Corrientes
Winnipeg's best Argentinian Pizzeria
C orrientes is one of the first lines in the urban design of the city. In the late 19th century the city experienced a demographic explosion through a massive European immigration, mostly Italian, who set a critical influence. Genovese immigrants who settled brought their traditions like the focaccia bread, which lead to the thick crust pizza and the fugazzeta, an Argentinian classic. At the same time, theatres, bookstores, pizzerias, cafés and cultural centres landed on Corrientes Avenue changing Buenos Aires lifestyle by offering an informal and inspiring environment. With the doors open until late night, the street became home to some of the finest tango tendencies. Writers, artists
and visitors also felt the magnetism of “la calle que nunca duerme” (the street that never sleeps), and it took no time for pizzerias to became a reference of Corrientes idiosyncrasy. Since then, pizzerias have become a fundamental joint, a meeting point for many. All day long people use pizzerias as a breakfast place, a lunch stop from work, having a fuggazeta with the classic chopp of draught beer, or a dining place for the family and friends before or after the theatre.
We are proud to bring a slice of Corrientes to Winnipeg.
CHEF ALFONSO MAURY WITH HIS SON, IVO MAURY.
Locally Sourced & Organic Food WE SUPPORT AND PURCHASE FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIC FARMS The Corrientes’s empanadas are made at La Pampa
30 SAVOUR MANITOBA | SPRING 24
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