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A Restaurant with a Mission: Abasto in Quinta Camacho

Post author:Karen Attman
Post published:March 10, 2015
Post category:Restaurants and cafés in Colombia Tastes of Colombia

We always seem to have the desire to celebrate those in our community whose creative impulses make them look beyond themselves and their immediate benefit and see the big picture of the community they belong to. These are people who manage to reach deep within and find what matters most, and then publicly present that for others to share. For women working within the male-dominated restaurant industry, that’s not easy to do. But Chef Luz Beatriz Vélez has been doing that for years. As chef and co-founder of the restaurant Abasto, she has been focusing on local ingredients and working with farmers and artisan producers.

Tasting Coffee in Colombia

Post author:Karen Attman
Post published:January 15, 2015
Post category:Coffee in Colombia Free coffee resources

100% Colombian coffee – that expression is known around the world. Coffee has been one of Colombia’s most steady exports for decades. But what is it like to drink a cup of coffee in Colombia?

Essential Flavors of Bogota

Post author:Karen Attman
Post published:November 19, 2014
Post category:Colombian cuisine Free coffee resources Restaurants and cafés in Colombia Tips for visiting Colombia

Colombian cuisine is often referred to as mestizo, or a mix of Spanish, indigenous, and African influences, with a bit of Arabic thrown in. There are some essential eats that can’t be missed when visiting Bogota, including some traditional foods and drinks that have been eaten here for centuries.

Grazia Restaurant in Zona G

French Connection in Bogota

Post author:Karen Attman
Post published:November 6, 2014
Post category:Restaurants and cafés in Colombia Tastes of Colombia

After love bloomed between the two young chefs, the idea of opening a restaurant naturally developed, and they moved to Bogota.

Starbucks in Bogota

Starbucks in Colombia

Post author:Karen Attman
Post published:July 21, 2014
Post category:Coffee in Colombia Restaurants and cafés in Colombia Tastes of Colombia

It sits on a corner facing Parque de la 93 in Bogota, the large green letters announcing the presence of the American coffee chain: Starbucks. But this is the first time the mega-company has opened a store in Colombia, and I was curious to see what Colombians would think of its arrival. So just a few days after it opened, on a sunny Saturday morning, I stood on the corner of the Parque de la 93 and got my first look at Starbucks in Colombia.