In my last post, I told you there were two events at La Rural my first weekend back in Buenos Aires. First was the wine expo Vinos y Bodegas where I learned there are a few simple strategies to get the higher-end wines.
The second event was all about food.
Caminos y Sabores
This event features locally-produced food products and artisanal beers.
I liked the setup. They had different caminos (aka paths or roads) of each type of food or flavor. Of course there is one dedicated to yerba mate 
Here are a few photos of the tastier samples.
The Cheese
The MEAT
They know how to do bacon here.
Look at those layers!
Decanting olive oil. Love it!
The Chimichurri
This was delicious! I was shocked (and overjoyed) to find out it is a mix you can buy at the store.
And for dessert, a little natural honey.
and alfajores.
What about those beers?
Unfortunately, if you go the last day, not many of the vendors are giving beer samples anymore. And I have to say the few I did get were quite disappointing (as almost all of the handcrafted beers have been in Latin America).
Finally, we decided to buy a cold bottle because a friendly vendor swore that it was good, even for the US beer palate.
He was right.
And they have a cool label too!
Finally!!
More to come on this brewery in Patagonia.
This post reminds me: I have to eat something. Now.
Great shots! Latin America really has to work on it’s beer…
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I feel like bringing good beer to Latin America may be my calling.
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Wow! Great pictures! I agree with Matthew! Now, I’m starving. But, my oatmeal breakfast isn’t anywhere near as appetizing as the samples shown.
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Neither was my fiber cereal
After I go to a wine expo AND a food expo in one weekend, I have to be good for a while.
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I love the idea of celebrating being back in a place by tasting delicious wine and having some fabulous Argentinian food.
Nice, Steph.
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Too bad that the beer wasn’t too good … but at least you had one good one.
This food expo looks fun. I would have OD’d on meat for sure…
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I definitely did. Lots of salt!!
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Yum. The Cheerios I was going to have for dinner suddenly seem less appealing.
Nancy
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Glad to know I’m not the only person who eats cereal for dinner.
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Amazing. I wish I were going home to a place like Buenos Aires!
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It’s kind of cool, isn’t it
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Those foods they are so mouth watering. I’m sure they’re delicious not just because they look so.
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So jealous. Your food/wine posts make me jealous. I miss the simplicity of finding delicious food in BA.
I think there’s another brewery in Patagonia- possibly in Ushuaia? that had some decent brews. Can’t think of the name off the top of my head.
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There are quite a few in Patagonia. Some I haven’t been impressed with, but there are a couple that I like and hope to visit when I get there.
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What a nice welcome back to Beunos Aires. I can understand why you went back!
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These food shots are making me hungry!
I can’t wait for the Patagonian brewery update!
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I love the way you capture all of these people in action. I can never turn down a good food event!
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It is some of the best people-watching in the crowd. And the vendors giving out the samples are always very friendly.
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Mmmm…what a great festival – love all the free samples!
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They love their food expos in Buenos Aires and I like free samples of food, so it’s a good match
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It all looks delicious, but that bacon is amazing! Glad you found a good beer. I agree the label is pretty cool, too.
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I have been told there is a “bacon guy” in Buenos Aires. Supposedly, he has incredible bacon, and his product is well-known among the expats. I just cannot bring myself to order special bacon.
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Love the photos but in my opinion you did save the best for last those beers look refreshing. Wouldnt mind sampling that honey as well.
The honey was really good. Such a big difference when it’s organic and natural. As I dipped applies in my cheap store-bought honey today, I was thinking how much better it would be if I’d bought the good stuff.
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Wow, craft beer in South America…what a concept. Good to see you back in Latin America.
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Chimichurri yum! Your food expo looked great. From all appearances you had a big welcome back celebration!
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Yes, it was such a great first week back.
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Wine and meat festival in Argentina? Geesh, what’s next – Santa Claus is a fan of Christmas?
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Apparently, you don’t get tired of good wine and meat after 4 months
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as a Filipino beer drinker. It’s kind of weird to try a beer without ice in it! LOL!
That olive oil with some wicked looking herbs looks yummy!
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Ice? What?!!
I think you need to write a post about that to explain.
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yeah, when you see olive oil getting decanted you know you are good company.
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This was the first time I had ever seen that. Awesome!
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I like the activity photos. Cool angles, too.
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Thank you! Funny you say that because a friend always tells me that angled shot is my signature
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