Are you looking for somewhere to have brunch in Montevideo?

We visited NoveCento restaurant on the weekend to have brunch.  Yes, you read correctly, there is indeed somewhere to have brunch in Uruguay!  I enjoyed eggs benedict and although it was served on bread and not an English muffin it was still good.  For $145 pesos the kids meals are a bargain and massive servings.  The lunch menu is also good - the steak fries are awesome!.  The added family-friendly service and environment is great, they even provide crayons and paper tablecloths for children to draw on.  My family and I will be returning here for sure, I want to try the NoveCento omelette next :)

www.novecento.com
Rambla Pte Charles de Gaulle, Montevideo
2624 1900

Did you miss the last Design Fair in Montevideo?

Not to worry...there are two more Ferias Maxima De Diseño coming up this year:  the Summer fair on 16/17/18 October and the Christmas fair on 27/28/29 November.

Would you like to play some darts?

The Montevideo Players Society are happy to announce...

THE URUGUAYAN OPEN DARTS CHAMPIONSHIP

To be held on Saturday 3rd October at 8.30pm at the Neil Fairless Centre - Acevedo Díaz 2324.

Admission:

$200 - Adults

$100 - Members/Students/OAPs

To participate in the tournament, please confirm by e-mail to montevideplayers@gmail.com.  The admission will be charged on the night.

Have you been to El Gran Pez Restaurant in El Pinar?

I visited El Gran Pez Restaurant in El Pinar yesterday and it stood up to all the great things that I had been told about it.  The food was excellent, full of flavour and quite different to all the other restaurants we have tried in Uruguay - make sure to check out the specials too.  The sunny outdoor space at El Gran Pez is lovely and our kids enjoyed running around as well as playing on the small playground.  You need to make reservations at El Gran Pez, it is quite popular, and also note that it is cash only.  Check out El Gran Pez on Facebook.

Want to go to a Spring Food Festival tomorrow?

Are you looking for 2nd hand clothes at a great price?

There is a garage sale in Carrasco tomorrow (Friday 4 September) from 10am-8pm.  Plenty of mens and womans clothes/shoes going cheap!  More than 300 items and everything must go!!! 

Contact Yoshie at yoshie@skyeandgaia.com for the address and more details.  Also, there are more photos and info on the Uruguay KIDS/FAMILY INFO*BUY*SELL group on Facebook (if you are a member).

Where can I buy cheap pineapples and strawberries?

On the corner of Cooper and Av. Italia there is a stand selling strawberries (2 kilos for $100) and pineapples (2 for $100).  The stand has been there everyday this week, keep an eye out!

How can I learn to sew?

I love teaching sewing lessons.   I am very proud of my current student who made a bag-inner purse using her Grandmother's old sewing machine.  Before we started lessons she had never even threaded a machine! and from there she designed the purse, and learnt how to draft a pattern and sew it all together (including the zip).  The finished design is great!  Now we are onto our next project.

If you are interested in sewing lessons please feel free to contact me contactaskannette@gmail.com 

How do you claim back some of your FONASA payments?

Do make payments to BPS?...did you know that you can claim back some of your FONASA payments...and the more dependents that you have the more money you will get back!

As of 12 September you can check if you have any money available for repayment from excess contributions to FONASA (from the 2014 financial year), on the BPS website: https://devolucionfonasa.bps.gub.uy/. This service is available 24 hours, every day of the week, including Saturdays and Sundays. Then after you check what you are owed (if any) you can collect the money by showing your cedula at any Abitab, after the date specified in this schedule:

The last digit of your cedula:	Collection after:
0 - 1	23/09
2 - 3	24/09
4 - 5	25/09
6 - 7	26/09
8 - 9	27/09