Mateo and Julie are from Paris- they're wonderful. Of course the French guy would buy his girlfriend not one, but all the roses.
We know Mateo through Julieta- our Spanish profe!
Our new Peruvian friends who "made" the night.
They know how to celebrate!
The Peruvian ladies were right in on the photos!
That's the cook with the red hat and our waitress in the pink- probably the biggest night the place has had in awhile.
That's the torta (cake.) It was made of many unknown things, but definitely topped with a layer of red, jiggly jello.
Julie cutting her torta!
I'm not sure quite how to describe this night, but it was one of my favorite nights that I've had in BA. After going to La Bomba del Tiempo -a percussion show, we went to this small Peruvian restaurant to celebrate our friend Julie's birthday. The restaurant had a lot of strikes: bad photos of food on the wall (never a good sign,) a cat roaming around inside the restaurant, a TV blaring some Latin telenovela and a kitchen that was far out of sight. All the fun started with Mateo (Julie's boyfriend) who bought her not one, but all the roses off the guy who came in selling individual stems. The guy practically skipped out of the place. There were two other tables of Peruvian ladies, but otherwise the place was pretty much empty. They joined right in when we sang "Feliz Cumpleanos" and from that point on, the fun only escalated. Everyone, including the waitstaff, got involved. The Peruvians enthusiastic and dedicated participation made for a real, unforgettable night.
