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Kumbé – Hip Rooftop Bar On Cali’s Boulevard

Cali’s river boulevard is one of my favorite places in the city. From being completely deserted after a lengthy renovation, it is slowly becoming the new place to hang out in the late afternoon. Several little restaurants and bars have opened and especially on Fridays after work, the place gets packed with people from the mayor’s office across the river,

Tizones – Cali’s best Steakhouse

“Corazones, umbre, chunchulo o criadillas” was the answer I got from our waiter when asking for recommendations about our starters. My buddy had a questioning look in his eyes. He hadn’t understood a word of what was said. Half-giggling I started translating for him.. Cow heart, cow udder, chicken intestines or

Cali’s best Empanadas

July 2, 2015
If you don’t know what an Empanada is, well then you’re missing out. It’s a street food that you can find many places in Latin America. Made of corn dough wrapped around a mixture of meat, onions and potatoes and then fried, it makes for the perfect snack to wash down

Restaurante Pica – Peruvian Fusion in Cali

June 28, 2015
After having several friends recommend Restaurante Pica to me, I finally went with my family on a Saturday for lunch. We arrived at around 2:00 p.m., which is prime time for lunch-eating Colombians on the weekend, but sadly the restaurant was completely empty. Looking at the menu, I quickly realized

Eat like a Lion at Pampero in Cali

June 9, 2015
A thing that can be hard to find on a budget in Colombia – really anywhere in Central and South America – is a good steak. The exception being in Uruguay and Argentina. First of all their cuts of meat are different here. As an example, my all-time favorite cut,

Crepes & Waffles

May 27, 2015
In Colombia it is hard to find any high-quality chain restaurant. And really, that’s fine with me. I prefer to support the smaller owner-operated establishments. But there is one that is too good to ignore – Crepes & Waffles. What started as a small crepería in Bogotá in 1980, with
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