Comments on: Un Altra Volta http://www.buenostours.com/un-altra-volta Buenos Tours offers private guided walking tours of Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina. Also a free online guide to the city Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:59:53 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Claus http://www.buenostours.com/un-altra-volta/comment-page-1#comment-1905 Claus Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:19:01 +0000 http://www.buenostours.com/un-altra-volta#comment-1905 Veronique, if you want to have ice cream in Martinez, go to Via Flaminia on Av Libertador, it is excellent. They also have a second one in Unicenter. You won't regret it, in my personal opinion even better than Volta and Persicco (too bad they are only located in Zona Norte). Veronique, if you want to have ice cream in Martinez, go to Via Flaminia on Av Libertador, it is excellent. They also have a second one in Unicenter. You won’t regret it, in my personal opinion even better than Volta and Persicco (too bad they are only located in Zona Norte).

]]> By: Alan Patrick http://www.buenostours.com/un-altra-volta/comment-page-1#comment-1704 Alan Patrick Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:22:28 +0000 http://www.buenostours.com/un-altra-volta#comment-1704 Scott, Persicco is indeed very good, but I wouldn't say necessarily better than Volta. It depends which flavours you go for - Persicco has great Cafe and Vainilla, whereas Volta has amazing Mascarpone with Red Fruits and Dark Chocolate, and actually, for Dulce de Leche, I still think you can't beat the tentacion at Freddo (who also have the best Swiss Chocolate too, in my opinion). The only thing to do is try all the flavors at all three places, and then start on the rest of the smaller artisan places across the rest of BA too. Ice cream is the best thing about the city in my opinion... Alan PS - These days, I live in Belgrano, seeing as you asked. Scott,

Persicco is indeed very good, but I wouldn’t say necessarily better than Volta. It depends which flavours you go for – Persicco has great Cafe and Vainilla, whereas Volta has amazing Mascarpone with Red Fruits and Dark Chocolate, and actually, for Dulce de Leche, I still think you can’t beat the tentacion at Freddo (who also have the best Swiss Chocolate too, in my opinion).

The only thing to do is try all the flavors at all three places, and then start on the rest of the smaller artisan places across the rest of BA too. Ice cream is the best thing about the city in my opinion…

Alan

PS – These days, I live in Belgrano, seeing as you asked.

]]> By: Alan Patrick http://www.buenostours.com/un-altra-volta/comment-page-1#comment-1703 Alan Patrick Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:17:38 +0000 http://www.buenostours.com/un-altra-volta#comment-1703 Veronique, Unfortunately for you, according to their website, there is no Volta in Martinez. I guess the nearest one, although quite a distance, would be the one in Belgrano - look on their website for more details: http://www.unaltravolta.com.ar/ Best, Alan Veronique,

Unfortunately for you, according to their website, there is no Volta in Martinez. I guess the nearest one, although quite a distance, would be the one in Belgrano – look on their website for more details: http://www.unaltravolta.com.ar/

Best,

Alan

]]> By: Veronique Lefebvre http://www.buenostours.com/un-altra-volta/comment-page-1#comment-1692 Veronique Lefebvre Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:24:58 +0000 http://www.buenostours.com/un-altra-volta#comment-1692 Vivo en Martinez desde 2 meses y me preguntaba si hay una heladeria Volta en mi barrio. Vivo en Martinez desde 2 meses y me preguntaba si hay una heladeria Volta en mi barrio.

]]> By: scott http://www.buenostours.com/un-altra-volta/comment-page-1#comment-1629 scott Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:35:45 +0000 http://www.buenostours.com/un-altra-volta#comment-1629 I love your blog! I studied in Buenos Aires for four weeks and just returned and I think by far, it is the best city in South America and up there with many others in the world. As an obsessive city-ite (I love in the NJ suburbs so not so nice) I basically became an expert on all things BA before, during and after my experience. I think that you know your stuff just as good as I do, but have you been to Persicco for gelato? I lived in Belgrano while I was there and there was a Persicco two subway stops away by Congreso de Tucúman. I know that there are at least five in the city and one out by Pilar. I tried it for myself and found it very good. I tried Volta once but I think Persicco is much better. It is a small chain and I think there are a couple in Palermo. You have probably heard of it as whenever I even started a discussion about Gelato with a BA native, Persicco came out before I finished my sentence. Just for my interest, what barrio do you reside in? And, are you planning on retaining citizenship in Argentina? I wouldn't mind it! I love your blog! I studied in Buenos Aires for four weeks and just returned and I think by far, it is the best city in South America and up there with many others in the world.

