Food

Life As A Trout
15 May, 2013 | Sophia Howe
Photo: Michael Dunn Caceres My late Grandfather, George Howe, was a keen fisherman. He dedicated his weekends to sitting in whatever English weather came his way to provide my family and I with S...

Dawn Till Dusk At Mercado Rodriguez
15 May, 2013 | Ana Ryan Flinn
A Photo Essay Este gigantesco mercado, con reminiscencias de incendio, de sueño y de pesadilla, con tenebrosos contornos y con espesas humaredas, puede decirse que es único en su clase: no tie...

Super Sweet Fifteen
15 May, 2013 | Felicia Lloyd
Chicas in Bolivia don't have a super sweet sixteen, they have a super sweet fifteen. There are other grand events such as weddings and 'prestes' where the large and idiosyncratic catering industry sho...

Why Didn't the McChicken Cross the Road?
15 May, 2013 | Robert Noyes
McDonald’s shut its doors in Bolivia in 2002. Theories are conspiracies are abound for its demise and eventual departure. In the latest turn of events, other iconic US chains are knocking on the count...

Eat, Chew, Love
15 May, 2013 | Jonathan Coubrough
Photo: Jonathan Coubrough With the historical exceptions of Coca-Cola and the heavily regulated pharmaceutical industry, the use and consumption of coca outside of South America is generally ille...

Food Reviews
15 May, 2013 | Sophia Howe, Alan Pierce, Robert Noyes
Pronto Delicatessen by Alan Pierce Photo: Alan Pierce Initiation to Pronto Dalicatessen’s Italian fusion is like getting back together with an old flame. The culinary experience sparks an effortle...

Gustu: A New Flavour in Town
14 May, 2013 | Amaru Villanueva Rance
Photo: Nick Ballon Dinner is booked for two for Friday at 7 p.m. at the latest haute cuisine establishment in town. Come to think of it, it's not just the latest, but arguably the only restaurant...

How to Love Life Itself
15 Feb, 2013 | Martin Diaz Meave
Football: A Game of Hearts I don’t remember his name, but he spoke with an emotion and a glint in his eyes that I didn’t see very often: this exchange student from Thailand, barely 17 years old,...

Getting to the Heart of It
15 Feb, 2013 | Hayden Aldredge
Anticuchos, The True Heart of La Paz It was late one evening, possibly early in the morning, and I had one single mission: to find some sustenance in order to make bearable the walk to our next d...

Women and Cooking: A Cultural Connection
14 Aug, 2012 | Benjamin Fagan
Walking through the many barrios of La Paz, any passerby is bound to be taken aback by the multitude of smells that fi ll the air. Familiar odors of exhaust from minibuses and cabs and the smells of t...

Dining at Alasita: A cornucopia of culinary delights
28 Feb, 2012 | Helena Cawell
As a lover of food, I have tried some of the best (and worst) of market stall food from a variety of countries. At best it is delicious and authentic, giving a peek at life behind the tourist façade;...

Paceña
07 Oct, 2011 | Robbie Macdonald
The people’s beer Paceña is the top brand in Bolivia. The red, white and gold logo can be seen nearly everywhere you look. In addition to the everyday press, an enthusiastic marketing team oversees...