Although he cut his teeth – as well as plenty of raw fish – as a sushiman at Santiago de Chile’s Ritz-Carlton, Marcelo Pino made a professional about-turn in 2007 and turned his hand to wine.
The Uruguay files (3)
A legend’s a legend and it’s hard to improve on that, isn’t it, La Huella?
The Financialist: Latin America’s Hippest Peninsula
While the northern hemisphere shivers its way through winter in bulky coats, the gloves are off south of the equator in Uruguay, where summer is in full swing.
The Expat: Sarah Smith
After four years living in Andalucia, US translator Sarah Smith and her family decided it was time to move to her husband’s homeland. Mother to teenage twins, Sarah writes a blog, Other Side of the Fence, about parenting bilingual children.
The Real Argentina: Meat and Greet
A guide to the best steakeries in Buenos Aires
The Uruguay files (2)
How to sip up soup in fancy places in Uruguay and other stories…
Centurion: The Chef Scavenger
Following Chilean chef Rodolfo Guzman on the search for ingredients
The Independent: B&B and Beyond: Casa de Todos, Santiago de Chile
A creative, globe-trotting couple have put their stamp on a pair of 1920s buildings in Barrio Italia.
The Uruguay files
A Buenos Aires-based restaurant, Peruvian dishes, in Uruguay. Sipan’s repertoire in the East is ace – cheese, lime juice and seafood totally go together (Parmesan scallops) while the Seafood Parrillada is mouth-watering.
Good airs
From Brazilian Boho to a kitsch classic and Palermo Hollywood’s latest achingly hip bar and restaurant, check out these five al fresco spaces suitable for five particular occasions.