WHY Excellent and authentic Argentinean classics: empanadas, milanesa, white fish, huge platters of sizzling meat, mashed potatoes and bread pudding, all at more than reasonable prices. WHAT At this quirky café in the middle of a deli and meat market, patrons cheer their soccer team on TV or simply kibitz while munching on sandwiches slathered [...]
April 15, 2012 | Posted in
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WHY Good, honest Argentinean cooking and wines at modest prices. WHAT This friendly Argentinean, with its comfortable booths and tasty, affordable Argentinean wines, serves well-prepared classics at more-than-reasonable prices: empanadas, matambre (rolled meat stuffed with vegetables and herbs), garlic fries, handmade pastas and such hearty entrées as grilled short ribs (great flavor but too chewy), [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY First-rate Argentinean wine and food: beef empanadas, matambre, sausages, remarkable french fries and, of course, the baked garlic to squish over your bread. WHAT Less showy than the Brazilian churrascarias that are currently the rage but every bit as devoted to delicious grilled meat, Gardel’s has been L.A.’s go-to Argentinean restaurant for years. Good [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY Argentineans know and love their meat, and the butchers here really know and love their meat. Great for Argentine cuts (like beef for a parrillada), as well as empanadas. WHAT This butcher, market and café will handle all your Argentinean needs, from dulce de leche, to Ricci mayonnaise, to such spices as aji molido, [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY Huge hoagie-style sandwiches with Argentinean flair (meaning lots of meat); try the steak milanese. WHAT You’d never think to stop in this ordinary-looking little market in a strip mall if you happened along Garvey, but inside is an Argentinean market and deli that turns out extraordinary sandwiches, both made to order and ready to [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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