Sapporo in Caracas
One of the best sushi restaurants in the city is Fugu. It’s possible to feel under-dressed there, so we go when we have a reason to wear more than t-shirts. … Continue reading
Pozo Suruapo con Capoeira Humaitá Caracas
Last Saturday Innes and I invited our capoeira group to a celebratory dinner at Pozo Suruapo — a local posada and favorite among ECA teachers. We weren’t really celebrating anything in particular, … Continue reading
Posada La Acacia, Morrocoy
Since Julieta, the owner of this posada, doesn’t have an account on Trip Advisor (she wants to keep things low-key) I thought I’d make a special post for her. A … Continue reading
Protests and Yogurtland
Protests and Yogurtland don’t belong together. But I bring them together to highlight the craziness that is Caracas right now. Yesterday there were massive marches (#LaSalida, #12F) all across the … Continue reading
Bar Sardiña Firenze: One for the locals
I first learned about this bar from a guy who works at the US Embassy and he first learned about it from a Polish expat but I have no idea … Continue reading
Marzen-tastic
BEER UPDATE. The prodigal son of beer has returned. This brown Solera, brother to the green and blue, appeared last Spring for about two weeks. Then it went away. Now, … Continue reading
The Beers of Venezuela, Year Two: Full Bodied Urine
Before we even came to Venezuela I had an idea about the beer situation here. In preparation for our move, Kat and I both read the off-beat travelogue Socialist Dreams and … Continue reading
Milk Arrival
At the end of last Spring, news of Venezuelan toilet paper shortages was making the international media rounds. (Shit sells…or something like that. ) Upon our recent return, I went to … Continue reading
New Mediterranean Market
The scarcity problem you might have heard about is true. It can be difficult (but not impossible) to find certain grocery and household items. It’s worth pointing out that Caracas … Continue reading