Sebastión Giménez Melo Co-owner, La Cigale Bar Age: 41 Resides: Chacarita Q: Where did you grow up? Palermo, but I also lived overseas growing up, in Mexico and Yugoslavia — when it was still one country — and Portugal. Before we opened the bar, I lived in Paris for seven years. • How […]
Archives for March 2011
La Cascada — A Royal Retreat in Baroliche
The luxury La Cascada Hotel gets its name from a beautiful natural waterfall on the sprawling property, six kilometers outside Bariloche. The circa 1950 hotel was previously the stately residence of a well-to-do family. All 24 rooms are decorated in a unique style, so guests can chose a suite ranging from traditional country decor to […]
El Obrero — A Working Man’s BBQ in La Boca
For straight-up Argentine beef and pasta dishes in La Boca, El Obrero (‘the working man’) is a classic cantina with a grimy charm. This place hasn’t changed much since it opened in 1954, aside from photos of the numerous celebrities who have dined here through the years, including Susan Sarandon, Francis Ford Coppola, Manu Chau, […]
Jewish Landmarks, Entertainment & Food in Argentina
The Jewish population in Argentina has fluctuated since its peak in the mid 20th century but the community continues to have an endurable influence on the country’s culture, media and cuisine. Jewish life is particularly lively in Buenos Aires, where 8.2% of the population is Jewish. The star of David identifies Jewish-owned businesses in the […]
Jewish Life in Argentina: A Cultural Guide
A trip to McDonald’s may not be the first item on a Jewish traveler’s to-do list when arriving in a new city. But there is something special about Buenos Aires: it is home to the only kosher McDonald’s outside of Israel. The kosher version of the golden-arched fast food chain is found in the Abasto […]
