I recently spent a few months in Buenos Aires, and these sort of "illegal" restaurants (in the chef's home) are common and have been for years. In fact, they're

I recently spent a few months in Buenos Aires, and these sort of "illegal" restaurants (in the chef's home) are common and have been for years. In fact, they're amazing. Of course, it doesn't happen EU and the US for regulatory reasons, which in a way understand. But it's so sad that great chefs that could be making a living and providing some great food (like in BA), can't because it requires a ridiculous amount of money and licenses to open and operate a legal restaurant. I understand why those laws are in place, but it's still sad. After all, most people cook at home and people rarely get sick or die from not following thorough best practices. Mind you, these illegal restaurants are usually quite small, so they don't really cook at an "industrial scale" like a lot of restaurants do. At one I went we were just 8 random people sitting around a table, and the meal (and company) was amazing. More info: http://munchies.vice.com/articles/argentinas-best-restaurants-are-illegal http://munchies.vice.com/articles/argentinas-best-restaurant...