Archive for the 'chile' Tag
Worldcrunch: “Live next to a Caribbean beach all year round, anywhere in the world….” The Chilean company Crystal Lagoons has succeeded in making this long overused dream cliche into reality by finding a way to treat the water in swimming pools hundreds of meters in size. The meteoric success of the holiday home complex built [...]
Niche Food: South American Empanadas
SF Gate: Paula Tejeda can tell you all about the empanada scene – or lack thereof – in San Francisco, circa 1995. That’s when she and her then-husband, Dennis, took over Chile Lindo, a small Chilean restaurant in the heart of the Mission District. “The previous owner said you’re going to have to learn how [...]
Ian Hutcheon is a 40 year old British astronomer living in Chile that has has combined his two great loves, astronomy and wine making. He’s created what is believed to be the first wine aged by a meteorite formed during the birth of the solar system. His wine, called “Meteorito” was created with grapes from [...]
