buenos aires food and wine part 2: for veggie lovers

a few blocks away from the hustle and bustle of palermo viejo, we followed the directions on an old orange door and "knocked hard."  a woman in a vintage looking red blouse and multi-colored vinyl belt welcomed us in.  we were presented with the choice of sitting at the table in the big loft kitchen or sitting in a smaller room next door.

a jarra of perfectly sour lemonade quickly landed on our little table, accompanied by a basket of nutty bread and a small dish of spiced celery in garlic and oil.

 

while our lunch was prepared, we devised our plans for converting the space into the perfect home.

...and then we ate!  a hot veggie sandwich, thick slices of sweet red tomato and expertly hard-boiled egg, spicy potato salad covered in grilled corn, and a delicious guacamole filled with chunks of avocado, tomato, and onion.

if you ever find yourself in buenos aires, i highly recommend eating lunch at providencia.  you may see us sitting at our same small table, continuing our plans to move in permanently.

Comments

[Sonya]

When I saw the title of the post, I thought "NO! Bring back the meat!" But then I read and looked and savored. Those are some good looking plates of food. Avocado and eggs, all the good stuff. Vegetarian bounty!

[Veronica TM]

i've never been there, it looks like one of those little treasures that ba has to offer, and it takes a little bit of work to discover, which makes it even better.
as you can imagine, i am LOVING your posts about ba, risa!

[jillypickle]

i love them veggies too, yo.

[Julia MacRobbie]

Oh, YUM. Potatos, avocado, corn, and eggs? My favorite things!!

[Uschi]

Hhhmmm! Great! I don't love the big restaurants that cry out to anybody who doesn't want to know, that they have got the best food ( mostly they don't...) I love those little treasures!
Do you remember the spices of the potato- salad? One of my favorite vegetables!!

[Di]

This looks almost as good as the steak!!

[gracia]

Welcome back, Risa! I've so missed your posts... and I'm eager to see more of Buenos Aires through your eyes.
take care, g xo

[julie]

heehee, i also do that with rami - we decide how we would convert places to live in!!!!!! Sounds delicious too!! xxx

[shula]

Damn!

[Anastasia]

man, Id love to vist Buenos Aires one day...ever since being addicted to the Argentinian soap Rosa de lejos
as a child...
everything looks yummy here - fresh and good!

[amisha]

it all looks so good... great food (ahh fresh guac!) and an intriguing environment. those types of unique places are always the best!

[cruststation]

More delicious food photos Mmm! Wonderful place, how cozy and hearty. Is that you in the polka dot top? cool :)

[shari]

oh how wonderful. i love how you had to "knock hard". seems like this was a perfect lunch. xo

[simple me]

This is my kind of place. I know now where to go if ever I'm in BA.