10 reasons why Santiago Open Gourmet SOG is the new capital of flavors

10 razones por la que Santiago Open Gourmet es la nueva Capital de los sabores

Eating in a shopping mall? Don't even think about it. SOG is located on the fourth level of the Open Kennedy mall, but you don't have to actually walk through the mall to get to it; you can access SOG from the outside stairs or you can park on the same level and get there quickly. In other words, it is an entire level, about 5,000 square meters of gastronomic offer and six independent entrances and just some blocks away from Araucano Park, one of the green lungs of Santiago.

Just another food boulevard? Not at all. Just like in the great markets of the world in New York or Madrid, SOG is a lively space. A true gastronomic experience with free concerts; high level music by the producer of Soda Stereo, Tweety González; surround illumination by Piedra, the same people in charge of the illumination of the Colón Theater in Buenos Aires; and the largest screen in Latin America: 120 linear meters with dynamic and ornamental content that will make you feel as if you were in a theater where the restaurants are the main characters.

Locking yourself in an enclosed space? The beauty of SOG is that it is a space with two environments: an open terrace with a glass ceiling and a panoramic view of the entire south, west and north of the city; and another indoor space, illuminated by a large screen. All designed by the Chilean Enrique Concha.

And you will find the same old offer... We are talking about a complete level dedicated to gastronomy, with restaurants that you may know and others that are coming to Chile for the first time. There are 12 restaurants with a cosmopolitan offer specially designed for SOG with styles as varied as the first fast food vegan restaurant, Indian food, seafood, pastas, pizzas, and trendy bars, among others.

Just another dull and boring space - quite the opposite! The restaurants you will find in SOG are aimed at breaking the mold, to show you and take you around Santiago through flavors and the latest gastronomic trends. From the tasty Nikkei cuisine of El Japonés to the addictive fried chicken sandwiches of Chicken Love You, passing through a totally different take on vegan food and with the experience of being able to visit a live market, a place where you can buy the products and take them directly to the restaurant's table or cook them in your own home.

What about vegan cuisine? Plant-based cuisine is part of the gastronomic trends that are making the news both locally and worldwide. At SOG you will find completely plant-based gastronomy, such as the Indian flavor of Indian Box or the gourmet street food of Vegan Zone.

It's just another fast food joint. Not at all. At SOG you control your experience, from a mid-morning brunch to being able to sit down at restaurant with table service.

An indoor experience. The flavors of SOG are portable, or feasible to take home. At the center of this gastronomic floor, you will find three restaurants, Siete Cortes, La Piazza and Mesón Marinero. All of them have counters where you can not only choose the cut of meat you want to try on site, but you can also take it home to prepare it. In addition, you will also be able to find condiment bars, pastas, books and cooking utensils, everything you need to recreate the experience at home.

I bet it's expensive. SOG is a complete floor dedicated to gastronomy where, just as in the markets of the world, the food is affordable. The basis of a varied offer, unparalleled and diverse cuisine. In fact, you will find a Social Bar, an ideal space to spend time with friends.

No parking! Forget about that problem. SOG is located on Kennedy Avenue on the corner of Rosario Norte, one of the main business districts of Santiago. Also, you will have all the infrastructure of the Open Kennedy shopping mall, including parking. You can get there by car, on foot or by bicycle. There are several different entrances: from the outside stairs, a direct parking at the SOG level, and from inside the mall in all its accesses.

Now you just have to come and enjoy this true gastronomic experience offered by SOG, the capital of flavors.

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