As an obsessive city-ite (I love in the NJ suburbs so not so nice) I basically became an expert on all things BA before, during and after my experience. I think that you know your stuff just as good as I do, but have you been to Persicco for gelato?

I lived in Belgrano while I was there and there was a Persicco two subway stops away by Congreso de Tucúman. I know that there are at least five in the city and one out by Pilar. I tried it for myself and found it very good. I tried Volta once but I think Persicco is much better. It is a small chain and I think there are a couple in Palermo. You have probably heard of it as whenever I even started a discussion about Gelato with a BA native, Persicco came out before I finished my sentence.

Just for my interest, what barrio do you reside in? And, are you planning on retaining citizenship in Argentina? I wouldn’t mind it!

]]> By: Gene http://www.buenostours.com/un-altra-volta/comment-page-1#comment-1588 Gene Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:09:13 +0000 http://www.buenostours.com/un-altra-volta#comment-1588 I have been to Un Altra Volta and completely agree with your review. I found another great small ice cream "parlor" Kavanagh at Las Heras 2144 in Recoleta. I am now hooked on their Dulce de Leche Tentacion and Sambayon al Marsala. If you geet to that area check it out sometime. I also like the Maracuja at Chungo located at Las Heras and Rodriguez Pena I have been to Un Altra Volta and completely agree with your review. I found another great small ice cream “parlor” Kavanagh at Las Heras 2144 in Recoleta. I am now hooked on their Dulce de Leche Tentacion and Sambayon al Marsala. If you geet to that area check it out sometime. I also like the Maracuja at Chungo located at Las Heras and Rodriguez Pena

]]> By: German http://www.buenostours.com/un-altra-volta/comment-page-1#comment-1585 German Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:09:22 +0000 http://www.buenostours.com/un-altra-volta#comment-1585 Agree with Marce. I think both Persicco and Volta are tied as the best gelatto in BA. You should definitely try Persicco if you haven't! The good thing of Freddo is that, although it is not as good as Persicco or Volta, every monday it has 2x1. So what I used to to was purchase 1 kilo every other monday, and get away with an additional kilo for free :) Agree with Marce. I think both Persicco and Volta are tied as the best gelatto in BA. You should definitely try Persicco if you haven’t! The good thing of Freddo is that, although it is not as good as Persicco or Volta, every monday it has 2×1. So what I used to to was purchase 1 kilo every other monday, and get away with an additional kilo for free :)

]]> By: Alan Patrick http://www.buenostours.com/un-altra-volta/comment-page-1#comment-326 Alan Patrick Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:36:38 +0000 http://www.buenostours.com/un-altra-volta#comment-326 Hi Derek, I'd love to have my photo published in the LA Times... never had a picture I took in a paper before :) I'll send you an email now about it. Thanks! Alan Hi Derek,

I’d love to have my photo published in the LA Times… never had a picture I took in a paper before :)

I’ll send you an email now about it.

Thanks!

Alan

]]> By: Richard Derk http://www.buenostours.com/un-altra-volta/comment-page-1#comment-325 Richard Derk Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:33:26 +0000 http://www.buenostours.com/un-altra-volta#comment-325 would like to publish your gelato photo in a small piece in the LA Times Travel section - we would pay a space rate of $50.00 - would that be OK ?? would like to publish your gelato photo in a small piece in the LA Times Travel section – we would pay a space rate of $50.00 – would that be OK ??

]]> By: Alan Patrick http://www.buenostours.com/un-altra-volta/comment-page-1#comment-324 Alan Patrick Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:55:01 +0000 http://www.buenostours.com/un-altra-volta#comment-324 Sorry David (not sure if both the last comments were the same person?)... this is the type of information I should try to remember to include in my blog posts. Their website is http://www.unaltravolta.com.ar/ and their email is info@unaltravolta.com.ar - but be warned that the website is one of those annoying flash animated things! Really, I think Altra Volta owe me some free gelato for this great PR work I'm doing for them ;) Cheers, Alan Sorry David (not sure if both the last comments were the same person?)… this is the type of information I should try to remember to include in my blog posts.

Their website is http://www.unaltravolta.com.ar/ and their email is info@unaltravolta.com.ar – but be warned that the website is one of those annoying flash animated things!

Really, I think Altra Volta owe me some free gelato for this great PR work I’m doing for them ;)

Cheers,

Alan

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