I had written about a new local travel trend of eating in local’s homes a few months back when I went to Casa Saltshaker in Beunos Aires, and ever since I’ve been on a mission to find other local eating experiences around the globe. I know that secret kitchens, local dinners, and pop up kitchens exist all over the world – but finding them is a bit hard at times.
Bookalokal is the creation of US expat Evelyn White. She wanted to create way for people to connect over food. Her typical bookalokal customers include tourists, travel junkies, expats and local people – people who are wanting to meet new people. Overall there were 9 guests who attended our dinner – 5 travelers, 3 expats, and 1 local. Our origins ranged from USA, UK and the Netherlands primarily. Two of the guests had come completely solo as a way to meet new people. The rest were couples or friends.
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