By Jorge Jefferds May 11, 2019
As you arrive
to the Santiago International Airport, you wonder how this country will
surprise you. The view of the Andes can be fantastic if the sky is clear and
pollution free or quite the opposite. With luck, you will have those
magnificent mountains welcome you. If this is not your case, you might want to
just take a taxi instead, and explore the second best choice to learn to know
this beautiful country in the far South American corner.
Located on a
traditional neighborhood in the old Santiago Downtown, “The Good Guys” (LosBuenos Muchachos as the Spanish brand name) welcomes all visitors with a
different perspective in regards to Chilean cultural traditions).
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| The Restaurant Interiors |
When they offer
a table and the menu, the number one recommendation for a drink is the
so-called Pisco Sour. Never leave Chile without tasting their most popular
drink. A brandy fermented with grape juice and high-proof spirit, is mixed and
blended with exotic fresh lemon juice to create the refreshing drink.
If you are not
into sour flavors, they have a second famous drink called Vaina Cocktail. This
beverage is made with ruby port, cognac, crème de cacao, egg yolk, and a touch
of cinnamon.
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| Pisco Sour |
Both beverages
are the perfect start before you can order your main course. One of the most
popular dishes in this restaurant and the one that Chileans enjoy when partying
with friends and relatives is called “Parrillada.” They place in the center of
your table a mini grill with a tremendous assortment of meats. You will find
beef, “Chunchules” (beef small intestines served and prepared in the form of
sausages), “Longaniza” (Spanish sausage that was introduced to most Latin
American countries during the Colony), “Prietas” (blood sausages), and grilled
skinless potatoes.
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| Parrillada |
For dessert, go
for a lucuma ice cream or cherimoya ice cream, or both if you want to taste
these exotic fruits from the North of Chile. Lucuma’s flavor is a bit similar to
caramel, but more intense and aromatic. The fruit is said to be natural from
Peru, yet it has been produced in Chile for many decades as well. Cherimoya is
a fruit with white skin and large dark seeds. Its fresh sweetness enriches it
with the fame as one of the best ingredients for ice cream, cocktails and
beverages of all kinds.
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| Lucuma Ice Cream |
If you are
tired after a long trip from North America (12 hours flight), Europe (15 hours
flight), or Australia (20 hours flight), then you might consider a nap in your
hotel and come to “The Good Guys” in the evening hours.
Almost every
night, there are performances with the typical Chilean folk dances. From Easter
Island to Chiloe Island, performers bring the most beautiful songs of this
country in tunes of harps, guitars, castanets, and “Huasos” dancing the popular
“Cueca” (the national folk dance of Chile).
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| Vaina Cocktail |
Be aware that
they might ask you to come and dance with them, but don’t be afraid. It will be
an unforgettable experience.
If you don’t
see the Andes Cordillera from the airport, start with the Chilean food, the
second postcard of the Andean country.
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