Sunday, February 5, 2012

Las del Barco — A Colorful Culture Bar in San Telmo

September 3, 2010 by  
Filed under Bars, Buenos Aires

Las del Barco is a buoyant addition to an otherwise dark and sleepy block of ‘San Telmo Brooklyn.’ The little storefront bar could easily be passed by without a glance if it weren’t for the colorful lights in the window proudly announcing its presence. Las de Barco promises to deliver more than the usual alcohol-drenched [...]

Cervantes – An Authentic Argentinean Grill that Won’t Break the Bank

June 9, 2010 by  
Filed under budget travel, Buenos Aires, Restaurants

Tucked away a couple of blocks behind Congress this buzzing cantina has proved a well-kept secret, serving up perfectly cooked, flavor-filled meat and all the fixings at a quarter of the price of some of the tourist hotspots for over twelve years. Such is its popularity with in-the-know locals that one can arrive any evening [...]

Cantina Los Amigos — A Classic in Villa Crespo

May 9, 2010 by  
Filed under Buenos Aires, Restaurants

Cantina Los Amigos is the kind of neighborhood pit stop that touches on some core elements of what Argentina is all about: football, food and feisty characters. The grill is always fired, the pasta is homemade and wine is served in classic penguin pitchers in a boisterous venue that recalls the Argentina of yesteryear. In [...]