Month: July 2007

To enjoy the literary side of of Buenos Aires, head to Avenida Corrientes, an avenue in the City Center known for its abundant bookshops – stock up on Spanish language reads or just browse the many volumes.

Diva from the blog “Buenos Aires Through My Eyes” lets us know the little annoyances in Buenos Aires that really get to her, in this lighthearted top 5 top list of things she hates about the city.

The ice cream in Buenos Aires is not to be missed, and Un Altra Volta, an ice cream parlor and coffee shop in Recoleta, offers Italian-style gelato that rivals even the best flavors from Italy.

The heady aromas of El Gato Negro’s spices, teas and coffees are allure enough to merit a visit to this quaint cafe on busy Avenida Corrientes. Stop by for afternoon tea, then pick up some exotic spices to go.

Some hilarious tit-for-tat adverts between Argentine and Brazilian advertising companies, showing the great, yet obsessive, football (soccer) rivalry between the two South American nations.

Thelonious is cute little jazz bar in Palermo with some interesting cocktails and great musical performances from Wednesday through Sunday. An important part of the Buenos Aires jazz scene.

Wednesday nights buzz at Club Museum, a San Telmo hotspot that opens early and caters to the after-office crowd. Enjoy happy hour and live music with the waves of people that fill the 3-story venue every week.

Boutique del Libro is an attractive and alluring bookstore in Buenos Aires, a city known for its literary tradition. Visit the combined bookshop and café tucked away in the streets of Palermo Soho.

Jeff Barry, over at Buenos Aires, City of Faded Elegance, has started what should be a very interesting series of posts about deteriorating and abandoned buildings in Buenos Aires.

A classic Buenos Aires cafe-bar in operation since 1864, El Federal, with its antique wooden fixtures and extensive menu of local favorites, has long been a favorite of San Telmo residents and visitors.