tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560560.post5413260313408191074..comments2023-08-17T05:37:18.047-07:00Comments on Peru Food: On The Blogs: Lima Cafés @ Professor ZeroUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560560.post-56759095709352008692008-08-31T17:26:00.000-07:002008-08-31T17:26:00.000-07:00Canelita, thanks for adding to the list of cafés i...Canelita, thanks for adding to the list of cafés in Lima.::Alejandro::https://www.blogger.com/profile/14811485462759971627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560560.post-5049372388253176262008-08-31T13:21:00.000-07:002008-08-31T13:21:00.000-07:00I no longer live in Lima, and coffee shops were no...I no longer live in Lima, and coffee shops were not trendy back when I did, but I do have a couple of comments for this post. I know Starbucks is not supposed to be included in this list, and it isn't a favorite of mine either, but I found the branch in Urbanización Córpac to be very nice and in an extremely quiet area. There is a section towards the back side of the shop that overlooks a small park. It's a really nice spot if you want to get work done, although I imagine wifi is not free there (at least it isn't here in the US). <BR/>Also, Café Altomayo has opened a new shop in Lima's Zona Norte, more specifically in the Mega Plaza mall (another no-no for the list, but oh well). I've seen some pictures and the place looks gorgeous, spacious and I think it is a good alternative for customers living in that area of Lima. I've heard their coffee is good as well as their pastries.Canelitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02120307423546339063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560560.post-63811180056252879632008-08-29T08:42:00.000-07:002008-08-29T08:42:00.000-07:00@ Barbara: I like the waiters at the Haiti, they'r...@ Barbara: I like the waiters at the Haiti, they're so old-school, and if you get them talking you can find out a wealth of information from them. Did you know during the Sendero years, a bomb exploded at a chifa that was located right above the Haiti? Horrifying to think about.<BR/><BR/>@ Renzo: Gracias por tu visita, tu comentario, y tus amables palabras. En la sección On The Blogs, como en este caso, recopilo información de otros bloggeros referente a la cocina peruana, en este caso el texto proviene del blog Professor Zero, cuyo enlace se encuentra en el texto. Y es cierto lo que comentas, en nuestro querido Perú existe una relación, a veces muy estrecha, entre lo gastronómico y lo social. Saludos.::Alejandro::https://www.blogger.com/profile/14811485462759971627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560560.post-84989844929565668272008-08-29T06:53:00.000-07:002008-08-29T06:53:00.000-07:00HolaCon tu blog de paso que me entretengo desempol...Hola<BR/><BR/>Con tu blog de paso que me entretengo desempolvo mis conocimientos de inglés.<BR/><BR/>Muy completos tus comentarios de los cafés, tendré que contrastarlos con la realidad porque soy asiduo concurrente al San Antonio.<BR/>Quizá le corro al ambiente "burgués" donde si no eres blanquito o tu ropa no se ve de marca como que el "nivel" de atención no es el mismo.<BR/>(eso es un tema social más que gatronómico)<BR/><BR/>Al Havanna sólo he entrado a comprar alfajores pero he visto que los precios son muy elevados. <BR/><BR/>Saludos y felicitaciones por estar entre los tres finalistas.Renzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488246038512024748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560560.post-47659134580004719932008-08-28T15:46:00.000-07:002008-08-28T15:46:00.000-07:00Hi, Profesora Z. --I agree that Haiti is a top cho...Hi, Profesora Z. --<BR/>I agree that Haiti is a top choice among Lima cafes, esp. for people watching. <BR/><BR/>Did you mention San Antonio at 28 de julio, in Miraflores? They do have good coffee, excellent hot chocolate, god-awful croissants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560560.post-79946691762197206382008-08-28T13:46:00.000-07:002008-08-28T13:46:00.000-07:00Gracias Katia por el comentario y tu punto de vist...Gracias Katia por el comentario y tu punto de vista, tan interesante como siempre. Confieso ser asiduo del Haiti cuando estoy en Lima, sobre todo el primer día que llego, me gusta ir ahí, tomarme un pisco sour, comer un aceptable lomo saltado, y ver a la gente pasando. Nunca he comido en La Tiendecita Blanca, pero los postres sí que son buenos. Saludos!::Alejandro::https://www.blogger.com/profile/14811485462759971627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560560.post-72928733240753329332008-08-28T12:56:00.000-07:002008-08-28T12:56:00.000-07:00Hola Alejadro, bueno yo hace mucho que le perdí un...Hola Alejadro, bueno yo hace mucho que le perdí un poco el rastro al tema de los cafés en Lima, es más, cuando yo me vine a Bs As a fines del 99 recién habían comenzado a aparecer los cafés en Lima.<BR/>El Haití, uno de los mas clásicos y cosmopolita de Lima, punto de encuentro de empresarios por las mañanas antes de ir a trabajar, turistas, alguno que otro de levante jaja, y donde increíblemente he comido unas conchitas a la parmesana muy interesantes...igual creo que ha bajado un poco la atención por algunos por comentarios que he leído.<BR/>La Tiendecita Blanca mmmm no sé...a lo mejor solo para tomar café con algo dulce, la última vez pedimos goulash con spaetzle y no estaba hecho como correspondía y el mozo no tenía ni idea del plato.<BR/>Por último Havanna, acá consideran que tiene los mejores alfajores, yo la verdad, con paladar peruano, no me gustan para nada, demasiada masa y relleno escaso y seco, será cuestión de costumbres. Eso sí, las galletitas de limón son muy ricas. El café es aceptable y los locales suelen ser cálidos.<BR/>Saludos,<BR/>KatiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560560.post-38784040111507310612008-08-28T12:29:00.000-07:002008-08-28T12:29:00.000-07:00They have great pastries there, and it's fascinati...They have great pastries there, and it's fascinating to watch the ladies having <I>lonche</I> in the afternoon, it's a whole sociological study...::Alejandro::https://www.blogger.com/profile/14811485462759971627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560560.post-86284524786803006472008-08-28T10:32:00.000-07:002008-08-28T10:32:00.000-07:00Oh yes! And it explains why I never went in - it h...Oh yes! And it explains why I never went in - it has such an aged and bourgeois clientele, at least as you look in from the street. It also seems to be more for socializing than for reading, although I could be wrong on this ... I need to try it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560560.post-76028237459144585732008-08-28T01:21:00.000-07:002008-08-28T01:21:00.000-07:00Hi Professor Z! Ah yes, the US, where one entrée a...Hi Professor Z! Ah yes, the US, where one entrée at most restaurants could probably feed two or three people in Peru. BTW, you were wondering about La Tiendecita Blanca, I actually posted about it, slightly explaining its history and raison d'être at this <A HREF="http://perufood.blogspot.com/2007/08/la-tiendecita-blanca-caf-suisse-in.html" REL="nofollow">link</A>.::Alejandro::https://www.blogger.com/profile/14811485462759971627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560560.post-82124069422382541372008-08-27T20:19:00.000-07:002008-08-27T20:19:00.000-07:00Hi Alejandro! School started so I am back in the U...Hi Alejandro! School started so I am back in the U.S., unfortunately (except it is sunny here, unlike Lima at this time of year). I came back hungry, strangely enough, because I got out of the habit of eating dinner in Peru - the regime in my house is to eat a mandarina at night, and tea, because we have decided it is unhealthy to eat at night. Now I've decided U.S. food, even when correct, is a protein and fat overload big time. I need quinua!!! Sopa de mote and ceviche rule ... although now I am about to make a LITE version of sopa a la minuta! Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com