Archive for June, 2011

A World of Avocados in Cuzco

Monday, June 6th, 2011 at 7:55 am 
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Palta a la Jardinera, Trattoria Adriano

Palta a la Jardinera, Trattoria Adriano


By David Knowlton

Good enough to be a meal in itself, a split avocado with a mound of fillings, finds itself on the appetizer (entradas) list on the menus of many restaurants in Cuzco. Whether filled with chicken salad (palta a la reina) or with diced vegetable / potato salad (palta a la jardinera)–or even other things like shrimp salad or tuna salad –it is a standard of Peruvian cuisine. And, it is delicious. Read the rest of this entry

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Beer at the Heart of Cuzco’s Modern Life

Friday, June 3rd, 2011 at 8:38 am 
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Cheers and Cuzqueña Beer

Cheers and Cuzqueña Beer

By Walter Coraza Morvel, Fernando Delgado Aguirre, and David Knowlton

Gold and white, a glass of Cuzco’s beer shines in most social events in Cuzco and is crossing new borders. With its exuberant taste it manifests an entire culture which makes the Cervecería Cusqueña brewery central to Cuzco’s life, from the fields of glowing oats to family gatherings and birthdays. Read the rest of this entry

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What’s New in Cuzco Restaurants

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011 at 7:52 am 
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Lamb Shank, Tayta Inti

Lamb Shank, Tayta Inti

Every time you open and close your eyes, it seems, a new restaurant opens in Cuzco and an old one closes.   Cuzco’s restaurant market is very active and dynamic.

We at Cuzco Eats have documented this change.  It is now almost four months since we first put our data base on line.  At the time it was completely current.  But now, it requires updating.

16% of the total restaurants in the city’s monumental core have either closed or opened.    However, there have been far more openings than closings.   73% of the changes are new restaurants. Read the rest of this entry

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