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Delicious Pizza in Santiago Chile

By appearances alone, Los Insaciables would appear to be simply one more among the myriad restaurant/bars with aspirations to trendiness that can be found dotting yuppie-speckled Providencia. However, this seemingly innocuous restaurant hides a gimmick with the power not only to lure you in for a first visit, but to keep you coming back for more. Read More...

Vegetarian Guide to Santiago, Chile

When discussing with my university Spanish teacher where I should spend my year in a Spanish-speaking country, she made it clear that it should not be in her native Argentina. The reason being that everyone would think I was mentally ill for being a vegetarian. Read More...

Coffee and Cobblestones

If a steaming "cortado" sipped in surroundings of architectural splendor is all you need to keep warm, you may have just found your new winter hangout. Read More...

Discover Calle Mosqueto

One by one, the streets of Bellas Artes have charmed me: the winding cobblestone Lastarria, café-laden Monjitas, and Merced: a haven of used books and Arab pastry shops. And as if we Santiago Timers haven't extolled the virtues of our beloved Bellas Artes neighborhood enough, allow me to sing its praises once more. There is another street that any foreigner calling Santiago home should be aware of, and that is calle Mosqueto. Read More...

What's the Meaning of...Choripan?

When I first arrived in Santiago, Chile to teach English there were a few attributes that immediately caught my attention: Shakira idolatry; a resounding pride in southern Chile; and, of course, an affinity for the "asado" or barbecue. Read More...

The Revolution of Confitería Torres

Confitería Torres, the emblematic café where prominent politicians, artists and intellectuals gathered for over a century, reopens its doors. Reinvigorated by US$500,000 in restoration and the vision of new owners, this historical spot, which shut down for financial reasons two years ago, is on the path to becoming a lively center of cultural activity once again. Read More...

Il Bosco - Italian Restaurant in Santiago, Chile

Those lucky, lucky people living in Providencia. Spoilt for choice, as far as restaurants are concerned. Peruvian and Brazilian cuisine vies for your attention with Chilean and Chinese restaurants. Ozono, Bar Liguria, Barcelona to name a few. However, there is a glaring omission on most discerning diner's taste-bud radar: Il Bosco, on Antonio Bellet. Read More...

What are Tablas? The Answer: Delicious

Interestingly, every culture has some variation on the art of finger food. It's no surprise therefore that in France, where passing around a plate of fine cheeses, meats and fruit is a standard course, there is a verb to describe the very act of "spreading" something on bread: "tartiner." Read More...