A group of Argentine redheads gather at the Obelisk to celebrate ‘Redhead Day.’ More than a 100 redheads showed up to celebrate their shared gene mutation known as the MC1R gene, which causes red hair, freckles, resistance to anesthesia and a tendency to look older or younger than one’s age, depending on one’s particular variation […]
Buenos Aires St. Patty’s Day Celebration 2012
*update: this is an old post. Although a lot of the information is the same, please see this year’s post on the St. Patrick day celebrations. The British in Argentina may not be too popular these days, but Argentines are happy to help the 500,000+ strong Irish descendants in the country party every March 17th. […]
Pilgrim Irish Pub
* Editor’s note: The Pilgrim has closed. Their Blest Beerhouse 11k outside of Bariloche is worth a visit. You can also make it a stop if doing the La Ruta de los Siete Lagos (‘Seven Lakes Route’). Bariloche’s most enduring Irish pub, Pilgrim has a great atmosphere and is a cozy place for an […]
Braths Brew Bar
Updated 2016 True beer lovers in Buenos Aires tend to get excited when they discover any pub offering quality alternatives to the usual generic lager varieties. Connoisseurs in San Telmo will be happy to know they now have a place to go to get real handcrafted beer: Brath’s Brew Bar (formerly Breoghan’s) on San […]