Cooking in Latin America: My Beloved Budare
Cooking in Colombia or Venezuela, you're going to come face to face with a budare. What is a budare, and how should you use it? Read on.
How to Order an Espresso Drink in Bogota
If you want to order an espresso drink in Bogota but are confused by the long menu, check out our quick tips to know what and how to order.
A Different Kind of Sunday Brunch in Bogota: JW Marriott’s Tamarine
In Bogota, Sunday brunch has been trending for some time. Many of the restaurants at top hotels boast a brunch menu, whether buffet or a la carte. Coaxing Bogotanos to leave their homes on Sunday mornings for a hearty meal isn’t tough – it’s traditional to go with the whole family to get their fill of tamales and hot chocolate and buñuelos.
When you look around at what’s offered for Sunday brunch in Bogota, there’s a definite tendency towards American or Colombian traditions. Waffles or tamales, scrambled eggs or empanadas, it can be hard to break that mold (not that I mind the waffle mold).
However, Tamarine broke the mold.
In Bogota, Don’t Drink the Water
Can you drink the tap water in Bogota? And how can you get served a glass of water in a restaurant?
Brunch in Bogota: W Hotel
The brunch at the W hotel sparked my interest. I love the hip feel to the hotel and the offer seemed irresistible: an all you can eat buffet, complete with a waffle section.