Cuisine

If you love Italian food, be sure to put Mediterraneo at 7-64 Honorato Vasquez, between Luis Cordero and Hostel Cafecito on your “to-do” list. The first thing I noticed were the new restaurant’s wall decoration. Rich Tuscan colors and a rogue’s gallery of famous Ital... [More]

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I am delighted to report two great additions to Cuenca’s expanding restaurant and night club repertoire: Bapu on Calle Larga and Zoe on Calle Borrero. For those of you familiar with Great India on Calle Juan Mera in Quito, you'll be happy to know that you can now get the same ... [More]

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Eat more cuy! If a new program by Ecuador’s Ministry of Agriculture is successful, not only will the residents of southern Ecuador be eating more of the cuddly but tasty critters, so will the rest of world. A two-day symposium on increasing cuy production will be hosted Wednesday ... [More]

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This is our first shot at a list of Cuenca restaurants and bars popular with foreigners. Consider it an invitation or a forewarning, depending on your tastes. When I say foreigners, this includes not only local expats but the hundreds of foreign students, teachers, volunteers and tourists in ... [More]

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When I first arrived in Cuenca, I was surprised to find that the locals did not take advantage of the prime real estate along the banks of the Tomebamba River. I was thinking, of course, ‘what a great place for a restaurant!’ I have to report, though, that the local na... [More]

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by Calvin Trillin, September 5, 2005 I try not to let a decade pass without renewing my assault on Spanish, which I keep hearing described as an easy language to learn. In the nineties, in preparation for a trip to northern Spain, I bought myself a videotape Spanish course in the for... [More]

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DINING WITH PENNY
Mediterraneo’s full menu and classy atmosphere bring a touch of Tuscany to El Centro

CUENCA EATS WITH SUMANA
Two new restaurants worth checking out in El Centro: Bapu on Calle Larga and Zoe on Calle Borrero

Cuy, Cuy! Officials respond to the growing demand for guinea pig, study ways to ramp up production

CUENCA EATS WITH SUMANA
Where the gringos eat and drink --or don't eat and drink-- in Cuenca; a quick guide to restaurants and bars

CUENCA EATS WITH SUMANA
Try out the top-of-the-line Japanese fare overlooking the historic Rio Tomebamba

Cuenca's famous Easter soup: the culinary approach to learning Spanish