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Casa SaltShaker
Closed Door Restaurant / Salon for Food and Conversation

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Chef: Dan Perlman
Host: Henry Tapia

(cambia a castellano/change to  spanish)

Welcome to Casa SaltShaker. We offer a unique dining experience in Barrio Norte. In essence, you are being invited to a dinner party in our home, where you will join our communal tables, with other guests. The setting is casual, the food eclectic, the conversation lively - generally in a mix of languages. We consider our food "fancy home cooking" - we're not trying for a multi-star experience - it's about good food and wine, and meeting new friends.

• We seat a maximum of twelve (12) guests at our two tables. Because part of the idea is to meet and mix with new people, normally we don't accept groups of more than three or four people together - but, it never hurts to ask.

• The only dates that we have scheduled dinners are listed below, usually for the next month. The menus are subject to change based on what's available and/or my whims. We do keep a waiting list, so if a dinner that you'd like to attend is listed as full, do contact us - people do change their plans.

• We ask people to come between 8:45 and 9:00 p.m. so that we can start by about 9:15 with everyone present - we, and your fellow guests, would appreciate it if you're on time.

• Our price for the five-course tasting menu is AR$100 (US$27/€19) including a welcome cocktail, mineral water and coffee or tea. We offer a very popular option for a five-wine paired tasting, one with each course for an additional AR$50 (total AR$150/US$40/€28). If you'd like beer or soda, please let us know in advance so we can have your preference on hand.

• Cash only, pesos, dollars or euros are fine, and as close as you can to exact would be appreciated - you are also welcome to pay via credit card in advance through PayPal.

• We have an outdoor garden where you or your guests can smoke, indoors is non-smoking.

We're happy to arrange private dinners here or in your home on other evenings subject to our availability - inquire if you're interested in scheduling something.

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DATES	MENU
Saturday & Sunday, February 13-14 For the Lupercalia festival, we have some inspirations from my recent trip to Chile... Saturday - 2 spaces available Sunday - 3 spaces available	Grilled Cuttlefish Shrimp Ceviche in Avocado Soup Chacarero - Beef & Green Bean "Sandwich" Garrón - Braised Lamb Gingerbread Roulade with Dulce de Leche
Friday & Saturday, February 19-20 The start of the zodiac sign Pisces and an all seafood dinner... Friday - 2 spaces available Saturday - 8 spaces available	Olive Oil Poached Trout, Shaved Avocado, Piquillo Pepper Sauce Chilled Pea Soup with Crab & Watermelon Gelee Fussili with Spiced Octopus Oyster Pot Pie Black Pearl
Friday & Saturday, February 26-27 Last year's Dominican dinner in celebration of National Day was hit, we'll reprise with new dishes... Friday - 8 spaces available Saturday - 6 spaces available	Avocado Salad Coconut Pea Soup Smoked Herring Risotto Chicken Wasakaka, Yuca-Roast Garlic Souffle Milk Caramel Bars
Sunday, February 28 Private Dinner Sunday - fully booked	Menu being planned
Friday & Saturday, March 5-6 150 years ago most of the central Italian republics voted to join the Kingdom of Sardinia... Friday - 8 spaces available Saturday - 10 spaces available	Menu being planned
Thursday, March 11 We haven't offered a vegetarian evening in quite awhile, focus, Mediterranean... Thursday - 8 spaces available	Menu being planned
Friday & Saturday, March 12-13 The Girl Guides, later the Girl Scouts, was founded this weekend, almost a century ago... Friday - 10 spaces available Saturday - 6 spaces available	Menu being planned