs, recipes are both reusable and unstable, apt to mutate and evolve as they pass through space and time. He stares at it, aghast. Intimate and sophisticated without trying too hard, Belgrano’s Fleur de Sel gets it spot on, impressing with details such as hot stones at the bottom of each bread basket. The wine list is more like an encyclopedia. Clearly, there’s more than an ocean dividing the Italians of Naples from the Italian-Americans of Newark. Stick to the most Spanish-sounding dishes on the menu—potato tortilla, grilled squid, octopus with patatas bravas— and you won’t go far wrong. It’s remarkable how many foodies who claim to admire diversity and localism spend their time in Buenos Aires harrumphing, “This isn’t real pizza. A better response? “Vive la différence!” Fleur de Sel French restaurants in Buenos Aires tend to get it wrong, being either too fusty or too Left Bank pastiche.. "Where's the gravy?" he whispers, as his hosts sneer behind their napkins. Over supper, Paulie is handed a plate of pasta. But for top-shelf homemade pasta, as well as port-spiked chicken-liver pâté, hearty oxtail risotto and one of the city’s sexiest chocolate semifreddos, try this stylish trattoria in Las Cañitas.

　　With its polished brass light fixtures, starched white tablecloths, leather banquettes and taciturn waiters, Oviedo feels like the kind of place where hacks huddle with politicians—and it is. Chipper When a chill wind blows into Buenos Aires from the Patagonian south, I find myself missing fish and chips, the greasy Saturday night fix of my British childhood. Doppio Zero Pasta is everywhere in this city.October 20, 2014 Wholesale oil molds There's a great episode of The Sopranos where Tony, Christopher and Paulie visit Naples for a meet, greet and eat with the local Mob. This little gem in Villa Crespo has the answer to that prayer and others, with lox bagels, strudel, goulash, knishes and a not-too-sweet cheesecake on the menu.

　　Ninety-seven percent of Argentines have Old World roots, but I’d wager no more than ten percent of those are any more attuned to the gastronomic gospel of their motherland than was Paulie. The five-course tasting menu may include organic asparagus, red snapper with spicy chorizo, and medallions of tenderloin garnished with truffles. La Crespo There are tummy rumblings and food cravings, and then there is that feeling that only a hot pastrami sandwich can save the day. You can walk into a random place, order fusilli tossed in filetto and expect to get exactly that. That’s when I’m especially grateful for this sweet little canteen in Palermo Viejo, where the cod-like abadejo (pollack) comes in a crispy batter and where chips are chips (thick, misshapen and squishy) rather than French fries