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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Our price for the five-course tasting menu
is AR$100 (US$28/€20) 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.
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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.
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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.
Click Here for
Reservations
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DATES |
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Thursday, March 11
We haven't offered a vegetarian evening in quite awhile, focus,
Mediterranean...
Thursday - fully booked |
Fava Bean Salad
Eggplant Soup with Pickled Eggplants
Tomato Tarte Tatin
Seven Onion Risotto
Bourbon Vanilla Poached Pears
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Friday & Saturday, March 12-13
The Girl Guides, later the Girl Scouts, was founded this weekend,
almost a century ago...
Friday - 1 space available
Saturday - fully booked |
Prosciutto-Wrapped Apricots, Fig-Chili Jam
Roasted Tomato Soup, Mini-Grilled Cheese
Pici with Chicken Bolognese
Foil-Baked Fish, Creamed Onions with Peanuts
Thin Mint Cheesecake |
Wednesday, March 17
A special evening - guest chef Ronica Sajnani prepares an authentic
Indian dinner for a select group of guests...
Click here
for flyer
Wednesday - fully booked |
Chaat in nori with shandy, nimbu-pani for
abstainers
Goat/saag, chicken in corrainder and yogurt, daal, potatoes and green
peppers, bindi (okra) or green beans, boondi raita, pilau
Kheer |
Friday & Saturday, March 19-20
195 years ago, Napoleon enters Paris and begins his Hundred Days
rule...
Friday - 11 spaces available
Saturday - 10 spaces available |
Bonaparte Cheesecake
Mushroom Veloute
Roasted Vegetable Napoleon
Chicken Marengo
Napoleon's Ribs |
Friday & Saturday, March 26-27
Independence Day in Bangladesh...
Friday - 10 spaces available
Saturday - 10 spaces available |
Menu being planned |
Friday & Saturday, April 2-3
What will we do to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first Pony
Express ride...?
Friday - 8 spaces available
Saturday - 12 spaces available |
Menu being planned |
Friday & Saturday, April 4
For Easter, we'll be Resurrecting some of our favorite dishes for a
special holiday dinner... all seated at one shared table - AR$175,
wine pairing included
Sunday - 8 spaces available |
Menu being planned |
Friday & Saturday, April 9-10
Two special evenings with Bodega del Fin del Mundo (the Winery at the
End of the World)...
Friday - 8 spaces available
Saturday - 8 spaces available |
Menu being planned |
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