Embracing the Empanada – Buenos Aires’ Favourite Snack Food

Empanadas, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Embracing the Empanada, Buenos Aires' Favourite Snack Food. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

After a big slab of charcoal grilled bife (beef), our favourite thing to eat in Buenos Aires is empanadas. Although not in that order! In fact, many traditional parrillas or steakhouses offer a complimentary empanada to kick off a meal and whet your appetite while you’re browsing the menu and sipping a glass of Malbec. … Read more

In Praise of the Local Taco Stand in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Taco Stand, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

When we asked locals where to eat Mexican food in San Miguel de Allende, that is Mexicans, not expats, we were often met with a deafening and sometimes embarrassing silence and mumbled directions to a taco stand or simple local eatery. Mexicans we met refused to offer tips for restaurants in San Miguel de Allende. … Read more

Street Food Tour of Mexico City with Lesley Tellez of Eat Mexico

Street Food Tour of Mexico City with Lesley Tellez of Eat Mexico. A Street Food Tour of Mexico City. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

A street food tour of Mexico City was high on our agenda during the two weeks that we settled into Mexico City on the yearlong global grand tour that launched Grantourismo. We’ve always loved street food and loved Mexican cuisine since our first trip to Mexico in the mid-1990s, so when we arrived in the … Read more