October 1st, 2007 by Cherie Magnus
Humberto Primo 1462 (between San Jose & Saenz Pena), San Telmo
La Milonga de los Consagrados - Useful information
Saturday afternoons 4.30pm-10.30pm; Entrance fee of 10 pesos; Reservations: 15-5892-2056.
Reservations are really necessary unless you attend alone, and then they can squeeze you in someplace. Usually this tango salon is full (more than 300 people) by 8.00pm.
La Milonga de los Consagrados is organized by Enrique “Gordo” Rosich, and although it is officially in the barrio of Constitucion, it would probably be referred to as San Telmo by most (official barrio borders are largely ignored in Buenos Aires).
Same venues, different milongas…
As I pointed out in my overview on Tango in Buenos Aires, even if a milonga is in the same salon as another, each milonga will still have its own character depending on the day of the week, the organizer, the crowd, and if it’s in the afternoon or at night.
Los Consagrados is in the same salon as the famous Nino Bien of Thursday nights (in the wonderful Centro Region Leonesa), but it is a totally different experience. And to my mind, the best afternoon milonga of the week. The fact that it’s held on Saturday afternoons, the traditional “difficult” day for singles, makes it even more of a plus…
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September 30th, 2007 by Alan Patrick
The Who, What, When, How, Why & Where of Living in Buenos Aires
It’s a small world…
So, the other night I was ambling around Retiro with Maya, Tom and Carito at the monthly Gallery Nights event (failing miserably to score any free champagne on this occasion) and coming out of one gallery, I literally bumped into Stefan, one of the guys behind Buenos Aires Insider magazine. I say literally, because it was an actual collision, and just as I turned round to shout obscenities at him, I realized who it was, and instead said “oh, I know you, don’t I?” (I only shout obscenities at people I don’t know. At a safe distance, obviously).
Anyway, Stefan was kind enough to give us some copies of the first edition (September - October) of the magazine, which is currently slated to come out on a bi-monthly basis. After getting my greasy mitts on this beautifully designed, slim, brand spanking new magazine, I can confirm that BA Insider is indeed an excellent little read, with up to date listings and suggestions for great places in Buenos Aires to eat, drink, explore, buy stuff and so on, mixed in with helpful hints and tips for expats living in Buenos Aires.
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July 18th, 2007 by Alan Patrick
Buenos Aires City Government Tourism Portal Launches blogs in English and Spanish
I’ve just seen on Pasa en Buenos Aires [ES] that the Buenos Aires Government Tourism Portal has launched two new blogs about tourism in the city of Buenos Aires, one in English, and one in Spanish.
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July 18th, 2007 by Diva
Sometimes Buenos Aires can be a bitch
I have to say, it is with great honor that I welcome Diva, of Buenos Aires Through My Eyes (AKA Bitchtours) fame, to the blog. If you haven’t read her site, then, well, you should, now. Oh, actually, read her guest post below first, and then go to her site. And do please come back after, or I might cry.
1. I order a dish from a menu and they don’t have it
This is not something unusual here, even in fancy restaurants. You spent 10 minutes deciding what you’re gonna have and when you order the waiter gives you this look like you’ve pronounced a forbidden word and then says: “I’ll check if we have that”.
How come? It’s on the menu, the only thing I would eat right now is that damn dish and you don’t have it? Give me a break.
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July 16th, 2007 by Alan Patrick
Loads of great posts from all corners of the world were submitted to the carnival of cities this week, which I am honored to be hosting here in Buenos Aires. And so, without further a do, on to the posts themselves, starting with those closest to home…
South America
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