Colombian cuisine from Medellin and Beyond
As with most food in the country, Colombian cuisine from Medelin and the Paisa region is fast slow food – cooked slow, served fast.
What Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards have to do with Colombia
Often called the Oscars of the restaurant world, the 50 Best Restaurant awards highlight the best restaurants around the world. Starting in 2013, Latin America had its chance to shine in the limelight with the.
A Word about COP (no, not policemen – the Colombian peso)
One of the funny things about living in another country is that you discover just how much money shifts, changes, and simply dances about all the time. Before moving to South America, the dollar was just the dollar to me. Sure, there was some inflation, but I never worried about it.
Then I arrived in South America and I continuously heard “the dollar went up,” “the dollar went down,” and I thought, “The dollar doesn’t move around that much, does it?”
In Search of Essential Eats on San Andres Island
A friend of mine from New York moved to a small island in the Caribbean. Thankfully for us, this island in the Caribbean belongs to Colombia (which is actually odd because…
Tipping in South America
Tipping in South America is not as common as in the United States. In South America, people can begrudge that percentage, and tend to take service for granted. In order for waiters to get their wages, in some countries restaurants will add a 10% tip to the bill, automatically, without your being able to do anything about it. Good or bad service, the waiter will get his share. What does all this mean for you when you have a meal out in Colombia?