aren t pushy here. you know in new york everybody is like sort of hungry and pushy and moving. nacho: here, it s extremely laid back. the only competition is soccer. that s the only time that you get competitive and it gets extreme. anthony: ignacio mattos is the chef owner of three very successful restaurants in new yo city estela, cafe altro paradiso, and flora bar. he s been a new yorker for the past 12 years. but he comes from here. nacho: uruguay is a pretty chill and relaxed place where you can just disconnect from everything. for me it s a melting pot. it s mostly spanish and italian immigrant food. anthony: bar arocena, in montevideo s carrasco neighborhood, specializes in uruguay s unofficial national sandwich the legendary chivito. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week since 1923.