La Boca, the Buenos Aires’ neighborhood famed for its colorful houses, its tango and its soccer team, is the one spot that makes every visitor’s agenda. The centerpiece is the cobblestone strip, El Caminito, or little walkway. The one-time railway route is lined with the bright facades that make La Boca postcard perfect. Named for […]
La Cantina Francesa: Gourmet Fast Food
Editor’s note: This restaurant is now closed.try some nearby favorites such as Dadá, Milion, or Gran Bar Danzon. La Cantina Francesa is a buffet-style eatery in Microcentro which manages to serve up fast and easy lunches without compromising on quality. Many restaurants, bars and cafes downtown struggle to find the right balance between serving up […]
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 came when I was traveling around South America around five years ago. I wanted to see Chile. I passed through the dessert and was in […]
Celetto–Argentine Fare with a Tuscan Twist
If you have been to visit the dead at Recoleta Cemetery, you will probably have been beckoned, cajoled or dragged into one of the many overpriced eateries that skirt its perimeter. This need not be the case. A short walk west you will find Celetto, a charming and understated Argentine ristorantino with more charm in […]
Pizza in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is one of the world’s great pizza capitals, at least in the sheer number of pizzerias. You can’t walk a city block without passing a pizza joint, or at least an eatery that serves pizza among other things (those ‘other things’ usually consisting of empanadas, breaded patties called milanesas, and pastas). Argentina’s Italian […]
