After living in Dubai, Thailand and Colombia, it’s safe to say that Anaïs Gasset is a verified expat. The French co-owner of Boulangerie Cocu landed in La Plata before moving to Abasto with every intention of setting her up her own business, and opened the bakery a year ago.
Centurion: Tapas and Tipples
A virtual visit to Florería Atlántico, Latin America’s #1 bar
Departures: Peru’s Gourmet Groove
Celebrated chef Gastón Acurio on sustainability and his native Peru’s place in haute cuisine.
Secret’s out
Introducing Nuestro Secreto, the final piece in the great refurbishment puzzle that completes the Four Seasons picture.
The Expat: Christina Sunae
A three-month sabbatical from New York City led Christina Sunae to Buenos Aires and her future husband. Nine years and two children on, she runs a successful South-East Asian closed-door restaurant, and wrote her first recipe book in Spanish in 2013.
Departures: Rally On
Motocross champion Jere Israel talks race prep and motivation ahead of this year’s Dakar Rally
14 aims for 2014
My 14 aims for 2014 include chihuahua murder, passing exams, improving my journalistic repertoire in Spanish and traipsing over virgin territory (to me) in Latin America.
House of Cross
Don’t all Argentine grandes dames deserve a nip and tuck? Casa Cruz has come out on top following its recent revamp courtesy of the careful hands of (surgeon in chief) Aldo Graziani…
Jetsetter: Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires
Hip hangout with an award-winning restaurant fresh from a top-to-toe revamp in well-heeled Recoleta.
The Expat: Melanie McGeever
While living in El Salvador, primary school teacher Melanie McGeever came on holiday to Argentina and made a mental note to return. Although she’s worked in various countries around the world, Buenos Aires has been her longest placement — seven and a half years.