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 12th, 2007 by Cherie Magnus
An Introduction to Dancing Tango in Buenos Aires
[Photo Credit: SMeaLLuM]
Note from Alan - We are lucky enough to welcome a seasoned Buenos Aires tango and milonga expert to the Buenos Aires Argentina Guide, in the form of Cherie Magnus, from the Tango Cherie blog (see the end of this post for more info on Cherie). Her first offering is an excellent guide to the types of tango salon in Buenos Aires, for those interested in the real world of social tango dancing in the city. So, over to you Cherie…
If you want to dance tango in Buenos Aires, where do you go?
Actually it depends on many things: your age, what style you dance, what day or night of the week you want to go out, if you go with or without a partner, and so on…
Dancing social tango in Buenos Aires has nothing to do with the Tango Show Dancing on the streets of San Telmo, La Boca, calle Florida, or Recoleta, or the many Cena-Shows with an orchestra, stage dancers and dinner. The first thing to know about tango is that what you’ll see in those places is a different dance - Tango for Export. And that is another post entirely!
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June 28th, 2007 by Rachel Signer
Billinghurst 2163 (between Juncal & French), Barrio Norte / Recoleta
[Phone number: 4825-3050. Also has another location in Recoleta at Ayacucho 1208 - phone number : 4823-3900]
Maybe you’ve heard that sushi is one of the city’s culinary specialties, but in case no one told you: don’t leave Buenos Aires without indulging in an expertly-prepared sushi feast at one of the many great sushi restaurants in town. For a sushi restaurant that won’t put too much of a dent in your wallet, has a cozy atmosphere with incredibly attentive service, and serves up some of the best lobster, shrimp, and avocado rolls, head to Maki Sushi in Barrio Norte or Recoleta. It’s a great place to have a light meal before an evening of drinks and dancing with friends, or you could come here for a fun and casual date.
[Note from Alan: I'm especially glad that we have Rachel on board to do this sushi review, because I never would have been able to review any sushi bars in Buenos Aires, an important part of the dining scene here - I'm allergic to fish! :(]
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June 27th, 2007 by Alan Patrick
Chicken is a vegetable, right?
[Original photo credit: lonecellotheory]
In Buenos Aires, the land of steak, it’s gotta be hard for visiting vegetarians and vegans [I use the word 'visiting', because surely none of them were actually born here! ;)].
To make this point crystal clear, I have actually heard people ask for meat-free options in restaurants, only for the waiter to offer up dishes with ham or chicken in them, because, after all, they don’t include any carne (beef).
Most people here in Buenos Aires simply cannot comprehend a life without beef, and who could really blame them for this standpoint, when 1. meat is so damn good in Argentina, and 2. eating beef is so ingrained into daily porteno life. However, if you come to Buenos Aires as a vegetarian or vegan, there are still quite a few dining options available…
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June 5th, 2007 by Alan Patrick
J.A. Cabrera 5099 (corner of Thames), Palermo Viejo
[also has a second restaurant, La Cabrera Norte, down a block at J.A. Cabrera 5127]
La Cabrera: Buenos Aires steak at its finest
This review is going to be something of a first for me: a review pretty low on words, and high on pictures. Thing is, when it comes to talking about La Cabrera, words just can’t describe the ecstasy of enjoying one of their huge steaks or many other specialties. In this case, pictures seem to be the way forward, and so I’ll do my best to curb my verbose tendencies for today…
Happy drooling! 
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