Seafood in a Beef Driven City

Yes, beef in Buenos Aires is delicious if you go to the right place. But where do you go when you’re craving something else in a beef driven city?!
Seafood anyone?
Fervor is my favorite place to go when in a seafood-y mood. Their ‘Parrillada de Mariscos’ hits the spot just right. A mix of shrimp, baby squid, octopus and scallops served on a hot grill with a splash of lemon. All fresh, perfectly cooked and meaty.
In the mood for a simple filet of fish? Their salmon is out of this world. Crispy and a little sweet on the outside, beefy and flakey on the inside…delish! Notice that even when writing about seafood I can’t keep meaty and beefy out of my vocabulary? I know…obsessed!
Whatever you order, pair it with the grilled mushrooms pictured above!
Now you deserve some dessert – you just had fish for dinner…dessert is a must dang it!
Argentina has a few typical desserts…I’ve talked about the Almendrado at Elena, we’ve got Flan – but really there’s nothing more US than ‘Queso y Dulce’. A variety of dulces or sweets like dulce de membrillo (quince), dulce de batata (sweet potato), dulce de zapallo (pumpkin), dulce de higo (figs)…all paired with soft creamy cheese, usually Port Salut. Helloooo!
So now you know, when in Argentina there’s more to our food than beef!
Ahoy!

Lunch With A View

Beautiful food with beautiful ocean views?! Now that’s a win – win situation if you ask me! If you are down in Miami and are up for a little drive, I recommend you head over to Palm Beach. A place where nothing is out of place…especially on Worth Ave…galleries sprinkled with little/big name boutiques, artwork, and restaurants. WARNING – You will feel like you are in a life-size playhouse.

As you stroll around this unreal neighborhood keep your eyes open for an even more UNREAL hotel…The Breakers…If you are into architecture and majestic locations, step right in! Your jaw will drop as you roll into their ‘driveway’. With various restaurants waiting for you inside, I recommend an out-of-this-world Sunday Brunch in ‘The Circle Room’ (a 25 year tradition), you will be surrounded by intricate ceiling paintings, beautiful ocean views, and the smell of an insane buffet wanting you to dig in – come on, who doesn’t want that!

If you are feeling a bit more casual or…didn’t make it to the 2pm brunch cut-off because you were rolling around in bed/sleeping in on a beautiful Sunday morning…go to The Seafood Bar! You can probably guess what they serve here huh?! Yes, splendid seafood dishes – WITH A VIEW! A great variety of fresh fish, get the crab cakes – just do it! Fish tacos that you assemble yourself – yum! Finish a great Floridian meal off with…key lime pie of course…the creamiest and freshest I have ever had – fo’ realz!

Your little trip to Palm Beach will end with pictures of your happy self, beach hair, and backdrops of endless ocean…ahhh.

Now snap back to reality! =)

 

Mista Lobsta vs Hangry Buoy

Over the years I have come to discover that my brother Armen is a (not so undercover) food Superhero – and I shall call him Hangry Buoy!

‘Hangry’ – han.gry adjective : filled with hanger : having a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed when hungry.

Hungry + Angry = Hangry (ClevA!)

So yes, Armen is all this in addition to an incredible cook and a more incredible and talented eater. You can see him in action above, diving head first full throttle into poor (yet delicious) Mista Lobsta! All I can say is I wish I had a video of what came next – but we all know how it is with these Superheros don’t we?…We’re lucky enough to capture a picture…Next were buttery seafood-y hands, claws dangling from his teeth, lemon juice spritzing into innocent bystanders eyes – No, Hangry Buoy knows no mercy!

But I’ll end this post on a good note…and I’ll tell you about the masterminds who brought lobsters to Chelsea.

Rod and Joan MacGregor, clearly two seafood lovers – just like Armen, opened The Lobster Place in 1974. They wanted a business to call their own – and knowing a bit about what worked in NYC kitchens, they thought that bringing a taste of Maine to restaurants and apartments in Gotham could be a big hit – uhhh shiaaa!

They put together a plywood lobster tank and an old pickup truck – shazam – they had a seafood business! They drove up to Portland a couple times a week to pick up live lobsters about 1000 lbs at a time. What they offered was simple – give both wholesale and retail customers a high quality and hard-to-find product with a sense of integrity that formed a long lasting relationship – I’d buy it!

35 years later Rod and Joan moved the company down to Chelsea Market, this is where you’ll find them today – only now run by Ian MacGregor, who served for the US Coast Guard – awesome. Now, not only will you find they’re infamous lobsters…you’ll also find a huge product line which includes basically everything that swims in the ocean!

Take a stroll on the High Line Park to work up an appetite, then walk yourself down to the Market and experience ‘The Best Seafood Business in New York’ – every relationship there is built on a foundation of quality, integrity, and professionalism – you won’t be sorry – Hangry Buoy says so!