Friday, July 3, 2009

Steak & Paparazzi



Buenos Aires Cafe is without doubt the best restaurant in the village - I haven't eaten in all of them - yet - but I have tried most - and this place has been outstanding on every visit.

The menu is mostly steak, although it does oddly also do pizza and pasta. The wine list is fantastic too, I usually get them to recommend one and they are always spot on.

Starters are lovely little parcels of pastry filled with meat or vegetables called empanadas or spicy homemade sausages called chorizo. I would recommend going for the 400gr steaks - if there's any left they will happily give you a doggy bag for it.

Price wise I think it's excellent value for money, two people can have a starter, main, and bottle of wine for under £100, depending on what you order of course. It might seem expensive but I think when you look at some of the "chain" restaurants in the village and what they charge you can end up paying £60-70 for what is essentially a re-heated ready meal.

The only very minor downside is you nearly always have to book, but that's a reflection of it's popularity. And besides eating out should be a treat - not something you do everyday - unless of course you go to Zin which is a whole different story.

Oh and you'll love the photo's on the wall, taken by the owner back in the day when he was a working as a Paparazzi.

Monday, February 2, 2009

The Ski Resort of Blackheath



In case you haven't been able to take a peek outside today,  you won't have missed the whitest, snowiest, coldest day EVER (well for the last 18 years apparently).   I was up at 7, and straight onto the heath and in the park to snap some wonderful pictures!  

As to be expected there were alot of people with similar ideas - some trying to get to work (crazy),  some trying out home made sledges down the hill (nutters), and a few that were trying to recreate the slopes of Val D'Isere in South East London (posers).  

I snapped them all and have got them here for your delectation!