Empanadas are Argentina’s favorite fast food. These little pastry parcels are sold almost everywhere and eaten by almost everybody, save the most loyal dieters. They’re chowed down during short lunch breaks, taken home after work for dinner, … [Read more...]
Buenos Aires Date Ideas
As romantic cities go, Buenos Aires is up there with the best of them. It bounces with energy during the day and turns all mysterious and sultry by night. A slight sense of danger always abounds, and the unpredictable turmoil of everyday living … [Read more...]
Guide to Ordering Meat in Argentina
Argentina has a long tradition of being one of the world's meat capitals and is famous worldwide for its high-quality, grass-fed beef. Argentines make up the second-largest consumer market for beef in the world, eating an average of 1.2 kilos per … [Read more...]
Café Culture: A Guide to Ordering like a Local
Italian coffee culture has spread throughout the world in the last twenty years or so, replacing the previously ubiquitous instant coffee and watery percolator fare with macchiatos and café lattes, but thanks to the country's Italian immigrants, … [Read more...]
Malbec: Argentina’s Signature Wine
Some say you haven't been to Argentina unless you've enjoyed a glass of Malbec with a big juicy steak. The ubiquitous Argentine nectar made from the deep purple Malbec grape had been around in France for centuries without gaining any real … [Read more...]