News of drink

Argentina’s Catena Zapata tops ranking of world’s 50 best vineyards to visit

12-07-2023 23:39 Argentina’s Catena Zapata crowned the number one wine estate in the world to go experience firsthand.

Asado championship brings beef to centre of Buenos Aires

23-06-2023 01:04 Fifth Federal Asado Championship brings crowds to Avenida 9 de Julio, with Formosa’s Germán Caballero crowned as winner.

by Jiayi Zhang

FOOD & DRINK

Francis Mallmann, Argentina’s ‘King of Fire,’ on finding his own style

19-05-2023 08:05 Legendary chef Francis Mallmann – a lover of nature, fire, Patagonia and potatoes – on going back to his roots and finding his own language in the kitchen.

FOOD & DRINK

Empanadas are Argentina's third most consumed food, says industry group

10-04-2023 15:38 According to a report, the podium of most favoured flavours is made up of carne suave empanadas on 20%, followed by ham and cheese, with 19%, and in third place, chicken, with 11%.

by Claudio Corsalini

FOOD & DRINK

More plaudits for parrilla: Don Julio voted world’s greatest steakhouse

28-03-2023 15:11 Barely a week after a visit from Lionel Messi took the Palermo parrilla viral, famed Buenos Aires steakhouse Don Julio continues to receive global recognition.

ECONOMY & SOCIETY

Beef relief for butchers in Argentina? No more carrying half a cow

18-01-2023 12:27 Street scenes of butchers weighed down by half a cow carcass on their back could be a thing of the past after a new government ruling.

FOOD & DRINK

Veganism booms in Buenos Aires

19-08-2022 17:16 In the past few years, veganism has exploded in beef-obsessed Argentina – especially in the nation’s capital. A guide to why it happened, the stores and restaurants leading the plant-based revolution and notes on how you can adopt a greener, healthier, ethical lifestyle.

by Rachel Cortes

FOOD & DRINK

‘The whole world is recognising our culture,’ says Don Julio owner

17-08-2022 16:41 Don Julio, Buenos Aires’ famed parrilla, has been named as one of the world’s Best 50 restaurants. Chef Pablo Rivero is the face of the family-run business renowned for its cuisine.

by Ernesto Ise

MATE SHORTAGE ON WAY?

Drought threatens yerba mate production

17-03-2022 07:17 Drinkers of Argentina’s favourite infusion may face supply problems next year, producers warn, due to fierce drought in country’s northeast.