Belgrano—A Bit of Britain in Buenos Aires

If the giant leafy neighborhood of Palermo are the lungs of Buenos Aires, then its next-door neighbor Belgrano comprises the rest of the pulmonary system. This substantial barrio contains a nice mix of bustling commercial streets and quiet tree-lined residential avenues. Named for Argentine forefather and creator of the Argentine flag, Manuel Belgrano, this neighborhood [...]

Chinese New Year Celebrations 2012

Buenos Aires’ Chinatown is gearing up to ring in the new year beginning this Saturday, January 21st and continuing through the weekend. The streets of Barrio Chino will be blocked off to automobile traffic and lined with stands featuring a wide variety of economical Asian street food, calligraphy demonstrations and exotic plants for sale. The festivities [...]

Barrio Chino — Buenos Aires’ Little Chinese Tiger

Buenos Aires’ Barrio Chino (that would be Chinatown) may only comprise a few city streets, but is nonetheless difficult to miss. Beginning alongside the train tracks at the intersection of Juramento and Arribeños in Belgrano, arrival at Barrio Chino is signaled by an ornate stone archway. While Argentina’s only Chinatown is minuscule compared to those [...]

Chinese New Year in Buenos Aires 2011

On Sunday, February 6th Buenos Aires’ Chinatown will be ringing in the Year of the Rabbit, 4709 of the Chinese calendar. The festivities will include the yearly dragon dance through the streets, advanced martial arts performances, live music and even tango demonstrations made up of Argentine and Asian-Argentine dancers. The streets will be shut down [...]

Shopping in Barrio Chino: Hot Sauce, PB & Spices – Oh My!

Buenos Aires’ Barrio Chino may only comprise two city streets, but it’s a bustling commercial area packed with people, restaurants, small shops, and, most notably, supermarkets that sell many of the items those with adventurous palettes long to encounter but have failed to find at major grocery chains such as Disco and Carrfour. Here are [...]