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The kitchen has always been one of the main reasons for coming back a sea of silver every summer. Its fresh, local and seasonal produce, added to the quality of the water, make the pastries, cakes and dishes prepared there something truly different.
In addition, in recent years, original and very interesting projects led by women have opened their doors: a high-quality seafood restaurant on the beach, a space dedicated to cocoa, a French patisserie and an Asian dining room. They were encouraged to innovate with new ideas and attention to product details; As a reward for their efforts, today their businesses are part of all foodie tours around the city.
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1. The dream of Eugenia Krause and Victoria Ortemberg is an Asian ghetto
Evgenia has been in the world of gastronomy for more than 30 years. He trained in hotel management and owned a tavern in Arroyal d’Ajuda, Brazil; he then returned to Argentina and studied at the Argentine Institute of Gastronomy (IAG). He worked in important restaurants and created El Caldero catering; Simultaneously, she began her teaching career focused on researching the origins of cooking in Argentina and Latin America. In 2010, he inaugurated La Cocina de Eugenia, an experimental space with its own garden and elements to recreate the most ancient methods of cooking; there, together with other colleagues, he dictates his Campfire Workshop.
For her part, Victoria is a CAVE sommelier, achieved Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 3, worked in haute cuisine restaurants in Buenos Aires such as Unik, and taught courses and tastings. Curated by him, Asian Ghetto’s wine offering stands out in the city with a menu featuring samples from hand-picked producers across the country and the highest quality glassware (they even use Riedel Winewings glasses).
In 2019, Evgenia and Victoria created the first Asian dining room in Mar del Plata, where they serve dishes from the main Asian capitals with respect to their original techniques using fresh and seasonal products. An avant-garde restaurant that worships the love of local ingredients and continues to grow, to the point that it was chosen as part of the catering for the IDEA colloquium in 2022. Currently, Asian Ghetto is the only one of the wonderful restaurants in Mar del Fees are 100% female-owned.
Eugenia and Victoria created the first Asian dining room in Mar del Plata
2. Fernando Sarasa – Sarasanegro / Red Moon
Ever since she entered the Argentine Institute of Gastronomy (IAG), Fernando was certain: she wanted to go to Spain to work with the prestigious Martin Berasategui, and of course she did. After several internships in famous restaurants in Buenos Aires, he arrived in the municipality of Lasarte Oria to begin a transformative experience: living in the microclimate of haute European cuisine. Also, there she met her husband and teammate Patricio Negro. However, before becoming Sarasonegra, he had a pivotal moment in his career: working at Da Vittorio, a very fine restaurant that already had a Michelin star, located in the Italian commune of Brussoporta.
So, Fernando and Patricio returned to Argentina with a lot of luggage and a clear idea: they will open a restaurant in Mar del Plata – Fernando’s city – where the main characters will be the sea and its products. The rest is history: it was opened at the end of 2003. Sarasanegro is the first and only haute cuisine restaurant on the Argentine coast. Here she has always been in charge of the lounge and wine offering with an impressive underground cellar that holds special vintages and true rarities.
As he is one of the key people in the gastronomic scene of Mar del Plata, his journey did not end there. Today, Fernando is also an advisor to the resort The Red Moon of Chapadmalala and performs its cuisine from local products. Undoubtedly, this is one of the most outstanding places to have fish and shellfish for lunch by the sea this season.
Sarasanegro is the first and only haute cuisine restaurant on the Argentine coast
3. Gabriela Palanga – Aguamarga Hakaatl
When she was a girl, Gabriela spent her days between the family workshop and the kitchen, making puddings and sweet bread with her grandfather; Therefore, studying gastronomy was not a decision, but something natural. She completed an internship at the Sheraton and Costa Galana hotels, headed the pastry chef at the Sasso hotel. However, there were two trips that marked his professional career; The first went to Italy, where he participated in SIGEP (International Ice Cream, Pastry and Artisanal Bakery) contests. The other traveled to Mexico, where he entered the humid jungle environment to see cacao trees and experience the entire cacao harvesting process, from separating the beans to grinding.
It was officially opened in February 2020 Aguamarga in his hometown, a space dedicated to cacao, where they work from the grain, from the groats (small pieces of beans already fried) and also from grated cocoa (already polished feathers). Everything, of course, comes from unique sources. today, this chocolate shop This is a must-see spot in town to discover the universe behind ancient and 100% American food.
4. Sabrina Miossec – Dinette
Sabrina is French and came to the country 17 years ago to complete her doctoral thesis on the Argentine feminist writer Anglaise Horadischer. However, ten years ago, her professional life changed direction: she decided to move from Buenos Aires to Mar del Plata and return to her roots as a pastry chef “because she missed French sweets so much”. So, he started making French pastries and selling his creations in cafes, followed by corporates and holidays.
Tired of working alone, she decided to open a shop in 2021: that’s how Dinette was born, which bears her name as a tribute to children’s tea games. For Sabrina, Dinette was just that, the answer to her need to connect with those flavors of her childhood. It so happened that I took on the work that lasted for several months, I assembled a team led by women and in mid-2022 I inaugurated this pastry shop dedicated to natural, preservative-free baked goods based on local produce, flour and organic sugar. With specialty coffee, fresh organic drinks and a very limited but delicious savory menu, Dinette is another must-see on a foodie tour of La Felice.
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