Hasta ahora, la mejor chocotorta en BA!read more

What else can I say? It's the best smelling supermarket in Chinatown. It has most stuff, except the…read moreraw foods.

As Lillian C. very eloquently put it, "Casa China is a vegan oasis in the land of meat." As a…read morevegetarian drowning in a meat culture, this is so very true. If you're American, you'll appreciate this place. They have *gasp* pretzels, and OMG salsa. How salsa (the kind that goes with tortilla chips) is not a thing in Argentina, I'll never understand. Little comforts of home. They have plenty of sushi rolls to go, lots of different sauces (Tabasco is like $12) and some fresh-baked cookies that you can buy singularly. I wouldn't call it Whole Foods (Tina & Co around the corner takes the vegan cake for that) but Casa China is definitely a great place to check out no matter who you are or what you're looking for.

Found this beautiful old style store specializing in Greek delicacies and especially olives. They…read morehave vats and vats of different kinds of olives. But what made it special for me was the friendliness of the owner, who despite our differences in language, was able to communicate just fine with me. We got invited to a Greek festival and a championship ping pong tournament. Update: the olives are the best I've ever tasted. The black ones are Smokey and oaky and the green ones are superb. The pickled asparagus is excellent. This place is worth a stop.