For the past couple of weekends Cailey and I rehashed our youth, spending hours walking the Multiplaza Mall in Punta Pacifica looking at things we couldn’t afford to buy. Apparently this Multiplaza is a big improvement over Costa Rica’s, with bigger walkways, high-end restaurants, and more shops and cafes.

Filed under: Country Guide, Reviews on February 28th, 2008 | No Comments »

Greenhouse Restaurant is literally shaped like a Greenhouse, which is fun and pretty, but ironically it is a freezer box of AC in there. Plants would grow icicles it is so cold. Ok, that is my only complaint. I love Greenhouse!

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

Living in El Cangrejo definitely has its benefits, one of which is the abundance of good restaurants. Harder to find, however, are breakfast joints. When I first moved here my favorite place to go on a weekend was NY Bagel. It’s always interesting to see the crowd of weird expats hanging out and mingling. Recently, [...]

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

NY Bagel Cafe has a funky, cozy atmosphere and is mostly populated with ex pats on Saturday morning, lounging on the comfy couches and drinking coffee from over-sized mugs.
The nostalgia for the states in me loves going for a weekend bagel, but there are some serious flaws at this so-called bagel café.

Filed under: Reviews on February 25th, 2008 | 2 Comments »

I moved to Casco Viejo because I had heard it was dangerous. Dangerous things enticed a boy from Jersey like myself who spent the better part of his childhood in what amounted to an geek bubble. Schoolwork and the arts, such as piano lessons and art camp, were all I was exposed to until the [...]

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Calle Uruguay, the street of Panamanian excess, where everyone goes to have a good time, where every party animal is an equal…or are they?

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

If you crave the smell of tantalizing chicken in your nostrils, quick service, and outside dining with a great view, you’ll love Jap Jap in El Cangrejo. Do you wake up some nights longing for home and missing your mother’s potato salad? Jap Jap is the answer.

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

Leonardo’s Pizza is quite possibly the best meal deal in Panama.
The restaurant, if you could call it that, is quite sterile in appearance. Many of the walls are adorned with caricatures of celebrities: my favorite being the one with Madonna and Ronaldinho the soccer star. Upon looking at the photo one afternoon while waiting for [...]

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

The leafy porch garden at Restaurante Bella Roma in El Cangrejo is pleasant to sit in and has an overall nice atmosphere and presentation. This, along with the waiters in vests and bow-ties, tricked us into thinking that the food would be as charming.

Filed under: Reviews on January 20th, 2008 | No Comments »

New Years resolutions are in! We have finally bitten the metaphorical bullet and purchased memberships to the most rockin’ gym around, Sport Tec, and as I like to call it, “Gym of the future.”

Filed under: Reviews on January 18th, 2008 | No Comments »

Today I lunched at Pano´s Kretan House, the best Greek food in Panama, or so I now believe. Pano´s has a bright and lively atmosphere. It’s a two story building that feels almost cafeteria-like, but classy (yes, this is possible). On its clean white walls are hung large photographs of Greece, creating an appealing escapist [...]

Filed under: Reviews on January 17th, 2008 | No Comments »

8:00— Casco Viejo is like a city from a different time, with its romantic, Spanish and French influenced buildings. Recently it has become a trendy neighborhood, partly because of the major restorations that are taking place, and now new stylish bars, restaurants, and cafes are springing up. Although patrolled by the friendly Policía de Turismo, [...]

Filed under: Reviews on January 17th, 2008 | No Comments »