Florida Street: Galería Güemes Through the Years
Galería Güemes is another art nouveau jewel on downtown’s Florida Street, but you wouldn’t know it from glancing at it street side. After a 1971 fire caused serious damage …
Chifa Man-San: San Telmo’s Chinese-Peruvian Greasy Spoon
Chifa Man-San, a Peruvian-Chinese restaurant is an enduring budget favorite, serendipitously located on Perú Street in San Telmo. Here you’ll dine among Peruvian families, foreigners on a shoestring and artisans …
The Gath and Chavez Building
The eight floor Gath and Chavez building at Florida 202, a block away from Galería Mitre is another historic building downtown from Buenos Aires’ glory days. This building, inaugurated …
Galería Mitre—Baroque Architecture on Florida St.
Galería Mitre, at Florida St. 343, with its Jesuit-inspired baroque style is one of the most ornate and unique buildings along downtown Buenos Aires’ pedestrian mall. The unusual moldings of …
Porteño Corner: Ester Vanda Marini, Natural Products Shop Owner
Ester Vanda Marini Owner, Arte Naturale/author/massage therapist Age: 43 San Telmo Q: You’re Italian. How did you end up in Buenos Aires? I …
Abuela Pan: Cozy Vegetarian Lunch Spot
Before settling in at San Telmo’s popular La Poesía for a cup of coffee, grab a bite to eat at Abuela Pan, a charming vegetarian restaurant easily overlooked by those …
The World’s Most Elegant Burger King is in Buenos Aires
All along Buenos Aires downtown Florida Street visitors will find beautiful historic buildings occupied by multinational corporate chains. It’s an unfortunate reality for traditionalists, but these restored commercial buildings, unlike …
French-Style Architecture on Florida St.— The Argentine Rural Society
←cont. from: Galería Jardin—Computer Gear on Florida Street At Florida 460, between La Valle and Corrientes sits the Argentine Rural Society in one of the few remaining former aristocratic homes …
Computer Repairs in Buenos Aires: Here’s Where to Go
For computer problems, broken phone screens or if you just need a cable in Buenos Aires, head down to Galería Jardín. This shopping gallery has dozens of shops to find …
The Naval Center: A Beaux-Arts Gem on Florida St.
At 801 Florida Street, across from Galerías Pacifíco, the huge arched doorway overlooked by an ornate cast iron sea nymph blowing his bugle gives a hint to the magnificence inside. …