Molecular gastronomy dinner!

We had quite an amazing dinner at a place just 2 blocks from our apartment. It's called La Vineria de Gualterio Bolivar (Bolivar 865 entre Independencia y Estados Unidos), and had this description from Time Out:

Among the endless parrillas and pizzerias of San Telmo is a completely new culinary prospect, not just for the area but also for the whole city ...head chef Alejandro Digilio ... is the third chef in the city to earn their wings at what is generally considered the best restaurant in the world [Ferran Adria's Madrid restaurant El Bulli which is at the forefront of the molecular gastronomy movement].

We were excited to try this out, and very pleased. Each course was small, but we went through 20 dishes or so; by the end we were stuffed. The waiter was exceptional, and we were very lucky that he spoke excellent English to explain what the dishes were. We loved being able to sample so many different tastes and textures throughout the meal. It was a fun meal in the sense that some dishes required us to assemble it as we ate, or there was some surprise discovery element.

The decor was simple with clean lines. I noticed the nice symmetry on the table before our many dishes arrived.
Hot soup onto which cold soup was poured so we could enjoy the contrast by scooping carefully. A secret egg yolk in a square potato. It was delicious.
A salmon dish, and a cod soup dish. Each was presented simply and beautifully, and it was a delight to anticipate trying each course.
Vegetable terrine, and a meat dish. By the time of the meat dish, I was very full and couldn't finish it.
This tiny bubble was called "liquid ravioli" and was made with tea! The dessert was surprisingly huge.

By the end of dinner, we lost count of how many dishes had come, and kept saying to each other, "I hope this is the last because I'm really full" but then some other tiny dish would be presented. Overall, a really great experience. With a bottle of wine and local port at the end, the full-blown dinner was just a little over US$100, which is phenomenal. It would cost triple in the US, I think.

We have a reservation at famous Japanese-Peruvian place on Tuesday. With prices low, we're taking advantage of trying out high-end places. But with dinners so late, I'm definitely gaining a few : )