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© 2007 Dan Perlman
Casa SaltShaker
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Chef: Dan Perlman
Host: Henry Tapia
March 16, 2007
This last weekend we celebrated the 115th birthday of Peruvian poet César Abraham Vallejo Mendoza. He wasn’t in attendance, having moved on in 1938. But it gave us an excuse to play with some of the food we sampled during our trip to Peru last month. Now, of course, when we have a Peruvian dinner, as we do every couple of months, I sort of get kicked out of the kitchen - too much of a gringo apparently to cook Peruvian food.
Comment from some of our guests:
"Thank you for a wonderful dinner last Sunday night. J... and I had a wonderful time and we look forward to sharing dinner again with you when we are in town. Your meal was a hightlight of a great vacation" - A.E.
"We really had a terrific time on Saturday. Food and wine pairing were delicious and interesting; we will definitely visit Casa SaltShaker again on our next visit to BA. It was also a pleasure to meet the other guests." - P.S.
"We did enjoy being part of this "experience". We were lucky to share dinner with interesting people... so everything was perfect: very tasty food and nice company... what else we can ask for? Thanks Dan and Henry and for sure we will be seeing you soon." - V.U.
"We all had a wonderful evening. Once again, your table lived up to your great reputation." - M.C.
"Thank you for a lovely evening." - K.L.
"Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback. It was a terrific evening for us - an evening that set the stage for the rest of our time in BA. From the very beginning - when Henry opened the front door of the building and smiled - we felt very comfortable, like dropping in on old friends for a spirited meal. The meal was superb, especially the presentation of the dishes themselves and the accompanying pairing of the wine and food. We made some great contacts and we experienced the warmth of BA even though the guest list was 90% expatriats. C... and I would have loved to chat with you more over a glass of wine after the meal but I understand that if you did that after every meal...well, you wouldn't get anybody out the door at a reasonable hour... Thanks again for a great dinner - we bragged about it throughout our entire trip, but it looks like you don't need any help in filling your seats." - M.S.
"K... and I always run down our "top 3" after we travel and on this, our most recent great sojourn, Casa SaltShaker easily made that list. It was a unique travel experience and one that you and Henry do a great job with. We only have hopes that you continue doing what you're doing and that more people can enjoy dinner, wine and fun conversation with you and their fellow guests in that trés-cool home of yours. Something tells me that this was not our last trip down to Buenos Aires and when we return, we'll be back." - J.S.
