Category: ItsColombiaNotColumbia

Colombian Mexican Restaurant: Are you Confused Yet?

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Well, as I said before, this whole Colombia vs. Columbia thing is becoming ridiculous, lately confusing the almighty writers over at The New York Times — and even this poor blogger.

And just to continue to mess up with our heads, comes a Colombian Mexican Restaurant, an apparent new addition to Restaurant Row in Midtown Manhattan.

So let’s recap: It’s not Columbia, it’s Colombian, and it sells Colombian, not Columbian, and Mexican food in New York City.

Wait. What?!

Click here for a comprehensive coverage of this blog’s Colombia vs. Columbia conundrum.

Hat tip: Chris Albi

Sofía Vergara Graces Cover of Glam. CondeNast Flack Promptly Promotes ‘Columbian’ Beauty

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It is always refreshing to see “one of us” on the cover of high-profile magazines. But it is of special joy to this blogger to receive an image of the cover with an accompanying note by the magazine’s P.R. department hyping the awesomness of having such a smart “Columbian” beauty on their cover.

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I don’t know you, but I’m off to read this thing ASAP, and try to find out if I too can become a highest-earning Latina.

Columbia or Colombia? That Is the Question…

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After years of living in the U.S. and hearing such wonderful things about Columbian stars, Columbian telenovelas or the Columbian economy, I made the wise decision to move close to the neighborhood. Alas, all I found there was a bunch of young people carrying books, going up and down some stairs and looking quite anxious about something.

Then I realized there was yet another Columbia, one that apparently is farther away, but promises to be a bit more fun.

Colombia, it seems, is actually a country in South America (whoa!) so this blogger is determined to give that one a chance.

My sources tell me I will not be able to find Queso “columbiano,” over there, but I think I’ll manage. [You cannot have your queso and eat it too, right?]

All this to say: This blog will be on vacation for a while, though I promise to check back real soon and let you know if the other Colombia was worth the wait.

Finally! Food Makers Understand the Importance of Marketing Columbian Stuff

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It was just a matter of time before food makers jumped on the Columbia-trend-wagon.

See? First the Washington Post wrote a story about Columbia’s Free Trade Agreement and then CBS called Shakira the ‘Columbian Carrie Bradshaw.’ And now, Nuestro Queso, LLC, a small outlet in Hackensack, N.J. which cannot even spell its own name on the company’s URL, is peddling Queso Fresco Columbiano.

Wait! If it’s fresh and Columbian, shouldn’t we call it Queso Freshman instead?

[and don’t get me started on “El Pueblano” but that’s another story…]

CBS Wants you to Know Shakira is an Ivy League Graduate, Somehow Linked to ‘Sex and the City’

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UPDATED: SEEMS LIKE SOMEONE AT CBSNEWS.COM READ THIS BLOG, SO THE COLUMBIA SLIP-UP HAS BEEN FIXED ONLINE. [THANK GOD FOR SCREEN GRABS]

Turns out Univision’s CEO, Joe Uva, is not the only who is nuts about things hailing from Columbia.

CBS Katie Couric recently sat down to interview Shakira, upon which she concluded the singer is some sort of a Colombian version of Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw.

Yet, someone at cbsnews.com thought it was much more appropriate -and less third-worldly- to make the singer a ‘Columbian’ instead of a Colombian.

Click here to watch the full interview with the “Columbian” singer, formerly known as a Colombian singer.

‘Forbes’ Unveils Univision’s Secret to Future Success: Content from “Columbia”

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75864-Joe_UvaI love it when the so-called mainstream media decides to care about Hispanic stuff -and nope, I’m not talking about the marketing extravaganza a.k.a. CNN’s Latino in America.

Here’s a Q&A by Forbes’ Lacey Rose with Univision Communications’ chief, Joe Uva, where we learn that not only there a lot of new “telenovellas” on the pipeline, but they are going to come from “Columbia,” which I think is simply great.

How often do we get Ivy League-quality content on Spanish-language TV?

(click on the text below to read the full interview)

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Geography lessons from Expedia.com

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In a recent marketing pitch, Internet travel agency Expedia.com urges visitors to rush as there are only 3 days left to get “rock-bottom fares to Central and South America” flying with Taca.

The funny thing, though, is that the image Expedia picked to promote flights to Central and South America is a photo of the ancient Atlantes de Tula, the Toltec ruins located in the Mexican state of Hidalgo.

What’s more, once you scroll down the promotional newsletter, you’ll find Expedia is also inviting you to save while traveling to the following cities: Ecuador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and … wait, here’s the best one: Columbia. Not only none of the places mentioned above are cities, but Columbia? …

Some people would let this go without an itch, but not my friend Carlos, who actually sent Expedia an email pointing out the geographical inaccuracies in the newsletter. Expedia’s reply is only funnier than the original pitch:

“Thank you for contacting us about incorrect spelling. We regret that your experience with Expedia.com was not satisfying.”