by Markku Sario | Nov 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
In keeping with the electoral hysteria in the U.S., allow me to offer this timely battle cry. “Extremism in the pursuit of excellent coffee is no vice.” This could well be the mission statement of one of Cuenca’s newest, and best, purveyors of perfectly roasted,...
by Markku Sario | Oct 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
We hadn’t eaten Mexican food in quite a while, and this place was recommended to us by friends. El Santo has a typically small storefront at Calle Larga 9-82 at Benigno Malo, just a few doors west of Sunrise Café. Inside their sliding door entry is a small dining room...
by Markku Sario | Oct 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
We were with a small group of newcomers to Cuenca and wanted to give them a taste of traditional food, so we all went to El Maiz, one of our favorites. El Maiz is in a bright yellow house on Calle Larga, right on the corner of Calle de Los Molinos, a short walk from...
by Markku Sario | Sep 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
Across from Parque Calderon, one half block north of the new cathedral on Benigno Malo, there is an unassuming doorway that opens onto lovely seminary court yard surrounded by two stories of restaurants and gift shops, and one of the best views of the cathedral domes...
by Markku Sario | Sep 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last Sunday, Jackie and I went for brunch at Café del Museo with a friend to celebrate his broken leg. Yes, the café is disabled accessible, up a long ramp from 3 de Noviembre. Café del Museo is accessed easily by taking the Esclinata Jana de Oro — the one beside...
