A Typical Panamanian Mola
Because of Panama’s unique geographical position between two huge bodies of water and its multicultural population, the country has an incredible amount to offer a tourist. Here are some of the things I think a visitor would regret not experiencing while in Panama.

Filed under: Country Guide, Culture, Food, History, News on June 26th, 2008 | No Comments »

“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day” my health teacher used to say: a large woman with a Geri curl-like haircut and a voice deeper than that of my father. She’d always say this line standing in front of a poster she kept taped beside the chalkboard showing what was considered to be [...]

Filed under: Food on June 24th, 2008 | No Comments »

Aloe in Panama
Aloe Panama, founded in 1998, produce Sabia (or Aloe extract) for health drinks exclusive to Panama. Aloe Panama soon plans to expand to a global market, mainly in Europe and Asia.

Filed under: Food, News on May 30th, 2008 | No Comments »

It was one of my first trips ever to a supermarket, as a toddler, that I distinctly remember a woman of middle age taking a donut from the fresh pastry case and eating it there on the spot. The woman made a great impression on me and, at the age of four, I recollect clearly [...]

Filed under: Food on May 13th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Anita’s Restaurant- El Carmen- Panama City, Panama
The answer is yes.  Where? At Anita’s, the best hidden restaurant in Panama City.  It’s tucked away near the intersection of Via Manuel Espinosa Batista and Calle Primera El Carmen (one block from Excedra books, heading away from Balboa).  This restaurant boasts an authentic and rustic vibe unlike any [...]

Filed under: Food, Reviews on March 25th, 2008 | No Comments »

Los Camisones Restaurant- Santa Clara Panama
Feeling freakily like Will Smith in “I am Legend” on Easter weekend in Panama City, we jumped into the car and took the long drive to to Pedasi to find some form of humanity, making a stop for lunch at Los Camisones.

Filed under: Food, Reviews on March 24th, 2008 | No Comments »

One of the best restaurants I’ve eaten at so far in Panama City is Il Pomodoro, an Italian restaurant located on the Amador Causeway in the first strip of shops.

Filed under: Food on March 17th, 2008 | No Comments »

the mojioto - a cuban classic often found in Panamanian restaurants
Panama City has a dining scene as varied and colorful as the people who reside here.  Here are a few of my favorites.
Twist — Thai food and possibly the best mojito I’ve ever had.  The thom kha gai soup is killer, as are most of the entrees [...]

Filed under: Food on March 13th, 2008 | No Comments »

I’ve never liked soup. I’ve never been one of those people to get sick and lay, all curled up in my bed, waiting for some lovely woman to bring me warm soup. It just never struck me as a warm and cozy thing. I would have much rathered, for example, that she bring me a [...]

Filed under: Food on March 10th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

In my recent turn as grumpy old man, I’d been griping for the last few months at the limited dining available in my neighborhood.  As a bachelor who is to busy/lazy to cook for himself, I’m more than familiar with the entire menu at the five or so consistently ok restaurants nearby.  So I was [...]

Filed under: Food on March 3rd, 2008 | No Comments »

It was not long ago that I started eating clams again. I had a bad run-in with a clam in my late teens at the local Italian food joint; an experience which discouraged me from approaching bi-valves for nearly a decade.

Filed under: Food on February 27th, 2008 | No Comments »