Sylvan Hardy
By Sylvan Hardy He preaches, he cajoles, he pleads. He laughs, he cries. Sometimes, he dances and sings. Almost always, the hand-picked audience applauds — and, laughs, cries, sings and dances with him. Called sabatinas, because they are held on Saturday, the three-hour productions combine politics and entertainment and are held in a different city or...
By Sylvan Hardy Juan Heredia realized he had a problem in 1998, when he was living in a suburban neighborhood 10 miles southwest of Cuenca’s historic district. “My business was in the historic district and since I worked as a tour guide, I was spending most of my time there anyway. Then, after work, I...
By Sylvan Hardy Within a matter of weeks, President Rafael Correa has rewritten the script for Ecuador’s political future. Beginning a month ago in interviews with several news outlets, including Forbes Magazine, Correa said he would not seek another term as president even if the constitution is amended to allow it. He followed up in...
By Sylvan Hardy With a name like Kalashnikov you can be sure there’s a good story behind this Av. Remigio Crespo bar. If you stop in for a drink, you’ll be surprised at what you’ll hear. A couple doors east of Agustin Cueva, Kalashnikov is run by a brother and sister from Siberia and the...
My sister called on Sunday. I had just returned from a shopping trip to Supermaxi. As is my custom, I interrupted my 15-minute walk back to El Centro with a break in Parque de la Madre. I sat on a shady bench and watched and listened as children careened and squealed down the kiddie zipline....
By Sylvan Hardy Friends had been telling me for months about a classy sushi restaurant tucked away in a residential neighborhood, a block off of Av. Solano. In fact, they were heaping so many superlatives on the place that it was veritably groaning under the complimentary weight. After finally giving it a try, I have...
By Sylvan Hardy The story of Oporto Pasteleria, Panaderia & Cafeteria is really the story of its owner, Marta da Silva. The bakery is the namesake of da Silva’s hometown, Oporto, Portugal, and mixes the baking tastes and styles of her native country, with her culinary school training in New York, where her family moved...
By Sylvan Hardy According to Cuenca real estate agents, the local market has turned in favor of buyers for the first time in almost 10 years. It’s a fact that many sellers have difficulty accepting. “After so many years of strong appreciation, it’s hard for many sellers to realize the new reality,” says Gustavo Vega....
By Sylvan Hardy Call it Esquina de las Artes’ second act. La Placita restaurant, which opened a month ago in space originally occupied by small shops, is intended to be the anchor of a revitalized Esquina de las Artes. Unlike its coffee shop partner, MeLatte, at the front of Esquina, La Placita offers a full...
By Sylvan Hardy When Paúl Arias moved back to Cuenca at age 15, he couldn’t forget the view of the Manhattan skyline across the bay from Beyonne, New Jersey. “I grew up in Jersey, thinking about New York, and when you do that you think a lot about food,” he says. The New York and...
By Sylvan Hardy When Rafael Correa announced plans to increase inheritance and capital gains last month he said he was prepared to take the heat that he knew was coming. Five weeks later, it’s fair to say that the intensity of the heat has been more than he bargained for. By withdrawing the tax hike...
By Sylvan Hardy Rafael Correa made the right decision Monday night to pull the plug on proposed legislation that would have raised taxes on inheritances and capital gains. He realized he was in danger of losing the battle for the hearts and minds of Ecuadorians. Although he blamed his opponents for twisting the facts about...
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